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Is there a way to cancel a *sent* email from AOL ?
My mom uses AOL and she just sent out an email she wishes she hadn't. I have no experience with AOL. Is there a "cancel" function ?
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Is there a way to cancel a *sent* email from AOL ? (Original Post)
eppur_se_muova
Mar 2020
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defacto7
(13,551 posts)1. I'm afraid not. Once it's sent its packets are all over the net
and emerge at the recipient. She could ask the recipients to delete it. The process of delivery usually takes seconds at most.
TwilightZone
(28,707 posts)2. Only if the recipient is another AOL user and it hasn't been read.
https://digiwonk.gadgethacks.com/how-to/oops-hit-send-too-soon-heres-recall-sent-emails-almost-any-platform-0139239/
Scroll down to the AOL section.
Scroll down to the AOL section.
hlthe2b
(106,055 posts)3. That used to be the case, but no longer:
eppur_se_muova
(37,344 posts)4. OK, thanks to all who replied. Looks like what's done is done. nt
TwilightZone
(28,707 posts)6. That's the same thing.
"The message was sent to AOL recipients only. You cannot retrieve an email if it is delivered to internet recipients, not even from the AOL recipients."
The only difference appears to be whether it's been read or not.
hlthe2b
(106,055 posts)9. Did you read the updated note at the top?
TwilightZone
(28,707 posts)10. Sorry, missed that.
Thanks.
defacto7
(13,551 posts)5. I think that's SMTP and RFC protocol.
TwilightZone
(28,707 posts)7. AOL has its own proprietary protocol.
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-unsend-an-email-in-aol-1170975
Unsend doesn't work unless it was sent from within AOL. Doesn't apply to SMTP.
Unsend doesn't work unless it was sent from within AOL. Doesn't apply to SMTP.
defacto7
(13,551 posts)8. Interesting. Sounds vulnerable but interesting.
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