How to Resend an Email in Its Original State Using Outlook Redirect

This article explains how to redirect an email in Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007.

Redirect an Email in Outlook 2010 or Later

When you want an email to look like it came from the original sender and not from you, redirect the email. Using the Resend option makes the email appear the same as the original message without the added information in a forwarded message. The email will be resent to the contacts you specify, and those contacts can reply to the original sender.

1. Open the message you want to redirect in a separate window by double-clicking the email in the inbox.

2. Go to the Message tab.

3. In the Move group, select either the Actions drop-down arrow or More Move Actions.

4. Select Resend This Message.

5. If you are not the original sender, Outlook confirms that you want to resend it. Select Yes.

6. Address and, if needed, edit the message.

7. Select Send.

8. Close the original message.

Redirect an Email in Outlook 2007

The Resend feature is available in Outlook 2007, as well. Using the Resend option makes the email appear the same as the original message without the added information in a forwarded message.

1. Open the email in a separate window.

2. Go to the Message tab and, in the Move group, select Other Actions.

3. Select Resend This Message.

4. Click Yes.

5. Enter the desired recipients in the To, Cc, or Bcc lines.

6. Click Send.

When Resending Messages Fails

If you run into problems redirecting messages by resending them, forward emails as attachments as an alternative.

Another way to redirect is to use an add-on such as the Email Redirect component for Outlook.

Redirect an Email in Outlook Online

There is no Resend feature in Outlook.com. However, you can clean up an email message before forwarding it to remove the header and other information.