How to Postpone an Email in Outlook for iOS

Open an email and then use the three-dot menu to tap Snooze. Outlook will remind you about the message at the time you specify

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Heinz Tschabitscher
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  • University of Vienna
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Updated on April 5, 2024
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What to Know

  • Open the email you want to snooze. Tap the three-dot menu and then choose Snooze.
  • Choose when you want to be reminded of the message, like Later Today or Next Week.
  • To see emails you've postponed for later, tap menu > Snoozed. This is also where you can stop a snoozed email.

This article explains how to snooze an email in Outlook so it disappears from your inbox and reappears at the time you designate. This information applies to Outlook for iOS on iPhone and iPad.

How to Snooze Outlook Emails on iOS

If you prefer not to see a certain message right now, don't delete the email. Instead, schedule it to appear later when you're more interested in reading the message. There are two ways to do this:

Snoozing and scheduling are two entirely different actions; the app supports both. To snooze an email means to "resend" it to your Inbox at a later date and is more of a reminder to yourself. To schedule an email means to send the message to someone at a later date.

Snooze Emails the Normal Way

Follow these directions to snooze (formerly called schedule) an email through the menu option:

  1. Open the email, tap the three dots at the top, and then select Snooze.

    The menu open in the Outlook app for iPad

  2. Choose the desired time: Later Today, Tomorrow, This Weekend, Next Week, or Choose a Time.

    The Snooze menu open in the Outlook app for iPad

  3. If you selected the custom option, scroll through the dates and times until the time you want is highlighted. Tap the check mark to hide the email until the date and time selected.

    A custom snooze time selected in the Outlook app

Snooze Emails via Swiping

Another way to postpone an email in Outlook is through a swipe gesture. Follow these steps if you plan to do this often; it's much faster than the method explained above:

  1. Tap the three-lined menu at the top left of the app, then choose Settings.

  2. Tap Swipe Options.

    The Outlook app's list of settings

  3. Tap Swipe Right or Swipe Left and then choose Snooze from the list.

    Snooze chosen in the Swipe Right menu in the Outlook iPad app

    Now, when you complete the swipe gesture, you'll be given the same menu shown above, where you can pick how long to snooze the message.

How to Find Emails You've Snoozed in the Outlook App

Don't want to wait any longer to see your postponed emails? Outlook stores all your snoozed emails in one place. To find them, simply tap the menu button at the top of the app and then choose Snoozed.

An email snoozed in the Outlook app

How to Unsnooze an Email in Outlook for iOS

To undo and email snooze, maybe because you've already read it, is simple. All you need to do is repeat the above steps, but choose Unschedule.

  1. Open the Snoozed menu as described above.

  2. Open the email you no longer want to postpone.

  3. Tap the three-dot menu and choose Snooze > Unschedule.

    The Unschedule option in the Outlook app's Snooze menu
FAQ
  • How do I recall an email in Outlook?

    To recall an email in Outlook, go to the Sent Items folder and double-click the message. Select Recall Message > OK. Choose Delete unread copies of this message to recall the message or Delete unread copies and replace with a new message to replace the message with a new one.

  • How do I add a signature in Outlook?

    To create an email signature in Outlook, select File > Options > Mail > Signatures. Select New, name the signature, select it from the list, and then type the email signature in the Edit signature box. Press OK.

  • How do I encrypt email in Outlook?

    To encrypt a single message, select File > Properties > Security Settings; select the checkbox next to Encrypt message contents and attachments. For all messages, select File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Email Security. Select the checkbox next to Encrypt contents and attachments for outgoing messages.

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