“”Microsoft Exchange isn’t the email client with a recall option. Gmail can recall email, too, only its feature is labeled “unsend” or “undo send.” Its recall process is only available for a very short time after an email hits the recipient’s inbox, so you must make the decision to do it fast.
If you decide you accidentally sent an email, or you sent it out to the wrong person, you have a short time to cancel it. According to Google support, right after you send a message, you can retract it:
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- In the bottom left, you’ll see Message sent and the option to Undo or View message.
- Click Undo.
If you hit the recall message option in time, your email should be successfully recalled. If not, however, the recall failed.
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