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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.

[Missive](https://missiveapp.com) 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.

## Steps to restore a discarded draft

1. Open your **All** mailbox (click **+ More** 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.

## 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

## Prevent accidental discards

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

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**Related:** [Drafts](/docs/core-features/conversations/drafts.md) | [Conversations FAQ](/docs/core-features/conversations/faq.md)


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