How to schedule emails in Outlook

Sometimes you want to write an email now and have it delivered at a specific date (like outside business hours, for example). Both the classic and new versions of Outlook allow you to send a message at a later date and time. Here’s how to do it:

In the classic version of Outlook, select the “New Email” on the “Home” ribbon, enter the recipient and subject, and write your message as usual. Next, switch to the “Options” ribbon and click “Delay delivery” in the “More options” section. In the following window, make sure the “Delay delivery until” option is checked in “Delivery options.” Set a date and time, and click “Close” to apply the settings.

In the new version of Outlook, click “New Email,” then select “Open in new window” in the top right-hand corner of the mail window. The icon is a small square with an arrow pointing to the top right. Write your message, then switch to the “Options” ribbon. Next, click on the icon with the arrow pointing to the right in the toolbar; it is the third from the left. Alternatively, click the down arrow next to the “Send” button and select “Schedule Send.”

The “Schedule Send” window already contains two entries: “Tomorrow” and a day in the following week, both set for 8 a.m. To select your own time, click “Custom Time” and choose a date and time. Select the desired date and click “Send” to confirm.