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.
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Windows
Select New Email from the Home tab to start a new email.
Once the email has been created with recipient, subject and body:
- Select Options
- Select Delay Delivery
In the Delivery options of the Properties,
- Ensure Do no deliver before is checked and the date and time the email needs to be sent is set
- Select Close
Select Send. Please note, once the Send button is selected, the email is scheduled.
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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,
- Set the date and time the email needs to be sent is set
- Select Send
Please note, once the Send button is selected, the email is scheduled.