Recalling an Email

This article is a bit old, but...

The Problem: You sent an email that you immediately regret and would like to retrieve the message.

The Solution: Hit the recall button.  The recall feature in Microsoft Outlook allows the sender to delte the message from the recipient's mailbox before it is read by opening the sent message and choosing "Recall this message" from the Actions menu.  But hurry.  You can't recall a message if it is moved to a different folder once it reaches teh recipient's inbox.  This happens when recipients set up their inbox to automatically move any messages from you into a separate folder.  The feature also works only if the recipient is also using a Microsoft Exchange Server account, meaning it won't work on Web-based email like Google's Gmail or Yahoo Mail.

Trying to Recall an Email
by Loretta Chao
WSJ; 1/10/06