If your inbox is disorganized, archiving emails can help you stay organized and concentrate on the most important messages. However, there are situations in which you may need to access a previous conversation or may have inadvertently archived an important email. In this guide, we will explain how to retrieve archived emails in Gmail.

On Android

• Open the Gmail app.
• Tap on the Hamburger icon.
• Tap on All mail.
• Next, locate the archived email and press it to access it.
• Tap on the menu (three dots) icon.
• Select Move to Inbox.

On Desktop

• Open Gmail.
• Click on More, then click on All Mail.
• Locate the archived email you wish to access, then click on it.
• From the top of the screen, select the Move to Inbox icon.
• By doing this, the email will be returned to your primary inbox from the archived folder.

How to Delete Archived Messages in Gmail

• Follow steps 1–3 from the above-given heading on How to Retrieve Archived Emails in Gmail.
• Next, tap on the Delete icon.
• A pop-up will appear; tap OK to confirm the action.

Unless you actively delete it or elect to transfer it back to your inbox, emails that you archive in Gmail remain there forever.