Hotmail the category Pinned emails is missing from the top of my hotmail. It only says Flagged

Susan Wildermuth 10 Reputation points
2026-08-31T16:30:05.78+00:00

I noticed that the "Pinned" category is missing from the top of my Hotmail account. It only shows Flagged. At the same time, my 30 Pinned emails are missing. Why did Microsoft delete this category?

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    2026-08-31T16:30:19.6266667+00:00

    Pinned email has not been documented as deleted from Outlook.com. In Outlook.com, pinned messages are supported, but they appear only when the inbox is sorted by date.

    Try these checks:

    1. In Outlook.com, open the Inbox.
    2. At the top of the message list, select Sort by.
    3. Make sure the inbox is sorted by Date. If it is not sorted by date, pinned messages and the pinned view may not appear.
    4. Search for one of the missing messages by sender or subject.
    5. If found, hover over the message and select the pin icon again to re-pin it.
    6. Also check Junk Email, Other, Archive, and Deleted Items in case the messages were moved.
    7. In Deleted Items, select Recover items deleted from this folder and restore any missing messages that appear there.

    Relevant behavior from Outlook.com:

    • Pinning a message keeps it at the top of the inbox.
    • To pin or view pinned messages, the inbox must be sorted by date.
    • Flagged messages can be filtered separately by using Filter > Flagged.

    If the same issue appears in Outlook.com and the mobile app, use Help in Outlook.com and, if needed, select Still need help? to contact support.

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  2. SD - IA 178.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-31T17:07:40.88+00:00

    Hi Susan,

    The pinned email feature is working correctly here. There are two possibilities:

    1. Outlook is currently experiencing issues in many regions. It is possible that this feature is affected by the outage.
    2. You may not be logged in to the correct account. Please verify the same.
    3. Ensure the correct folder, i.e., Focused or other, is selected correctly.

    May I know if you have searched for a pinned email and it was found?

    I look forward to hearing from you to get the results of the troubleshooting.

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  3. SD - IA 178.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-01T10:50:06.7+00:00

    Hi there,

    I am sorry that the steps did not resolve the issue. Please let me know which steps you completed, what happened afterward, and whether you received any error messages.

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