A new feature program by Google helps you avoid embarrassing situations after a drinking party. Mail Goggles, available at Google Labs, is trying to prevent you from sending an e-mail you normally wouldn’t send. The application proposes a few math questions that need to be solved within seconds and, if you’re drunk, you shouldn’t pass the test and Google will stop you from sending the e-mail.

By default, the program is scheduled to work on Friday and Saturday nights, but the user can set it to work in every day of the week. Also, the difficulty of the math problems can be modified by the user. If you get any of the questions wrong, Google will tell you, "Water and bed for you. Or try again."

Google has received high marks from the tech researcher Gartner for e-mail security and it is now working on other enhancements for Gmail, including a user’s ability to work without being connected to the Internet.

On Google groups, one funny suggestion involved putting a straight line on-screen and required the person to “walk” on it with the mouse. To turn this feature on, simply log on to your Gmail account and check the “labs” page on the “settings” menu.

Of course, this application won’t work if the user doesn’t decide to activate the option before going to a party. All in all, it’s another program that’s trying to fight the negative effects of alcohol, but this time in a rather funny way.