You Can't Change the Past, But You Might Be Able to Unsend that Email

Some good news in a world that needs it, for the sometimes careless or those who let anger overcome good judgement: Gmail is experimenting with an "unsend" function for email. CNN reports:

Google Inc.'s Gmail Labs has launched an experimental feature called "Undo Send" that gives users a chance to rewrite their message, correct settings or simply fix typos.

When a Gmail user who enables this feature sends an e-mail, a button that says "Undo" will pop up on their screen for five seconds. If the user hits the button within that time, the service will retrieve the e-mail in draft form—allowing the user to make changes or cancel the message altogether…..

Launched in June, Gmail Labs is an optional program. It offers an assortment of tools, ranging from a service that stores e-mails onto a user's desktop so the user can access mail offline to a feature that prevents users from firing away drunken e-mails during late-night hours.

Gmail users can enable the Gmail Labs settings by going to their settings tab. Then they can customize their account by turning on features of their choosing.

Hat tip: Andie Woodman.