How to Undo the sent mail in GMail?

Updated on September 1, 2017

We all make mistakes, particularly while typing mails. Most of the time we realize the mistake only after hitting the send button. As the famous quote says “Words that are told, cannot be taken back”.  But this quote doesn’t stay true for GMail users.  GMail labs provides a feature called “Undo Send”.

How to enable “Undo Send” in GMAIL?

1. Login to GMail and click “options>Labs”

2. Search for “Undo Send”.

Undo Send
Undo Send

3. Click “Enable” to add the “Undo Send” feature to your GMail account.

Undo Send Google Labs
Undo Send Google Labs

4. That’s it. You will never regret for sending a error mail, because you would be provided with “few minutes” to correct your mistakes before the mail leaves your mailbox.

Undo Send GMail
Undo the sent mail.

Note: Your mail delivery is delayed for few mins. “Undo” text will vanish after few minutes.

Undo send valid only for few mins
Undo send valid only for few mins

 

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