In the Step 1: Select a template box,, under Start from a Blank Rule, click Check messages after sending, and then click Next. On the Tools menu, click Rules and Alerts, and then click New Rule. On the E-mail tab, the Type column lists the type of accounts that are in your active Outlook profile. To determine the type of account you are using, on the Tools menu, click Account Settings. Note: If you are using a POP3 account, Outlook must remain open until the message is sent. In the Step 1: Specify a name for this rule box, type a name for the rule.Īfter you click Send, each message remains in the Outbox folder for the time that you specified. Select the check boxes for any exceptions that you want. In the Step 2: Edit the rule description (click an underlined value) box, click the underlined phrase a number of and enter the number of minutes for which you want the messages to be held before it is sent.ĭelivery can be delayed up to 120 minutes. In the Step 1: Select action(s) list, select the defer delivery by a number of minutes check box. If you click Yes, the rule that you are creating is applied to all messages that you send. If you do not select any check boxes, a confirmation dialog box appears. In the Step 1: Select condition(s) list, select the check boxes for any options that you want, and then click Next. In the Step 1: Select a template box, under Start from a Blank Rule, click Apply rule on messages I send, and then click Next. You can delay the delivery of all messages by up to two hours by creating a rule. Top of Page Delay the delivery of all messages

Note: Outlook must be online and connected for this feature to work.

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