

If there are any exceptions to the rule, select them in the Step 1: Select exception(s) list box. When you’re satisfied with the rule settings, click “Next”.

To change the number of minutes again, click the number link.

The “a number of” link is replaced with the number of minutes you entered.

On the Deferred Delivery dialog box, enter the number of minutes to delay delivery of email messages in the edit box, or use the up and down arrow buttons to select an amount. To define how many minutes to delay sending all email messages, click the “a number of” link under Step 2. In the Step 1: Select actions list, select the “defer delivery by a number of minutes” check box. If you clicked “Next” without selecting any conditions, a confirmation dialog box displays asking if you want to apply the rule to every message you send. If you want to apply this rule to all email messages, click “Next” without selecting any conditions. If there are any conditions you want to apply, select them in the Step 1: Select conditions list box. In the Step 1: Select a template section, under Start from a blank rule, select “Apply rule on messages I send”. Make sure the E-mail Rules tab is active and click “New Rule”. The Rules and Alerts dialog box displays. On the backstage screen, click “Manage Rules & Alerts”. You can save your message as a draft and either close the Message window or leave it open and click on the main window to activate it. To create this rule, click the “File” tab on the main Outlook window (not the Message window). You can delay sending all email messages by a certain number of minutes (up to 120) using a rule. How to Delay Sending All Email Messages Using a Rule To determine the type of account you are using, see the last section in this article. NOTE: If you are using a POP3 or IMAP account, you must leave Outlook open until the message is sent. Your email message will be sent on the date and at the time you chose. Click the down arrow on the time box and select a time from the drop-down list.
