Sometimes you may just want to delay sending an email.
- Regret typing the email
- Notice a typing error at the last minute
You can do this in G Mail and Outlook
Gmail
- Open settings
- Go to labs
- Then enable ” Undo Send”
This will give you a few seconds to get the email back.
Outlook
You need to create a rule in Outlook that will delay the email by seconds or minutes.
In Office 2010
- Go to Rules
- Manage Rules & Alerts
- New Rule
- Start From A Blank Rule
- Apply Rule On Messages I Send
- Click Next
- Sent On This Computer Only
- Defer Delivery By A Number Of Minutes
- Enter The Minutes
- Click Next
- Enter Any Exceptions To The Rule
- Give The Rule A Name
Click Finish