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How to Unsend or Recall an Email in Gmail
With Undo Send feature in Gmail, you can recall an email within 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds of sending it. What it does is delay the email by holding on to it for a few seconds before it’s sent. In the meantime, you can rethink and unsend your email if needed. By default, it works for 5 seconds but can be stretched to a maximum of 30 seconds in Gmail settings. Below is the step-by-step guide to unsend emails in Gmail on PC, Android, and iOS. Read on.
1. Undo Send an Email in Gmail Web on PC
The option will automatically disappear after a few seconds. So make sure you’re quick with your decision. We’ve also mentioned how you can tweak and increase the time limit to 30 seconds below.
2. Unsend Email in Gmail for Android
3. Unsend Email in Gmail for iPhone/ iPad
Change the Time You Have to Recall an Email
Gmail lets you change the amount of time you have to recall a message. You can tweak it to 10, 20, or even 30 seconds based on how much delay you can afford in sending emails, as follows:
Recall an Email Even After 30 Seconds
Unfortunately, you cannot recall an email after 30 seconds in Gmail as that’s the maximum allowed delay in settings. However, you can send the email in the confidential mode, where it will automatically expire after a set time. You can set an email to expire after one day, one week, one month, and so on. Once the email is delivered, all its contents will automatically expire after the set time. You can also recall the email earlier by removing access manually. Here’s in detail about how to send confidential emails in Gmail.
Wrapping Up
This was a quick guide to unsend a mistakenly sent email in Gmail on Android, iOS, or PC. Besides, we’ve also discussed how to recall an email even after 30 seconds in Gmail. I hope this helps people who tend to make mistakes while sending emails. Anyways, do you find it helpful? Let me know in the comments below. Stay tuned for more such articles.
