Inquiry on Email Delay Feature Update

vnk 0 Reputation points
2025-09-10T07:18:55.49+00:00

Is there any update on the possibility of enabling a delay for sending emails for a specific period?

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  2. Kha-N 8,265 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-09-10T08:10:59.2833333+00:00

    Hi @vnk,

    Welcome to the Q&A forum, and thank you for reaching out.

    Based on your descriptions, you're looking to enable a feature that delays sending emails until a specific time.

    As I checked, this option is available in New Outlook, Classic Outlook, and Outlook on the Web.
    You can schedule your email delivery by:
    On New Outlook and Outlook Web:

    1. Compose your email.
    2. Click the dropdown arrow next to the Send button.
    3. Choose Send later.
    4. Select the desired date and time.
    5. Click Send, the message will remain in the Draft folder until the delivery time.

    For Outlook classic:

    1. Compose your email.
    2. While composing your message, go to Options > Delay Delivery.
    3. Under Delivery options, check Do not deliver before, then set your desired date and time.
    4. Click Close, then Send. The message will remain in the Outbox folder until the delivery time.

    For more details, you can refer to the official Microsoft Article here.

    Please note: this feature is not supported for IMAP or POP accounts, as these protocols rely on the local client for sending emails and lack the server-side capabilities required for scheduling.
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