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Dmail, a Google Chrome extension that features self destructing email is now available via the Gmail inbox. The self-destruct feature lets users take command of messages a long time after they have been zipped off to recipients, reducing the sender's regret or panic.
Users of the Chrome web browser must first install the extension. In the Gmail "compose" interface, they must first access the Dmail service and then turn the toggle switch to on.
Gmail users simply have to click on the "revoke" button after sending a message to take it back. Another new feature allows users to cause emails to self-destruct after one hour day, or week; or never at all.
Both Dmail users and non-users can receive messages. However, people without the Chrome extension must click on a link to view the secure message, according to ABC News.
The development team that created Dmail also produced Delicious, a social bookmarking tool once owned by YouTube. It is still a work in progress. However, the web developers stated in a company blog post that the new tool is based on their personal experiences.
Dmail follows Google's "undo send" feature, which it unveiled in June. This gave Gmail users experiencing regret or panic after shooting off an email up to 30 seconds to un-send an offensive message.
When the delay expires, the recipient will receive the email if the sender has failed to cancel the message during the grace period. Gmail users must first opt in by going to their Settings section.
A new release of Dmail will include another feature. It will prevent email recipients from forwarding a potentially embarrassing message to other people, according to Tech Crunch.
