Software & Apps MS Office 520 520 people found this article helpful How to Schedule Email in Microsoft Outlook Write now, send later by Heinz Tschabitscher Writer A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. our editorial process Heinz Tschabitscher Updated on December 04, 2020 reviewed by Ryan Perian Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. our review board Article reviewed on Aug 11, 2020 Ryan Perian Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint What to Know Compose your email, then go to Options. Under More Options, select Delay Delivery. Under Properties, select Do not deliver before and choose a time and date. Go back to your email and select Send. This article explains how to schedule emails in Microsoft Outlook. Instructions apply to Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2010, and Outlook for Microsoft 365. Schedule an Email to Send Later in Outlook Outlook allows you to specify exactly when you'd like your email to be sent. Outlook must be online and connected for this feature to work. Compose a message. Either create a new message, reply to a message, or forward a message. Go to the Options tab. In the More Options group, select Delay Delivery. In the Properties dialog box, select the Do not deliver before check box. Choose the date and time when you want to send the message. Select Close. In the message window, select Send. This puts your message in the Outbox until the time you specified arrives, and then it is sent. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit