In these rare cases, “recall” is synonymous with “unsend.” You can safely send a new message with better content, all without the recipient knowing about your mistake. In those cases, your email will be removed from the recipient’s inbox and they will be none the wiser that it was ever sent in the first place. Let’s be abundantly clear on this, though: recall email only works in specific scenarios, and when specific conditions are met. In some specific cases, Microsoft’s “recall” feature will allow you the grace of unsending an email you wished you hadn’t sent. Many people equate “recalling” an email with unsending it.
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There are few things worse than that sinking feeling in your stomach when you realize you’ve sent an email too soon.