You cannot delete a sent email, but there is an option to cancel sending it if you are currently offline. In this case, the letter is not yet on the recipient's server. If you were connected and clicked on send, in most cases the action is irreversible.
It is necessary
- - mail client;
- - Internet connection.
Instructions
Step 1
If you sent an email through an email client and want to undo this action, turn on its offline mode. Then go through the browser to your mailbox and check if the letter you wrote is in the list of outgoing messages or it has not yet reached the server. The sooner you disconnect the client from the network, the more likely it is that the letter will not be delivered to the addressee. Also, sometimes there are malfunctions in the program, and letters are sent with a delay, so in any case, disconnect the client from the network and check the outgoing message folder on the server itself.
Step 2
If you are sending a letter directly from your mail server, please note that it will no longer be possible to cancel sending it after pressing the corresponding button or the Ctrl + Enter key combination, unless you have time to stop loading the web page by clicking the button with a cross opposite the address bar …
Step 3
After that, open the "Outbox" menu and check if the letter you wrote is displayed there. Please note that if it is not there, then, most likely, the text of your letter and attached files will not be available.
Step 4
In order to avoid future problems with sending unwanted messages to addressees, edit the letters in a text editor, and then copy and paste the final version into the mail message. You can also set the offline mode for your mail client so that you do not accidentally send an unwanted message in the future. When sending, disable this mode, and then activate it again.
Step 5
In cases where the letter you wrote is still on the recipient's server, use his login and password to enter, if you know them, and delete it from the menu of incoming messages. This is the only way to prevent reading your message, not intended for this addressee.
