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I use Linux OS and Thunderbird mail client so that I can access my personal gmail and work/university email, all through the same interface.
I had accidentally put email of a wrong recipient (a university employee) when sending an email using Thunderbird (message origin was from my gmail). As soon as I hit the "send" button on Thunderbird, I realized the email to which I actually wanted to send the email was not correct. And so, to stop the email from being sent, I unplugged the power cable from the electric outlet. And, my laptop has got no battery. I am worried if my email has actually got delivered to the wrong person. I checked the "sent" folder of gmail on Thunderbird. It is not there. Relief! I have also checked after signing-in to the gmail through web browser. Even there I cannot see that mail in the "sent" folder. I guess the email did not went through; Thunderbird takes some time to deliver, right? Am I safe? Could it be possible that the email has actually made it to the wrong person but it is not showing in my sent folder?
1Check if it's in Drafts. If it's not there, and you use Local Folders, right-click on the latter and search for the e-mail either by Subject, Date or From, To, Cc or Bcc. – AFH – 2018-06-07T17:02:34.870
I checked drafts, sent, spam, bin folders. Also checked by searching recipients name, subject, and date. Checked both Thunderbird, and gmail after sign-in through web browser. The email is not there. I had unplugged the power cable within first 5-6 seconds after I had hit the "send" button in Thunderbird, I believe. – vikash – 2018-06-07T17:13:11.973
If it's not in your local folders and not in Gmail's folders, then you can safely assume it hasn't gone anywhere. – AFH – 2018-06-07T17:45:07.660