how to recall email

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To recall an email, the process varies by email service, but here are the general procedures for common platforms:

Open your Sent Items folder and find the email.
Double-click the email to open it.
Go to the Message tab, click Actions, and select "Recall This Message."
Choose to delete unread copies or replace the email with a new message.
Click OK to confirm the recall.
You will receive a notification if the recall was successful or failed.
Note: The recall only works if the recipient hasn’t read the email and typically within a limited time after sending (like within 2 hours).

Gmail doesn’t have a traditional recall but features "Undo Send".
After hitting Send, an "Undo" button appears at the bottom-left of your screen.
Click "Undo" within 5-30 seconds (depending on your settings) to stop the email from being sent.
You can adjust the undo send time window in Gmail settings.
This feature delays sending the email for the chosen time, enabling cancellation.

You can recall emails within 30 minutes of sending.
Access the Sent folder, click on Mail Delivery Status icon for that email, then click "Recall this email."
Only works for recipients within the same organization and has some limitations.
A recall confirmation popup appears, and if successful, the original email is replaced in the recipient’s inbox.

Email recall functions rely on the recipient's email client and whether the message is unread.
Some recalls may notify recipients of the recall attempt.
Certain email services like Gmail only allow "undo send" within seconds of sending.

This provides a general guide to recalling emails in popular email clients, with specific instructions varying by platform and version.