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Delay or Schedule Sending An Email Through Outlook

Published: 21 August 2024

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You can delay the delivery of an individual message for a specified time after you click Send.
Please see below for which version you are using of Outlook;

New Outlook

  1. While composing an email, select the dropdown next to Send and select Schedule send.

2. This should bring up the below, where you can select a custom time and date.

3. After you select Send, the message remains in the Draft folder until the delivery time.

If you decide later that you have changed your mind and wish to send it immedietly;

  1. Open the Draft folder.

2. Open the scheduled message and select the Edit pencil icon. 

3. Click Send Now.

Classic Outlook

  1. While composing a message, select the More options arrow from the Tags group in the Ribbon.

If you don’t see these options, you probably have the simplified ribbon: On the ribbon, select the Options tab, then select ‘More commands’ & ‘Delay Delivery.’

2. Under Delivery options, select the ‘Do not deliver before’ check box, and then customise the delivery date and time as desired.

3. Click Close.

When you’re done composing your email message, select Send as normal.
The email will remain in the Outbox folder until your requested time.

If you decide later that you want to send the message immediately, do the following:

  1. Switch to the Outbox folder.

2. Open the delayed message.

3. Select the More options arrow from the Tags group in the Ribbon.

If you don’t see those options, you probably have the simplified ribbon: On the ribbon, select the Options tab, then select ‘More commands’ and ‘Delay Delivery.’

4. Under Delivery options, clear the ‘Do not deliver before’ check box.

5. Click Close, then click Send.

Web Version

  1. While composing an email, select the dropdown next to Send and select Schedule send.

2. This should bring up the below, where you can select a custom time and date.

3. After you select Send, the message remains in the Draft folder until the delivery time.

If you decide later that you have changed your mind and wish to send it immedietly;

  1. Open the Draft folder.

2. Open the scheduled message and select the Edit pencil icon. 

3. Click Send Now.

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