To use  sports analogies, all of us who send email for business or pleasure have had those off times when we wished we could just whistle blow and stop the action, flag the play, take it back, push it back, foul it, .... ANYTHING...  to retrieve that email which we hurriedly sent off, without first checking on our formation, right?

Well now GooGMail adds 'unsend' option for the quick-fingeredgle has added that option to the table for it's Gmail users.

Feeling a sudden surge of regret? Forgot to add something important... like maybe your signature?  Hit the send button without the including the attachments? Or worse!!!..... sent an email to the wrong person? Yikes!!!!!

Would a 5 second call back option help you? 

5 seconds?? hmmmm...not much...  

Isn't that about how long it takes to say "I just made a fool of myself!!!  HELP!!!!"?

Try it, if you have fast fingers, your hide and your reputation might just be saved by the Gmail UNSEND  feature!

Here's wishing you a sharp brain & even faster reflexes! 

 

Disclaimer: This service is not meant to be used as a substitute for sobriety!


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8 Comments on Flag on The Play? Google Gmail Offers 5 Second Do Over!

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Google says it is going to release a take back program for their e-mail. I imagine the one you already sent willl simply have to be dealt with now.

1:32pm • #1
That's pretty cool... I always forget to attach attachments
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Sabrina, It looks like its ready to roll!

Christopher, I think we all can relate!

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Ginger I did not find out about this feature until today, and then all of the sudden I hear about it twice in the same day :)

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Ginger, ok it sounds great, IF your brain can react that quick. LOL

Seriously it is amazing sorta like taking back words once they leaver your mouth.

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George, Its new to me today too!

Missy, How often have I  said Yikes right after I hit send! I think I could catch it in time 90% of the time. RE: The words from our mouths.. Love the famous quote "Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open mouth and remove all doubt"

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Ginger, I don't use Gmail as I use the email from my website as my normal email but both of my young adult children do use Gmail. I will pass your tip on to them. They are young and can probably catch it in 5 seconds.
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Marchell, I am thinking of switching over to Gmail for all my accounts, it's on the to do list with a 100 other things! :)

4:25pm • #8

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