How do I schedule a delayed email in Outlook?

  1. In the message window, select the Options tab

  2. Choose Delay Delivery in the More Options group.

Delay Delivery

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

Do not deliver before

  1. To keep a copy of the message in the Sent Items folder, make sure to check Save copy of sent message.

Save copy of sent message

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

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

1. In the folder pane in Mail view, go into the Outbox folder.

2. Open the delayed message and click the Options tab.

3. Click Delay Delivery in the More Options group,

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

Clear the Do not deliver before check box

5. Click Close and then Send.

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