I want to delay sending a calendar event

Laura Gibson 0 Reputation points
2026-10-16T14:45:49.8266667+00:00

I would like to delay sending a new or updated calendar event.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Calendar
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  1. AI answer

    2026-10-16T14:46:00.6366667+00:00

    For Outlook on the web or Outlook.com, delaying a calendar event send is not supported in the provided documentation.

    The available delayed send feature in Outlook on the web applies to email messages: while composing a message, select the dropdown next to Send and choose Schedule send. Scheduled messages stay in the Draft folder until the delivery time.

    For calendar-related delay behavior in the provided documentation, Microsoft Graph supports postponing an event reminder by using the event: snoozeReminder API, which changes the reminder time for an existing event. That is different from delaying when a new or updated calendar event invitation is sent.

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  2. TaoLi 116.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-16T17:18:32.8933333+00:00

    Hi! Outlook.com currently doesn’t support automatically delaying calendar invitations or updates. Schedule send is available for emails.

    You can use this manual workaround:

    • New event: Create it without attendees >> Save. When you’re ready, reopen it >> add attendees >> Send.
    • Existing meeting: Wait until you’re ready to notify attendees, then edit the meeting and send the update.

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