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How to Restore a Discarded Draft

Recover discarded email drafts in Missive.

If you accidentally discarded a draft, you can restore it from the All mailbox in Missive.

Missivearrow-up-right keeps discarded drafts recoverable, so you don't lose your work if you discard a draft by mistake. The draft remains in your All mailbox until you explicitly delete the conversation.

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Steps to restore a discarded draft

  1. Open your All mailbox (click + Pin to sidebar if it's not visible)

  2. Find the conversation that contained your draft

    • For new emails, look for "New conversation"

    • For replies, look for the original email subject

  3. Click on the conversation

  4. Look for the line that says "You discarded a draft"

  5. Click the word draft (shown in dark grey)

  6. In the popup, click Restore

Your draft will be restored and you can continue editing it.

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Tips for finding your draft

  • Recent drafts - Check near the top of your All mailbox

  • Replies - The conversation will show the original email subject, not "New conversation"

  • Search - Use Missive's search to find the conversation by recipient or subject

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Prevent accidental discards

To avoid accidentally discarding drafts, Missive shows a confirmation dialog before discarding. Make sure you read the prompt before confirming.

Related: Drafts | Conversations FAQ

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