How to recall an email in Gmail – Mistakes are inevitable, there is no denying that as humans mistake are bound to happen in our lives.
However, most of the mistakes we make in our lives are irreversible and come with consequences, accidentally sending mail is not one of them, you mistakenly send an email you were not supposed to send, or if you find yourself sporting typos errors immediately after sending an important email.
Here is how you can utilize the undo feature to recall an email in your Gmail.
Set Up Email Cancellation Period In Gmail
Gmail automatically gives you 5 seconds to recall an email by default, you can also customize the cancellation period from 5 seconds to 10, 20, or 30 seconds. Although, this setting is only available to Gmail web, and you can’t customize the Undo send period on the Gmail mobile app (android and ios)
Here is how to customize recall period time for Gmail emails on the web:
- Open Gmail web on your PC
- Click on the gear icon at the top right corner,
- Tap on see all setting, to view all Gmail settings
- You will see the undo send, under the general section
- Set your desire cancellation period, when you click on the drop menu.
- Click on save changes to proceed
Recall Email In Gmail For Web (Windows, Mac, And Linux)
After setting up the cancellation period, you can now recall emails in Gmail. Here is how to achieve this
- After writing your email
- Tap on the send button
- After sending an email, you will see an option to undo mail at the bottom
- Click on the undo button to recall the email in Gmail
Recall Email In Gmail Using Mobile Apps (Android & Ios )
Here is how to recall an email in Gmail for Android and iOS
- Compose your email as usual
- Tap on the send button
- Tap on the undo button at the bottom of your screen to revoke your email.
- You can edit the email and resend it
Gmail undo feature will help you avoid potentially embarrassing situations.