Stop drunk-emailing! Put on your Mail Goggles.


If you've ever sent an unfortunate email after having imbibed a few too many quality alcoholic beverages -- or even just when you were too tired or upset to think straight -- Google Mail Goggles might be the thing for you. It gives you a handful of simple math problems to answer before letting you send a message from your Gmail account. By default, it's set only for weekend late-nights, so it won't be a hassle for your important daytime business communications. but it might save you from accidentally sending that angry screed to an uncooperative client.

You can turn on the Mail Goggles feature in general settings, and pick the days and times you want it active. Although it sounds like another one of Google Labs' famous April Fools stunts, like the time they introduced a feature to let you send emails "back in time", this one is for real. I hope I don't end up needing it too often!

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