Is there a way to cancel a *sent* email from AOL ?

[eppur_se_muova]

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 ?

[defacto7]

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]

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.

[hlthe2b]

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

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

[eppur_se_muova]

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

[TwilightZone]

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]

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

[TwilightZone]

10. Sorry, missed that.

Thanks.

[defacto7]

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

[TwilightZone]

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.

[defacto7]

8. Interesting. Sounds vulnerable but interesting.