Outlook: Scheduling an Email

Outlook allows you to schedule an email that will send at a later date and time. Outlook does have to be open in order for the email to send. To schedule an email, select your operating system below and follow the instructions.

• Windows

  Select New Email from the Home tab to start a new email.

  

  Once the email has been created with recipient, subject and body:

  1. Select Options
  2. Select Delay Delivery

  

  In the Delivery options of the Properties,

  1. Ensure Do no deliver before is checked and the date and time the email needs to be sent is set
  2. Select Close

  

  Select Send. Please note, once the Send button is selected, the email is scheduled.

  

• Mac

  Select New Email start a new email.

  

  Add the recipients, subject and body to the email.

  

  Select the arrow next to Send.

  

  Select Send Later

  

  In the Delivery options of the Properties,

  1. Set the date and time the email needs to be sent is set
  2. Select Send

  

  Please note, once the Send button is selected, the email is scheduled.