It does appear, however, that Google had thought about the issue posed to businesses prior to the release of the prank, as the button was not enabled on the accounts of enterprise business users. Many Gmail users subsequently took to Google's support forums to express their anger over the feature, with one user complaining they had lost their job due to accidentally sending the gif to their boss, while others complained that they had accidentally sent it to important business contacts. Gmail users woke up Friday morning to find an option to send a 'Mic Drop' response. Yes, even if folks try to respond, you won't see it." Google has issued an apology and removed a temporary email feature after one of its April Fools' jokes backfired. Everyone will get your message, but that's the last you'll ever hear about it. Simply reply to any email using the new 'Send + Mic Drop' button. In a blog post announcing the feature, Google said: "Today, Gmail is making it easier to have the last word on any email with Mic Drop. April Fools day this year prompted Google to introduce a ‘drop the mic’ option within its email service Gmail, which is used by more than 1 billion people.
The 'Send + Mic Drop' button replaced the usual 'Send and Archive' option, which caused many users to unwittingly click the button and send messages featuring the 'MicDrop' gif. That was the case for Allan Pashby, who fell victim to Google's April Fools' Day prank this year: Mic Drop, which lets you reply to an email using a button that mutes the conversation on your end. Johannesburg - Search giant Google’s attempt to prank Gmail users with a ‘mic drop’ emailing sending option has backfired on Friday with tales of disappointment and despair.
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