OL2000: (IMO) How to Queue E-mail Messages to Send Them Later (258327)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q258327
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure your Internet e-mail account service to queue e-mail messages in your Outbox so that you can send them later.

MORE INFORMATION

Outlook can hold your e-mail messages in the Outbox until you click the Send/Receive button. To configure Outlook so that it does not automatically send e-mail messages:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. Click the Mail Delivery tab.
  3. Under Mail account options, click to clear the Send messages immediately when connected check box.
  4. Click to clear the Check for new messages every n minutes check box, and then click OK.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/29/2003
Keywords:kbhowto KB258327
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