How to Defer Sending of Outlook Email


How to Defer Sending of Outlook Email
Have you ever clicked the Send button in Outlook and then thought, "Oh, no!
Well, if you use Outlook as your mail client, you can defer your email from sending. Here's how:

  1. In Outlook, click the Tools menu and select Rules and Alerts.
  2. Click the New Rule ... button.
  3. In the Rules Wizard dialog box, click Start From a Blank Rule.
  4. Under Step 1, select Check Messages After Sending.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Don't select any conditions so the rule will apply to all messages, and click Next again.
  7. Click Yes when asked if you want the rule to apply to all messages.
  8. Under "Step 1: What do you want to do with the message?", select Defer Delivery by a Number of Minutes.
  9. Under "Step 2: Edit the Rule Description," click "a number of" and set the Deferred Delivery setting to 1 minute. Click OK.
  10. Click Finish.
Now when you hit Send, the message will remain in your Inbox for a minute, giving you a chance to recall it or change it.


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