Why do people bother with the 'Recall function' on an email

[Pat Vegas]

You know if you get an email that somebody wants to recall you are going to read it.

[IUFG]

You know if you get an email that somebody wants to recall you are going to read it.

Well, if you haven't read it yet or you haven't synced with the email server then it can be recalled without your knowledge of it ever being in your inbox.

Having your emails on your phone with push notification can render the recall obsolete of course...

[SWv2]

Well, if you haven't read it yet or you haven't synced with the email server then it can be recalled without your knowledge of it ever being in your inbox.

Having your emails on your phone with push notification can render the recall obsolete of course...

Absolute wrong 'un.

[Ash]

You know if you get an email that somebody wants to recall you are going to read it.

Reminds me an excellent early David Squires number:

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