The steps below will show you how to enable this option in your Gmail account so that you can take advantage of the ability to recall a Gmail message that you have just sent. The maximum amount of time that you will have for this option is 30 seconds, however, so you will need to make the decision quickly after sending the message.
Make Gmail Wait Before Sending an Email
The steps in this article will adjust the settings for Gmail in your Web browser so that you have a small amount of time after sending an email in which you can recall it. Once the amount of time that you specify in the steps below has passed, you will no longer be able to unsend the email message. Step 1: Open your Web browser, then navigate to your Gmail account. If you are not already signed into the account, then you will need to enter your Gmail address and password. You can go directly to Gmail by navigating to the site mail.google.com.
Step 2: Click the gear icon at the right side of the window, then click the Settings option.
Step 3: Click the box to the left of Enable Undo Send.
Step 4: Click the drop-down menu to the right of Send cancellation period, then select the number of seconds that you want Gmail to wait before sending your email message.
Step 5: Scroll to the bottom of the window and click the Save Changes button.
Now, after you send an email message, you will be prompted with a dialog at the top of the window. If you click the Undo option, then your email will not be sent. If you click into a different folder or window after sending the message, then the prompt will go away, and you will not be able to unsend the message.
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