can i deleate a sent email

i sent an email out with a mistake can i retrive it back

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Best reply by Cindy_Leigh_Media

You can't retrieve it once sent. I've done this before (I'm sure everyone has lol).

I just copy the email, make the update, and do a few things:

  • In the subject line, I put "CORRECTION:" and then the original subject

  • I put a text box at the very top that says something like "Oops, I messed up! Please note the following corrected link, date, etc., so that right away, they know why this second email went out

  • Then, I make the correction and make it noticeable by making it red or highlighting it.

Everyone makes mistakes, so I think 99% of recipients are ok with getting a corrected email as long as its not a consistent issue.

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