Q&A for How to Find Old Emails in Gmail

On the left side navigation bar there is an "Important" link. Just click on it.

It's possible you deleted them. You can use the search bar to search for any old emails if you can't find them manually.

Try searching up the date, if you can remember it, or the year you received the email. It may take a while to look through the mail from that time period but you should eventually find it.

If they are deleted emails, the only way I know you can get them back is by having originators re-send the messages from their Sent Items folders.

Maybe they are getting archived. If you type in the search bar and find one of those old emails, that means they are there. You have to check the settings on your Gmail to see how many emails you have set or is set by default to show in one page. You can read Find Archived Mail on Gmail .

If you have created separate labels that are like folders for specific emails, then perhaps your new emails are going under those labels. You can read Manage Labels in Gmail for further information on accessing these labels. If you delete those labels, you will find all the emails regathering in the inbox section and then you'll be able to see them from All Mail as well.

To find archived emails in Gmail, use the search function. Archived emails that match your search criteria will appear in the results, or they will show up if someone replies to the thread.

To log into your older Gmail account, open the Gmail login page, enter the email address of your older account, and click "Next." Then enter the password and click "Next" to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, click "Forgot password?" and follow the prompts to recover access, ensuring you have access to the recovery email or phone number linked to the account.

Permanently deleted emails are usually unrecoverable from Microsoft servers after their retention period. You can contact Microsoft Support to inquire about recovery, especially for legal reasons. If you're part of an organization, check with your IT admin for backups. Also, look for any personal backups on other devices. For court cases, consult a lawyer for alternative solutions if recovery isn’t possible.

If the email was deleted within 30 days, you can check your Trash folder in Gmail to restore it. After 30 days, Gmail usually permanently deletes emails, and recovery is unlikely. You can contact Google Support, but recovering emails after a year is rare.