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Correct a message after its deletion window

Use a clear follow-up when an earlier message can no longer be deleted.

Updated 2026-11-11

If your earlier message is outside the deletion window, add a correction in the same conversation. Identify the incorrect statement and provide the replacement information plainly.

For example, state which company, date, or document reference should be used instead. If the correction changes an action you requested, ask the team to confirm that they have seen the revised instruction before proceeding.

The customer message composer does not provide an edit-history workflow for rewriting an older sent message. A follow-up preserves the sequence and makes the correction visible to anyone reviewing the thread later.

Avoid starting a new conversation solely to correct a detail in the old one, because the original instruction could remain active without context. If the earlier message exposed a credential, do not paste it again in the correction; address the credential through the appropriate account or connection controls and describe the issue to support without reproducing the secret. Confirm the practical outcome rather than relying only on the new message being visible.

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