Restoring deleted items with context

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for restoring deleted electronic messages, comprising:

• receiving a request to restore a deleted electronic message that is an electronic message that was previously deleted;
• determining when deleted property information exists for the deleted electronic message that comprises a location of where the electronic message was deleted;
• and when the deleted property information exists for the deleted electronic message, accessing deleted property information for the deleted electronic message;
• and
• restoring the deleted item electronic message using the deleted property information that includes the location of where the electronic message was deleted.

A system for restoring deleted electronic messages, comprising:

• a display;
• a network connection that is coupled to a network;
• a processor and a computer-readable medium;
• an operating environment stored on the computer-readable medium and executing on the processor;
• and
• a process operating under the control of the operating environment and operative to perform actions, comprising:
• receiving a request to restore a deleted electronic message that is an electronic message that was previously deleted;
• determining when deleted property information exists for the deleted electronic message that comprises a location of where the electronic message was deleted;
• and when the deleted property information exists for the deleted electronic message, accessing deleted property information for the deleted electronic message and restoring the deleted item electronic message using the deleted property information;
• and when the deleted property information does not exist for the deleted electronic message restoring the deleted item electronic message to a default location.