Google is experimenting with a new mail feature that stops people from sending emails that they may regret later.... aka late-night drunken emails. I present you... with lots of giggles, Mail Googles.
Here's what happens: Once enabled, it becomes active only at late night on the weekend as that is the time you're most likely to need it. Before you can send an email, Google will give you a series of math questions to be solved before it will allow it go through. Check it out:
This is just outright silly. This would be better suited for SMS text messaging as you are more likely to dash out an email while bar-hopping than stumble back home to turn on your computer, wait while booting and then send an email... A drunk wouldn't be able to find the boot button, let alone open his email program. What's next, they'll take away your car keys?
...But this may be good for one thing: preventing spam. There are studies that show that spam is most often sent between 3 and 5 in the morning. Mail Goggles could be activated by Google during those times, preventing robots from sending mass unwanted emails.
What are your experiences, if any, with sending emails you may have regretted later?
Here's what happens: Once enabled, it becomes active only at late night on the weekend as that is the time you're most likely to need it. Before you can send an email, Google will give you a series of math questions to be solved before it will allow it go through. Check it out:
This is just outright silly. This would be better suited for SMS text messaging as you are more likely to dash out an email while bar-hopping than stumble back home to turn on your computer, wait while booting and then send an email... A drunk wouldn't be able to find the boot button, let alone open his email program. What's next, they'll take away your car keys?
...But this may be good for one thing: preventing spam. There are studies that show that spam is most often sent between 3 and 5 in the morning. Mail Goggles could be activated by Google during those times, preventing robots from sending mass unwanted emails.
What are your experiences, if any, with sending emails you may have regretted later?
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