Microsoft Outlook - Send a Scheduled Email

Owned by Rhiannon Bennett
May 10, 2024
2 min read

You can delay the delivery of an individual message by having it held in the Outbox for a specified time after you click Send.


Outlook Classic

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

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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.

 

  1. Under Delivery options, select the Do not deliver before check box, and then choose the delivery date and time you want.

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  2. Click Close.

  3. When you're done composing your email message, select Send.

After you click Send, the message remains in the Outbox folder until the delivery time.

Send the message immediately

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.

  1. Under Delivery options, clear the Do not deliver before check box.

  2. Click Close, then click Send.


New Outlook and Outlook for the Web

  1. While composing a message, select the dropdown next to Send and select Schedule send.

  2. Select one of the default options, then select Send or choose a custom time and then select Send.

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

Send the message immediately

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

  1. Switch to the Draft folder.

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

  1. Select Send Now.

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