How to unsend email in mail mac
The eternal quest to undo the sent email!
Unfortunately, there is no straightforward way to "unsend" an email in Mail on a Mac, as emails are transmitted to the recipient's server as soon as you hit the "Send" button. However, there are a few workarounds you can try:
- Unsend an email using the "Undo Send" feature (if available): If you're using a newer version of macOS (High Sierra or later) and your email provider supports it, you can use the "Undo Send" feature. To do this:
- Open Mail on your Mac.
- Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences."
- Go to the "General" tab.
- Check the box next to "Enable Undo Send."
- Set the "Undo Send" time limit to a duration that suits you (e.g., 5 seconds, 30 seconds, or 1 minute).
- Once you've set the time limit, you can try to "unsend" an email by clicking on the "Undo Send" button in the Mail toolbar (it looks like a clock icon). If you do this within the set time limit, the email will be recalled and removed from the recipient's inbox.
- Use a third-party email client with "unsend" capabilities: Some email clients, like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, offer "unsend" features. If you're using one of these clients, you can try to recall an email using their built-in features.
- Contact your email provider: If you're using a web-based email service like Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook.com, you can try contacting their support team to see if they can help you recall an email. Some providers may have specific procedures or tools to help you recover from a sent email.
- Use a "Bcc" trick: If you're trying to recall an email that was sent to multiple recipients, you can try using the "Bcc" (blind carbon copy) field to send a new email to the same recipients with a retraction message. This won't actually "unsend" the original email, but it can help mitigate the damage.
Remember that these workarounds are not foolproof, and there's always a chance that the recipient may have already seen or responded to your email.