@ MartaM , Only e-mails on your Deleted and Junk folder are automatically deleted from the account. The contents of your Deleted folder are automatically cleared 5 days after the message was placed or directed there and 10 days for your Junk folder. Regarding your missing... More

Hello melanyhellstern , I tried to retrieve your deleted messages but I wasn’t able to recover any. It’s possible that they’ve already been purged from our servers even before I attempted to do the restoration. I’m sorry. More

Yes Missy_skateboarder, there's still a chance of retrieving your deleted messages. Just post your Hotmail account here and we'll try to recover them. More