help - email sent to wrong recipient

4 Mar 2007

Oh my God- can anyone tell me how to recall a email sent to the wrong email address?
Its not been opened yet - Im going to be in so much trouble if I cant :cry:

4 Mar 2007

Dont think you can dunno

4 Mar 2007

Thanks Mallock.
Im f*cked. :cry:

4 Mar 2007

:shock: slip of the finger, Cherry?

4 Mar 2007

As far as i know there's now way to retrieve it but, depending on whats in the email (ie not something only you would know), you could open a new account and email the person with a 'general message to my contacts' saying your account has been hacked and a malicious email has been sent out to address book contacts so you're closing it.
It's a long shot but it might just work kiss

4 Mar 2007

I would go with meats suggestion, you could always contact to see if its possible to recall the email

4 Mar 2007

Quote by Freckledbird
:shock: slip of the finger, Cherry?

Yes. Ive just given away someone's private email address because I added them to a long list of recipients for a humerous email. It shows their real name and their private address.
Ive mailed them and apologised hugely.
Oh Goddddddddd.

4 Mar 2007

Quote by varca
As far as i know there's now way to retrieve it but, depending on whats in the email (ie not something only you would know), you could open a new account and email the person with a 'general message to my contacts' saying your account has been hacked and a malicious email has been sent out to address book contacts so you're closing it.
It's a long shot but it might just work

I like your thinking !! Worth a go I guess smile

anyone would think i've had to wriggle my way out of a few fuck ups innocent

4 Mar 2007

Thanks all.
It was through Outlook express, doesnt have a recall facility -i was hoping there would be a hidden recall option somewhere.

4 Mar 2007

You have my sympathy Cherry.... kiss

I once sent a saucy mail to my fella....... unfortunatley my neighbour has the same first name and I sent it to him by mistake!! redface

ops:

I was banging on his door all afternoon to no avail..... he'd gone out for the day and I had to go to work.
Couldnt look him in the face for months... confused

:?

4 Mar 2007

I once wrote a rally bitchy email to an exgirlfriend about a guy i hated, of course i sent it to the guy x

4 Mar 2007

Quote by varca
Thanks all.
It was through Outlook express, doesnt have a recall facility -i was hoping there would be a hidden recall option somewhere.

There definitely is one and it is in Sent and then Tools ... errr I think!!
thanks Varca, there is this option in "Outlook", but I cant see it in "Outlook Express"

4 Mar 2007

Quote by Cherrytree
Thanks all.
It was through Outlook express, doesnt have a recall facility -i was hoping there would be a hidden recall option somewhere.

There definitely is one and it is in Sent and then Tools ... errr I think!!
thanks Varca, there is this option in "Outlook", but I cant see it in "Outlook Express"
search recall email in the help section. if the option exists then it'll be shown there xxx

4 Mar 2007

I'm also great at sending texts to the wrong people :P

5 Mar 2007

Quote by varca
I'm also great at sending texts to the wrong people :P

Aintcha!!! Freaked me out that did lmao :eeek:
What can i say, its talent x

5 Mar 2007

Quote by varca
I'm also great at sending texts to the wrong people :P

Aintcha!!! Freaked me out that did lmao :eeek:
was pretty obvious it wasnt meant for u though x

5 Mar 2007

F.Y.I There is a recall option in Outlook (dunno bout Outlook Express) but it will only work if the recipient of the email is on the same domain... i.e they share or can 'see' the same mail server.
sorry Cherry - but I'm dying to know what you sent! :P

5 Mar 2007

Ive never e-mailed the wrong person but Im sure most of you will remember that I once forwarded a reveling text photo of my head between another womans legs to my boss by mistake redface

That was months ago now and i still go red when I have to see him surprised

ops:

5 Mar 2007

There's one person in my address book who receives lots of very saucy texts from me.
I cringe everytime I open the address book and see that she is flanked by two work colleagues. A slip of the finger would be very damaging indeed. :scared:
Consequently, I usually try to keep to the Reply button - or I'm very careful when I originate a message.
.

5 Mar 2007

Quote by DANEM
Ive never e-mailed the wrong person but Im sure most of you will remember that I once forwarded a reveling text photo of my head between another womans legs to my boss by mistake
That was months ago now and i still go red when I have to see him ops:

:shock: :shock:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Sorry, its not really funny is it.... :oops: confused

:?

:lol: :lol:

5 Mar 2007

Quote by DANEM
Ive never e-mailed the wrong person but Im sure most of you will remember that I once forwarded a reveling text photo of my head between another womans legs to my boss by mistake
That was months ago now and i still go red when I have to see him ops:

Surely he can only recognise the back of your head from that - so he won't be all-knowing to your face?
I should put it behind you wink

.
.

5 Mar 2007

Unfortunately my eyes and nose along with my very distiguisable haircut were clearly noticable! confused

But to be fair to my boss he has never mentioned it but I do get the odd funny look on a night out, Im sure he is trying to catch me eyeing up the ladies! lol