I’ve often just crossed my fingers hoping that if my brain scanned over the missing “the” in a sentence, the recipient’s will, too – that was until I found out I could leverage Outlook’s “Undo send” feature on my Mac. Also: How to make sure people see your important emails While Mac users can’t completely recall or entirely replace an Outlook email, enabling the “Undo send” feature does give a 10-second grace period. That means for 10 seconds after hitting “Send,” you have the option to run interference, edit your email completely, and send it out without the original draft ever getting to another inbox. Also: The 6 best email hosting services Sound like the recovery option you need? Here’s how to set up “Undo send” for Outlook on a Mac.
How to unsend an Outlook email on a Mac
Now, press “Save.” If you find yourself occasionally making typos or mistakes, then setting the meter to the maximum (10 seconds) is best – I personally need all the grace I can get. Also: How to schedule emails in MacOS Ventura If you don’t want the message to go through, select “Undo” and the email will reappear as an unsent draft.
Can I “Undo send” an email I sent an hour ago?
Unfortunately, no. The “Undo send” feature is only active for up to 10 seconds before you can keep your unedited email from sliding into an inbox. Usually, this means you have to sit and monitor the email as it’s being sent out. So, don’t get too lax when composing a draft. Do make sure to take the time and look it over, only using the “Undo send” feature for what it is: a grace period.
Can I delete a sent email on Outlook?
Outlook lets PC users recall or resend emails. Mac users can enable the “Undo send” feature to stop an error-ridden email before it goes out.
