{"id":146154,"date":"2026-07-15T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-schedule-email\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:48:54","slug":"how-to-schedule-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-schedule-email\/","title":{"rendered":"How to schedule an email"},"content":{"rendered":"

To schedule an email, write your message as usual, then set a future date and time for delivery instead of sending it right away. Gmail and Outlook call this Schedule send<\/strong>, Apple Mail calls it Send Later<\/strong>, and classic Outlook uses the older Delay delivery<\/strong> option, and the message waits in a dedicated folder if you need to edit or cancel it.<\/p>

A scheduled email skips the last-minute check you’d normally give a message before sending it, so confirming the recipient, attachments, dates, and time zone matters more than it does for anything you send on the spot.<\/p>

Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and Hostinger business email all handle it in a few clicks, and scheduling does more than move a task off your plate: it lets you write on your own time while your message still lands when the recipient is most likely to read it.<\/p>

If a single scheduled email isn’t enough, for repeated sequences or messages triggered by what a contact does, tools like Hostinger Agentic Mail take over and send automatically without a fixed date attached.<\/p>

How to schedule an email in Gmail<\/h2>

Gmail supports email scheduling on both desktop and mobile, using the same Schedule send<\/strong> feature built into every Gmail account, free or Google Workspace.<\/p>

Once scheduled, the message moves to the Scheduled<\/strong> folder, where you can review, cancel, edit, or reschedule it before delivery. You can queue up to 100 scheduled emails at a time.<\/p>

Gmail sends the message based on the time zone you’re in when you schedule it, not your account’s default time zone. If you travel before the send time, double-check your device’s clock matches the zone you meant.<\/p>

On desktop<\/h3>
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  1. Click Compose<\/strong> and write your email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click the down arrow next to Send<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select Schedule send<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Choose a suggested time, or click Pick date & time<\/strong> for a custom schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
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