Nine Gmail features that I'd like to see

24.10.2008
It's 2 am. You've had a bit to drink, and you have the urge to email that old flame, even though no good can come from it. But don't worry -- Google's got your back with . Unless you have a hankering to pass a small Gmail math test, that email isn't going anywhere. Better to kick back and turn on the TV.

Then came Gmail's -- automated email responses for those lazy souls who can't be bothered to compose personal replies to their incoming mail. And today Google announced . Say goodbye to ;) -- text just isn't good enough anymore.

Which leads me to wonder, what will Gmail's engineers think of next? I've come up with nine potential feature ideas:

1. Yoyo -- Worried about that email you sent by mistake? Let YoYo pull it back for you before it does any damage. It also erases any potential trail.

2. Follow -- Let Follow tell you where your emails are going, and who is forwarding them to whom. That way they won't come back to haunt you later.

3. Scrubber -- Questionable comments in your email? Political incorrectness? Let Scrubber clean that up for you. Select from G-, PG-, or R-rated options.