How to schedule mail delivery in outlook
Scheduling mail delivery in Outlook allows you to send emails at a later time, which can be useful for sending reminders, notifications, or other types of emails that don't require immediate attention. Here's how to schedule mail delivery in Outlook:
Method 1: Using the "Delay Delivery" feature
- Compose your email as you normally would.
- Click on the "Options" button in the "Tags" group of the ribbon.
- Click on "Delay Delivery" in the "More Options" section.
- Select the date and time you want the email to be sent from the drop-down menus.
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Method 2: Using the "Send Later" feature (Outlook 2013 and later)
- Compose your email as you normally would.
- Click on the "Send" button in the "Tags" group of the ribbon.
- Click on "Send Later" from the drop-down menu.
- Select the date and time you want the email to be sent from the calendar.
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Method 3: Using the "Rules" feature
- Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Rules" in the "Move" group.
- Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" in the "Rules" section.
- Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
- Choose "Move messages from someone to a folder" and click "Next".
- Set the condition to "Delay delivery by a number of minutes" and specify the delay time.
- Click "Next" and then "Finish" to save the rule.
Tips and Variations
- You can also schedule mail delivery using the "Send" button in the "Quick Steps" group of the ribbon.
- If you want to schedule an email to be sent at a specific time on a specific day, you can use the "Delay Delivery" feature and set the date and time accordingly.
- If you want to schedule an email to be sent at a specific time every day, you can use the "Rules" feature and set the condition to "Delay delivery by a number of minutes" and specify the delay time.
- You can also use third-party add-ins, such as Sanebox or Boomerang, to schedule mail delivery in Outlook.