*#$%!!*! UNDO! UNDO! UNDO!

Posted in Life ::: March 27, 2009 11:50 AM

We've all done it.  You know the scenario.  You get an email that was sent to a bunch of people (for instance one of those very touchy-feely heartwarming stories that encourages you to send this to 20 people in order to ensure your place in heaven) and you type a slightly sarcastic remark to which you know the sender would "get" and not take offense because you know him well.  However, there are some other people on that list that might not appreciate your rapier like wit, to  say the least. You hit "reply all" by accident and off it goes.  Impossible to get back. The moment you realize this, profanity pierces the air, your heart starts beating fast and you painfully wait for the fallout.  Or so people have told me. 

The smart folks at Google have given us a chance at redemption.  You can now enable an "undo send" feature on your GMail and after you send an e-mail, for a glorious five seconds, you have the option to undo that decision and get a mulligan.  Just Beautiful.  Hopefully Microsoft Outlook and the rest follow suit because this is a needed feature!  To do this, in GMail, click on 'Settings' and then the "labs" tab and you will see the option to enable "undo send".  I've given it a test drive and it really works.  Just another useful Public Service Accouncement from The Mattacola Law Firm.  Enjoy.

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  1. Posted :: March 27th, 2009Karen Siuda

    Think Outlook has this feature…However (and to my chagrin when I used it), it NOTIFIES the recipient that you have recalled the message. Swell.

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