Have you ever sent an email you later regretted? You know, that late night rant to your boss, or the teary plea to reunite with your ex?
Google, the folks who are always looking out for us, have come up with a solution to stop drunk emailing. No, it’s not a breathalyzer to keep you from sending email when your blood alcohol level exceeds the legal limit. Instead, it is a CAPTCHA-style feature that requires you to solve a series of simple math problems before you can send an email.
OK, I know what you are thinking. Those guys in Mountain View come up with some pretty wacky hoaxes. But it’s not April Fool’s Day. Log in to your Gmail account and click on ‘Settings’ then ‘Labs.’ Enable ‘Email Goggles’ then go to ‘Settings’ then ‘General’ to customize your settings. You can choose the days of the week and times of day to activate the feature.
The dignity you save may be your own.
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Ann Handley // Oct 7, 2008 at 9:14 pm
This is hilarious.. thanks for sharing this!
2 Michael Vermillion // Oct 7, 2008 at 9:45 pm
That is really funny – I thought you were joking so I followed your directions and found the controls.
I also like “Did you forget your attachment?” setting.
All we need now is a “Do you really want to say that?” control!
3 Shelley // Oct 7, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Ya know, Cathy, this dignity-saving idea from Google definitely has some merit. But I’d rather have AMAZON implement a similar feature… “Don’t Shop While Drunk.”
It’s amazing how many books and things that UPS drops at my door that I don’t recall ordering.
Thanks for a nice blog post! Blame Ann Handley for sending me your direction. ;]
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