Gmail has become an important tool that we use constantly at work or in our study center. Therefore, it may happen that we are very busy and that we inadvertently send a message to the wrong recipient. Fortunately, the email service has a function that most users are not aware of and that can help us solve this problem. How does it work? Here we tell you.
As known in some applications like WhatsApp and Instagram we have the option to delete messages that we have sent or directly undo the sending of them, Gmail also has this functionality, although in a more limited way.
Contents
How to cancel the sending of an email from Gmail?
When we write a e-mail and we click ‘Send’, the message comes out immediately and it is no longer possible to stop it. If we have made a mistake and sent a message to whom we did not want, or we have included someone in a copy who should not see a specific message, it is possible to cancel the sending.
YOU CAN SEE: Gmail: how to delete old emails quickly?
Gmail makes it possible through a functionality that we can activate without installing third-party programs and that gives us a maximum of 30 seconds to cancel the sent mail. To do so, just follow these steps:
- Open Gmail on your PC to be able to configure it. Then, look for the gear located at the top right, the icon that gives us access to the Settings menu.
- Now we will see a large menu of settings and options. Go to “Undo Send”.
- Check the “Enable Undo Send” box.
- In the section “Delivery cancellation period” we have to configure the cancellation period. The maximum is 30 seconds.
- Finally, click on the “Save Changes” button.
Now when we send an email from gmail We will see that in the notification that “your message has been sent” there is the option ‘Undo’.
YOU CAN SEE: Gmail: Google shows the new design that its email service will have
Gmail: how to activate the dark mode on Android, iOS and its web version?
Like other Google apps like YouTube and Google Maps, Gmail is also one of the services that allows its users to activate the in-demand dark mode. However, most people don’t know how you can do it on your Android phone, iOS phone or from your computer.
In this sense, you should know that by changing the settings of the Gmail theme to view the messages on your mobile device more easily, it will also allow you to extend the battery life. Therefore, we are going to explain how to activate the dark mode in Gmail.
YOU CAN SEE: Gmail: so you can start a Google Meet video call in the app
Gmail: know the secret trick to delete all subscription emails
As is known, Gmail has a mechanism that recognizes this type of email and displays the Unsubscribe button at the top. Being more specific, next to the email of the sending company. In this way we can avoid advertising messages manually. To do so, follow these steps:
- Enter the promotional email you want to unsubscribe from
- Next to the sender’s name at the top of the Gmail email itself, you’ll see a small link called Unsubscribe
- Then, you just have to click on the link to stop receiving emails from that recipient.