How to Schedule an Email in Gmail on Mobile and Computer
Schedule emails for meetings, notices, reminders and official communication at the right time.
When scheduling helps
- You prepare a fee reminder at night but want parents to receive it at 9 am.
- A job application should reach HR on a weekday morning, not at 1 am.
- You will be travelling or busy when a report is due.
- You want to send birthday wishes exactly at midnight.
On a computer (gmail.com)
- Click Compose and write the email as usual (To, Subject, message, attachments).
- Click the small ▾ arrow next to the blue Send button.
- Choose Schedule send.
- Pick a suggested time or click Pick date & time, choose the date and time → Schedule send.
On the Gmail app (Android/iPhone)
- Tap Compose and write the email.
- Tap the ⋮ (three dots) at the top right.
- Tap Schedule send → choose a time or Pick date & time → Save/Schedule.
Check, change or cancel a scheduled email
- Open the Scheduled folder in the left menu (on mobile: ☰ menu → Scheduled).
- Open the email and click Cancel send. It becomes a draft.
- Edit it, then schedule it again with the new time.
Time zone matters
Gmail schedules in the time zone of the device you use when scheduling. If you write to someone in Dubai or London, convert their local time first (Dubai is 1½ hours behind IST; London is 5½ hours behind in winter and 4½ in summer). Check your computer’s clock and time zone if a scheduled email goes at the wrong time.
Related Gmail features
| Feature | Where | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Undo Send | Settings → See all settings → General → Undo Send (up to 30 s) | Stop an email sent by mistake |
| Snooze | Hover an email → clock icon | Bring an email back to the inbox later |
| Templates | Settings → Advanced → Templates; then ⋮ → Templates in Compose | Reuse the same reminder text |
| Confidential mode | Lock icon in Compose | Set an expiry date; recipient cannot forward (but can still take screenshots) |
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Scheduling कब काम आता है
- आप रात में fee reminder बनाते हैं पर चाहते हैं parents को सुबह 9 बजे मिले।
- Job application HR को सोमवार–शुक्रवार सुबह पहुँचनी चाहिए, रात 1 बजे नहीं।
- Report जमा होने के समय आप सफ़र में या व्यस्त रहेंगे।
- आप ठीक आधी रात को जन्मदिन की बधाई भेजना चाहते हैं।
Computer पर (gmail.com)
- Compose पर click करके email सामान्य रूप से लिखें (To, Subject, message, attachments)।
- नीले Send button के आगे छोटे ▾ arrow पर click करें।
- Schedule send चुनें।
- सुझाया समय चुनें या Pick date & time पर click करके date और time चुनें → Schedule send।
Gmail app पर (Android/iPhone)
- Compose पर tap करके email लिखें।
- ऊपर दाईं ओर ⋮ (तीन बिंदु) पर tap करें।
- Schedule send पर tap → समय चुनें या Pick date & time → Save/Schedule।
Scheduled email जाँचें, बदलें या रद्द करें
- बाएँ menu में Scheduled folder खोलें (mobile पर: ☰ menu → Scheduled)।
- Email खोलकर Cancel send पर click करें। यह draft बन जाता है।
- इसे बदलें, फिर नए समय के साथ दोबारा schedule करें।
Time zone का ध्यान
Gmail उस device के time zone में schedule करता है जिससे आप schedule करते हैं। Dubai या London में किसी को लिख रहे हों तो पहले उनका स्थानीय समय निकालें (Dubai, IST से डेढ़ घंटा पीछे; London सर्दियों में 5½ और गर्मियों में 4½ घंटे पीछे)। Scheduled email ग़लत समय पर जाए तो computer की घड़ी और time zone जाँचें।
जुड़े हुए Gmail features
| Feature | कहाँ | उपयोग |
|---|---|---|
| Undo Send | Settings → See all settings → General → Undo Send (30 s तक) | ग़लती से भेजा email रोकें |
| Snooze | Email पर hover → घड़ी icon | Email को बाद में inbox में वापस लाएँ |
| Templates | Settings → Advanced → Templates; फिर Compose में ⋮ → Templates | एक ही reminder text बार-बार |
| Confidential mode | Compose में lock icon | Expiry date तय करें; पाने वाला forward नहीं कर सकता (screenshot फिर भी ले सकता है) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will a scheduled Gmail email send if my computer is off?
Yes. Scheduled emails are stored and sent by Gmail’s servers, so your device does not need to be on or online.
Where can I find scheduled emails in Gmail?
In the Scheduled folder in the left menu (on mobile, in the ☰ menu). Open one to cancel or edit it.
Can I schedule an email in Outlook too?
Yes. In Outlook (new Outlook and Outlook on the web) use the arrow next to Send → Schedule send; in classic Outlook use Options → Delay Delivery.
