For the Impulsive and Non-Committed: Gmail “Undo Send” Quick Tips
If you’re not already aware, Gmail offers an “undo” option after you send an email. At first, you were only allowed 5 seconds to decide whether or not your email was up to snuff, but now the Gmail team has EXTENDED the undo time limit from 5 seconds and provides 10, 20 & 30 second options.
If you’re unsure of how to turn this on, first go to the Labs icon.
Find the “Undo Send” option and enable it.
Then once you’ve saved your changes, navigate to the Settings link and select your cancellation period.
Now, whenever you hastily write an email and send it without double checking to see if you’ve attached that time-sensitive document, you’ll have up to 30 seconds to cancel, fix your mistakes and send confidently.
Another reason why Gmail is really the only web email client you should be using. No other client comes close to the amount of options and customization offered by Gmail.
Thanks to Mashable for the inspiration.
Posted by Bryan Quilty on Aug. 24, 2010