Because Gmail Loves You

Log in to your gmail account. (If you don’t have gmail remove the protective rock you’ve been sleeping under and get an account).

Click on the little green erlenmeyer flask (shh don't pretend you didn't know what that was) on the top right of your screen.

Now scroll down and enable “undo.”

Now enable “mail goggles.”

You can thank us later.

By enabling these two experimental google mail applications you can now retrieve those undesirable e-mails you “accidentally” sent. You know, like the cover letter you sent that said your resume was attached… it wasn’t. Or the e-mail to your Dean complaining about lack of toilet paper, dated March 20th 3:30 A.M when you realized your lazy roommates stole your last roll. Or the nasty e-mail you sent to your ex/crush/random kid in your math class for, err, looking at you funny. Or any e-mail sent from 2-4:30 A.M (hint: the receiver can see when you sent it). Not that we have sent any/all of these. We swear. Really.

What’s even better is that now you can prevent yourself from ever sending late night e-mails. By activating “mail goggles” gmail will put you through a short math quiz to see if you are really in a state to send e-mail (note: automatically activates late night on weekends). This is the GREATEST invention since refrigerator locks.

Take note Mark Zuckerburg, google is actually making changes we LIKE.

Photo courtesy Jillian Kushner