Sent the Wrong Email? How to Recall It in Gmail

Gmail's Undo Send Feature Accidentally sent an email? Gmail offers a quick way to stop it. Its Undo Send feature lets users cancel an email before it reaches the recipient.

How to Unsend an Email on Desktop After sending an email, look for the 'Message sent' notification at the bottom left. Click 'Undo' to reopen the message and edit or delete it.

Unsend Emails on Android and iPhone After sending, Gmail displays a 'Sent' notification at the bottom of the screen. Tap 'Undo' immediately to reopen the email and make corrections.

Extend the Undo Send Time Open Gmail Settings, select 'See all settings' and find 'Undo Send' under General. Choose a cancellation period of 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds.

Save Your New Gmail Settings Select 30 seconds to get more time to catch mistakes before an email is sent. Scroll down and click 'Save Changes' to apply the new setting.

What If the Email Is Already Delivered? Once the Undo Send window expires, Gmail cannot recall the delivered email. Deleting a message from your Sent folder will not remove it from the recipient's inbox.

Send a Follow-up Email Send a brief apology asking the recipient to disregard the earlier message. If sensitive information was shared, contact your IT team for guidance.