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eppur_se_muova

(42,530 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:05 PM Mar 2020

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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 OP

I'm afraid not. Once it's sent its packets are all over the net defacto7 Mar 2020 #1

Only if the recipient is another AOL user and it hasn't been read. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

That used to be the case, but no longer: hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3

OK, thanks to all who replied. Looks like what's done is done. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2020 #4

That's the same thing. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #6

Did you read the updated note at the top? hlthe2b Mar 2020 #9

Sorry, missed that. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #10

I think that's SMTP and RFC protocol. defacto7 Mar 2020 #5

AOL has its own proprietary protocol. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7

Interesting. Sounds vulnerable but interesting. defacto7 Mar 2020 #8

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defacto7

(14,162 posts)

1. I'm afraid not. Once it's sent its packets are all over the net

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:08 PM

Mar 2020

and emerge at the recipient. She could ask the recipients to delete it. The process of delivery usually takes seconds at most.

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

2. Only if the recipient is another AOL user and it hasn't been read.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:10 PM

Mar 2020

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.

hlthe2b

(114,717 posts)

3. That used to be the case, but no longer:

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:12 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-unsend-an-email-in-aol-1170975

eppur_se_muova

(42,530 posts)

4. OK, thanks to all who replied. Looks like what's done is done. nt

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:15 PM

Mar 2020

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

6. That's the same thing.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:18 PM

Mar 2020

"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

(114,717 posts)

9. Did you read the updated note at the top?

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:28 PM

Mar 2020

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

10. Sorry, missed that.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:33 PM

Mar 2020

Thanks.

defacto7

(14,162 posts)

5. I think that's SMTP and RFC protocol.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:18 PM

Mar 2020

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

7. AOL has its own proprietary protocol.

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:21 PM

Mar 2020

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.

defacto7

(14,162 posts)

8. Interesting. Sounds vulnerable but interesting.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 12:22 PM

Mar 2020

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