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

  1. Compose your email as you normally would.
  2. Click on the "Options" button in the "Tags" group of the ribbon.
  3. Click on "Delay Delivery" in the "More Options" section.
  4. Select the date and time you want the email to be sent from the drop-down menus.
  5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Using the "Send Later" feature (Outlook 2013 and later)

  1. Compose your email as you normally would.
  2. Click on the "Send" button in the "Tags" group of the ribbon.
  3. Click on "Send Later" from the drop-down menu.
  4. Select the date and time you want the email to be sent from the calendar.
  5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 3: Using the "Rules" feature

  1. Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on "Rules" in the "Move" group.
  3. Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" in the "Rules" section.
  4. Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
  5. Choose "Move messages from someone to a folder" and click "Next".
  6. Set the condition to "Delay delivery by a number of minutes" and specify the delay time.
  7. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to save the rule.

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