Microsoft outlook send email at later time

The convenience of scheduling emails in advance!

Yes, Microsoft Outlook allows you to send an email at a later time. Here's how:

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 "Home" tab.
  3. Click on "Delay Delivery" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Select the desired delivery time from the calendar or enter a specific date and time.
  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 "Home" tab.
  3. Click on "Send Later" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Select the desired delivery time from the calendar or enter a specific date and time.
  5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 3: Using the "Rules" feature

  1. Go to the "File" menu and select "Manage Rules & Alerts".
  2. Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
  3. Choose "Move messages from someone to a folder" and click "Next".
  4. Set the condition to "Sent" and the action to "Delay delivery by a number of minutes".
  5. Enter the desired delay time and click "Finish".

In all cases, the email will be sent at the specified time, even if you're not actively using your computer. Note that the "Delay Delivery" feature only works if you have a Microsoft Exchange account, while the "Send Later" feature works with both Exchange and IMAP accounts.