Google unveils Thought Police for GMail

Posted on October 11, 2008 - 12:23 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Google unveiled a funny new feature for Gmail that aims to prevent you from sending mails you wish you hadn't. It's called Mail Goggles and it tests your state of mind by making you solve a couple of simple math problems:

When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you're really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you're in the right state of mind?

By default, Mail Goggles is only active late night on the weekend as that is the time you're most likely to need it. Once enabled, you can adjust when it's active in the General settings.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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