# How to schedule an email

Learn how to schedule emails to send later in Gmail and Outlook on the web and desktop — timing tips — plus schedule send coming soon on Faraday.

- Published: 2026-05-04
- Author: Priyanka Purva, Director, Faraday
- Canonical: https://faraday.email/blog/schedule-email-send-later-gmail-outlook

![Email compose window with schedule send option and calendar picker](https://faraday.email/assets/blog/blog-schedule-email.png)

There's a difference between writing an email at midnight and **sending** it at midnight. One signals urgency or poor boundaries. The other is evidence you're thoughtful about timing.

Scheduling send isn't procrastination — it's strategy. You draft when you're sharp; you deliver when your recipient is available and receptive. Here's how to do it in Gmail and Outlook, with practical rules so scheduled sends actually work.

## Gmail: Schedule send

**On web:** Compose your email as usual. Instead of clicking "Send," click the small dropdown arrow next to Send → **Schedule send**. Pick one of the suggested times or choose **Pick date & time**. Gmail queues the message until that moment.

**On mobile (iOS/Android):** Tap Send — Gmail prompts you to **Schedule send** before the message goes out. Choose your slot.

**To edit or cancel:** Open your **Scheduled** folder (left sidebar under Drafts or via More). Open the message, reschedule, or send immediately.

## Outlook on the web

Compose your message. Next to **Send**, click **Send later** (or the caret beside Send, depending on your UI version). Choose a suggested time or pick a custom date/time. Outlook holds the message until delivery.

You can review scheduled mail in your **Drafts** folder — scheduled items appear there with a note indicating they're queued.

## Outlook desktop (new Outlook / Classic)

In **new Outlook** for Windows or Mac, compose your email and use **Send later** from the Send menu — similar to the web experience.

In **classic Outlook**, options vary by version and Exchange setup; many organizations allow delayed delivery via **Options → Delay Delivery** (Do not deliver before...). If you don't see it, your IT policy may restrict scheduling — use Outlook on the web instead.

## Simple timing rules that work

**Avoid weekends unless culture expects it.** Saturday sends often read as urgent or inconsiderate unless you're in industries where that's normal.

**Tuesday–Thursday mornings still win for external email.** Not because Monday is "bad," but because Monday inboxes are noisy — your message competes with weekend backlog.

**Don't schedule passive-aggressive sends.** If you're angry, draft — don't queue. Sleep on it. The schedule button isn't a cooling-off substitute.

**Match time zones.** If your recipient is in London and you're in Mumbai, "9am their time" beats "9am your time."

## Faraday

[Faraday](https://faraday.email/) already handles Gmail and Outlook with **promptless organization**, powerful search (including full operator support), and an inbox built around what matters in each message. **Schedule send is coming soon** — so you'll be able to draft on your schedule and deliver at the right moment without jumping back into Gmail or Outlook for that step.

## Scheduling can't fix a weak email

Perfect timing won't rescue a vague subject line, a buried ask, or an endless thread nobody wants to reopen. The clearest emails win regardless of send time — which is why tools like [Faraday](https://faraday.email/) matter: when every message is **automatically categorized and summarized**, recipients actually process what you sent instead of skimming past it in a panic inbox.

Schedule wisely. Write clearly. **Let the send time support the substance.**