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Outlook Outgoing Delay

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Posted By: Bill Robertson Views: 3,317
Date Added: 07-06-2007

This is an importable outlook delay rule that all outgoing emails will sit in the Outbox for 1 minute before delivery will be attempted. 

Outlook 2003: 

Tools -> "Rules and Alerts"

Click "Options"

Click "Import Rules..." 

Browse to where the .rwz file has been saved...done

If someone could confirm if this works the same for Outlook 2007, I'd appreciate it.

[Update] Thanks all for confirming this works in 2000 and 2007.

Comments

 

Rufus said:

Yes it works well in Outlook 2007
07-06-2007 1:00 PM
 

Marty said:

Why don't you just turn off "Send immediately when connected" under Tools -> Options -> Mail Setup tab. Then enable a scheduled Send/Receive under Tools -> Send/Receive -> Send/Receive Settings -> Define Send/Receive Groups.
07-06-2007 1:18 PM
 

Bill Robertson said:

Hey Marty, thanks for the comments. When I turn "Send immediately when connected" off, I still run the risk of the X minute window timer coming active when I send a message I would like to be delayed. Setting the window to one minute sometimes only give me seconds to stop an email.
07-06-2007 4:28 PM
 

TheSlasher said:

"Why don't you just turn off "Send immediately when connected" under Tools -> Options -> Mail Setup tab." LOL. A program to do the same thing as an option already present?
07-06-2007 8:51 PM
 

Leo said:

I am quite happy with the Tools, Options..., E-Mail Options.., Additional E-Mail Options... and the "Press CTRL+ENTER to send a mail" (or the like - I am a user of a German Microsoft Outlook) to have a ~ "Are you sure" kind of dialog-box that already has helped me a LOT thinking twice before sending.
07-07-2007 6:21 AM
 

Dennis said:

This works fine with Outlook 2000 as well.
07-07-2007 3:11 PM
 

Bill Robertson said:

Hey Leo, I had that for a while, but like all constant confirm dialog boxes it ends up become part of the "short-cut". Shift-Delete then immediately enter has become the short cut for me to delete a file permanently.
07-08-2007 3:14 AM
 

Anonymous said:

Thanks, Bill. It works nicely, and gives me the courage to check the "send immediately when connected" option, knowing that your rule makes it "kinda sorta immediately."
07-09-2007 5:12 AM
 

sunirmalya said:

i would like a default delayed send so people receive my email s only during business hours.
01-19-2008 5:11 AM

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