Outlook: Schedule an E-mail Send

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Overview

Schedule the exact date and time an e-mail is sent to another e-mail address with this option in Outlook.

Considerations

Schedule an e-mail to be sent

  1. Follow steps 1-4 of the "Outlook: How Create and Send an E-mail" guide and stop at Step 5.
  2. Select the dropdown the drop-down arrow labeled "More send options". Select Schedule send.
  3. Select the top large button to send the e-mail tomorrow at 8:00 AM. Select the bottom large button to send the e-mail in a week from today's date at 8:00 AM. Select "Pencil emoji Custom time" to choose you own date and time.
    Outlook interface with options for sending times.Outlook interface with a calendar, and input boxes for a time and date.
    1. 'Select a date' in the designated box by typing or use the calendar to do so. Use the arrows in the top right corner of the calendar box to scroll through different months. 
    2. Then 'select a time' in the designated box or press the drop-down arrow towards the right to select times.

      Note: The 'select a time' drop down arrow only selects times in thirty-minute increments.
  4. Select "Send" to send the e-mail.

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