How To Recall An Email In Gmail
The Recall feature in Gmail is enabled by default, and you may have noticed that as soon as you click Send to send an email, an Undo option appears in the toast. Gmail allows you to recall a sent email in under 30 seconds at the maximum. Considering you’re reading this now, you may have already surpassed that 30-second limit.
Recall an Email in Gmail on PC
You can unsend or recall an email you sent from a PC using the Undo option. Here’s how you can do it:
Extend Email Recall Time
The default duration of unsending an email is set to 5 seconds, but you can extend it to 30 seconds at the maximum. Here’s how:
Recall an Email Using Gmail Mobile App
Similar to the web, Gmail mobile app on Android and iPhone also lets you unsend or recall emails. Here’s how you do it.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to change the duration of recovery on the Android or iPhone app, like you can do on the web app.
And that’s how you can recall or unsend emails on Gmail. While there’s no way to recall an email sent more than 30 seconds ago, it’s enough time for someone to realize they’ve made an error or forgot to attach something important. Let us know your thoughts about the feature in the comments below.