Gmail unveils “undo” feature

Ever had those moments when you thought you should not have sent that message soon after hitting the “send” button? Worry no more. The Gmail engineers at Google have developed a new feature for the popular e-mail server called the “undo send,” which lets users to retract that sent e-mail before it pops up in the inbox of the person it was directed to. That’s right, with Google’s help you now can clean your mess up and avoid unnecessary troubles.

Although this new feature is helpful, time may not always be on your side, because you have only five seconds to change your mind and quickly hit the “undo” button before Google’s server sends your message.

Since Temple University uses Gmail system as its primary form of electronic communication, you have the ability to take advantage of this feature.

To activate “undo send” in your inbox, click on the “Labs” tab under settings on the main screen.