Ever make a mistake and send the wrong message in Skype to a client? You can erase pending Skype messages. Here’s how.
January 29th, 2009
Ever have the experience that you send someone the wrong message in Skype or worse yet, you send the right message but to the wrong person?
It happened to me today when I wanted to send one of my staff my client's contact info. Instead I sent him his own contact info.
Embarrassing.
But he was offline at the time. So the message showed as pending.
Is there anyway to cancel a pending Skype message?
It's great when something works the way it should.
Yes, there is a saved by the bell feature in Skype and it works even on the Mac version. If you right click, you can remove the pending message like this:
How to Erase a Skype Message
Once you've gotten rid of the message, unfortunately, you are not completely off the hook.
When your client (or girlfriend, as the case may be with mistaken messages) comes back online, he or she will see the text "This message has been removed". Still, it's a lot easier to explain an error message than errant information.
Traces of a Skype message removed
If the person is online and you are quick, you can remove the message before he or she sees it, apparently for up to at least one hour.
This is a great Skype feature.
By Alec
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8 comments on “Ever make a mistake and send the wrong message in Skype to a client? You can erase pending Skype messages. Here’s how.”
01
i am trying to do this i.e. delete a pending skype message before the recipient comes back online, but when i right click (am using mac) i don’t have the option to delete, only to copy, search etc? what can i do?
thanks
02
Hello Jenny,
I think there’s a time limit for how long the message remains editable or cancellable.
Cordial regards,
Alec
03
How to review the message which has been removed by my partner?
B/c I think it is important information.
Thanks
04
Hello Simpson,
As far as I know, once it’s gone, it’s gone.
You’d do better to ask him.
Cordial regards.
05
Hello, same thing happened with me, i sent IM to the wrong contact who’s offline, i used to delete and edit messages but this time these two options are not in the menu, just shows copy message, select all and move bookmark here.(i am using windows)
is there some way to do it even from a application file, skype folder or even unninstalling skype completelly, this IM cannot be delivered, so far i blocked the user to avoid the reception of the IM.
PLEASE HELP!
06
Hello Alex,
Sorry to break the bad news but even if you close your Skype account, the message will be delivered anyway. You would have to get to your correspondent’s computer first, open Skype, and then delete his or her logs. Then you have a chance that the message might not show up anymore. I don’t think Skype stores delivered messages.
If you mixed your mistress and your girlfriend up, you are either going to get divorced or she might kill you.
It’s a tough situation. If it’s business, then don’t worry about it. It’s only money.
07
It would be way better of there was no message left stating the message had been removed!
08
thanks for the tip. better seeing a “message removed” than something they shouldn’t.
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