How to schedule an email in Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft-owned Outlook is one of the most popular email service providers across the world. Its users have the ability to send and receive emails as well as manage their email accounts from a variety of email service providers. It also allows you to schedule emails, which is one of its key features that can make your work quick and easy.

Here’s how you can schedule an email on Outlook web

1. Log into your Outlook.com on a web browser using your credentials.
2. Compose an email as usual.
3. When it’s time to schedule your mail, click on the drop-down option available adjacent to the Send button.
4. Select the Schedule send option.
5. Specify the date and time for when you want to send the email.
6. Hit the Send button.
7. Your scheduled email will appear in the Drafts folder until it is delivered.

Here’s how you can schedule an email in Outlook desktop app

1. Open the Microsoft Outlook desktop app.
2. Click on the New Email button available in the upper-left corner.
3. Compose a new email.
4. In the Outlook ribbon, select the Options button.
5. Select Delay Delivery. Now, the section under the Delivery Options will display a pop-up window on your screen.
6. Next, check the Do not deliver before option and choose the date and time.
7. Finally, close the pop-up window and hit the Send button to schedule your message.

There may come a time when you want to withdraw or undo a scheduled email. For such cases, the app provides an option to cancel the scheduled email. To do this, you need to go to the Drafts folder and then select the ‘Cancel send’ option.

Conclusion
You can send emails at a specific time with the help of this Outlook feature. The email provider allows you to schedule emails, saving you the effort of setting reminders.