This happens way too often than we would want to admit. But, thankfully, there are ways you can unsend an email and save yourself from the embarrassment. In this article, you will learn how to unsend an email on Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Hotmail, and Zoho. So, let’s just cut to the chase and find out how to do that.
How to Unsend an Email
Depending on the email service providers, the feature to unsend an email may or may not exist. For instance, Gmail authorizes its users to unsend an email whereas Hotmail does not have that feature available. With the information garnered in this article, you’ll get to learn which other email service providers have the unsend feature. But, more importantly, you will know to unsend an email at times of crisis.
On Gmail
Gmail has an option that enables you to unsend an email. Depending on the configured settings, the time you have to unsend an email may vary. So, if you have set the shortest time to undo an email, be quick on your toes and follow these steps to unsend it. You can change the time to undo an email if you feel the need. Here’s how you can extend the time to display the undo option in Gmail. This will give you extra seconds to unsend an email the next time.
On Outlook
You may rest assured that your email on Outlook can be unsent. But, this only works in Outlook for Windows. To do so, you need to go through the steps shown below. Depending on your preference, you can tweak the time to unsend or undo your email. You can do it by following these steps. Once you get this done, you will have the chance to unsend a message until the time you have selected. The undo option will appear underneath the message list. Click on it to unsend an email on Outlook.
On Yahoo
Unlike Gmail and Outlook, Yahoo doesn’t include a feature to unsend an email. So, it is rather wise if you take your time to draft your email and proofread it before you press the send button. Keep editing the contents of your email until you are sure there are no errors. However, if you need to unsend an email urgently, there are third-party apps that claim to do so. But, you should download and install such apps with caution. Or else, on top of sending an incorrect email, you will be further troubled with malware and viruses from faulty apps.
On Hotmail
In case you have erred in sending an email on Hotmail, it’s not possible to unsend the email. Similar to Yahoo, you don’t get the option to recall the email in Hotmail. Once you hit the send button, the email is sent for good. All you can do afterward is send a proper email, correcting the blunders you made in the earlier email. Also, an apology mail could get you out of trouble. So, next time you are using Hotmail to send an email, be more careful.
On Zoho
Zoho has your back if you have mistakenly sent an email. You can unsend an email on Zoho in three ways namely, Undo Send, Outbox Delay, and Recall a sent email. We will discuss how to enable these options individually to unsend an email on Zoho below.
Undo Send
After you have enabled Undo Send, you will see the option to unsend an email on the top of your mails.
Outbox Delay
Zoho prevents you from sending incorrect emails with its Outbox Delay feature. This will keep your email in the Outbox for the set period before it reaches your recipient’s box. In that period, you can make the necessary changes without making any blunders. However, Zoho restricts users from using both Undo Send and Outbox Delay at the same time. Supposing you have turned on both features, the Undo Send button will not show up and you can only use Outbox Delay. To enable the Outbox delay, walk along with these steps.
Recall Sent Email
You can also recall sent emails in Zoho. This feature especially comes in handy if you have forgotten to enable the former options that Zoho offers. But, this only works for the paid Organization users. Also, this feature is available in the webmail version. Here’s how you can go about recalling a sent email on Zoho.
