How to Cancel Sending Email on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

We often forget to attach an attachment or add a CC when we’re in a hurry. And we realize this only after we click send. Well, don’t worry anymore. With the release of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura, you can unsend an email in the Mail app.

And I’ll show you exactly how you can unsend an email in the Mail app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Although, if you are not using Apple’s default mail app, this article will also help you cancel emails sent from third-party email clients like Gmail, Outlook, etc. So, keep reading.

What you need to know: Most email services give you up to 30 seconds to revoke a sent email. So keep that in mind.

How to cancel a sent email in the Mail app on iPhone running iOS 16

In order to recall sent emails on your iOS device, firstly, you must ensure that you have enabled the unsubmit delay.

Enable it in iOS 16: Go to Settings → Mail → Cancel Send Delay → choose your preferred time (10, 20, or 30 seconds).

1. Open the Mail app.
2. Compose an email and send it. A Cancel Send button will appear at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap “Cancel Send”and the Mail app will put it in your Outbox and not send it.

Follow this article to find out how you can schedule your emails.

How to recall an email in macOS Ventura

To enable Override Send Delay on your Mac: Go to the Mail app → Menu Bar → Mail→ Preferences→ Composing→ Override Send Delay → Select 10, 20, or 30 seconds.

1. Launch the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Compose an email and click Send. On the left side of the screen, the “Cancel Send”option will appear.
3. Click on the “Cancel Send”option and you’ll save yourself the hassle!

How to cancel sending an email from third-party email clients

Most third party email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Gmail and Spark already provide us with the option to cancel sent emails. If you sent an email by mistake and would like to revoke your email, here’s what you need to do: after clicking the “Send email”button, a pop-up window will appear at the bottom of the screen asking you to “cancel the message”.”. click on it to remember your message. The process is more or less the same in all email clients, both on the web app and on the mobile version.

Summarizing:

Here’s how you can unsend an email and save yourself some trouble. If you still have unanswered questions, please ask them in the comments section below.