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After 6-Year Beta Test, All Gmail Users Get 'Undo Send'

Posted by Soulskill on from the take-that-back dept.

jones_supa writes: Since 2009, Google has been beta testing a feature in Gmail called "Undo Send." It allows you to delay emails up to 30 seconds from when you press the "Send" button so you can take them back if you immediately decide it was a bad idea to press the send button. Google announced in a blog post that Undo Send is becoming an official feature. For users who already had the Undo Send beta enabled, the feature will remain on, and those who didn't can turn it on via the General tab under Settings. Users can choose if they want to hold their mail for 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds.

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  1. What About... by VorpalRodent · · Score: 4, Insightful

    More importantly, can we get an "Undo Post" on Slashdot for when we accidentally say something we regret?

    Better yet, how about a collective "Undo Submit" to rescind articles that everyone agrees the editors should never have allowed through?

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    1. Re:What About... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I'd rather have Undo beta.

    2. Re: What About... by DigiShaman · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Abortion: it's not just for babies. I choose to give this comment life!

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    3. Re:What About... by Anubis+IV · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I'd prefer a "Retract Comment" button that kept the comment there but changed the formatting in some way to indicate I no longer stood by it. When (not if) I say something stupid, I deserve to be called out on it and the ensuing conversations deserve to have my post there in order to preserve their context, but I also deserve a chance to learn from my mistake and to help others use my mistake as an opportunity to learn. Removing my post removes the context for later posts and deprives others of an opportunity to learn from my stupidity.

      There have been countless times here on Slashdot when I've unknowingly said something that was inaccurate and have had a thoughtful post correct me with the right information. Sometimes they're snarky, sometimes they stick to just the facts, and sometimes they blow me out of the water with vitriol, but regardless of how they do it, when they point out that I got something horribly wrong, I'd love to be able to retract my post so that the focus gets put on theirs, especially in cases where I was up-modded before I was corrected.

  2. Re: Next Up: *Delay* delay send by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I stand by my words, never regretted clicking send.

    This is a feature for people for whom 30 seconds is long enough to change their mind on if they have something to say.

    Maybe they could think for 30 seconds and ask two questions.

        Is the going to the right person ? Do I need to send this ?