Sending emails has become an important tool in almost all areas that mostly require fast and secure communication. Of course, if you create your Google account or Gmail, you may have the opportunity to schedule the sending of emails. If you want to use this mode in your Gmail account; this post will show you.
How to schedule the sending of emails from Gmail?
Using the computer:
- Open Gmail.com and log into your account with your email address or cell phone number and your password.
- Click on compose, this option is represented by a + symbol in colors similar to Google’s.
- Compose your email, including the destination address and subject.
- Next to the “Submit” button you will see a downward-facing arrowhead, click on that drop-down date.
- The option “Schedule shipments” will be displayed, click there.
- Immediately a box will appear called “schedule delivery”; In this box, you must configure the date and time when the shipment will be made.
- To finalize the process, click on the “schedule shipment” button.
Keep in mind that you can schedule up to 100 emails and these emails can be sent a few minutes before the time you have set.
Using Android:
For this to fulfill the option of programming your emails in the most effective way, it is important that you can activate and update the new version of Gmail, below we explain what you must do to program your email on Android.
- Open the Gmail application on your Android device.
- Click on the pencil icon to compose the email.
- Write the email you want to send, you need to include the destination address and the subject.
- Click on the “More” option, which is represented by the three-dot icon in a vertical position.
- Press “Schedule delivery” and set the date and time you want Gmail to send your email.
- Press the option «Schedule delivery».
How to modify and delete scheduled emails?
From the computer:
- Modify:
- Login to your Gmail account.
- Go to the side menu that is located on the left side of the screen; and select the “Scheduled” option.
- Select the email you want to modify, for this you must double click on the email in question.
- Look at the top right for the option “Cancel delivery”, it is necessary to click on this option to be able to modify the email.
- Make the changes your email needs.
- Immediately a box will appear where you can make all the necessary modifications.
- Now you must click on the drop-down arrowhead next to the “Submit” button.
- You must click on the option «Schedule delivery»; then the box will appear where you configure the date and time of the shipment.
- If the date is the same as the one you entered at the beginning, click on that option; But if you want to change the date and time, select a new one and click on “schedule delivery. “
- Remove:
- Go to the side menu that is located on the left side of the screen.
- Click on the “Scheduled” option.
- Select the email you want to delete by double-clicking on it.
- In the upper right corner, you will find the option “Cancel sending” so that the mail is not sent.
- If you cancel an email it will be saved in drafts.
But if you want to permanently delete that email, follow the previous steps (1 and 2), click on the image of a trash can, and your email will be permanently deleted. You can also delete all the archived emails from your Gmail account, so you will keep the space of your sent files free, including the scheduled ones.
From an Android device:
- Modify:
- Open the Gmail app.
- Click on the icon with three horizontal stripes in the upper left corner.
- Now tap on the “Scheduled” option.
- Select the email you want to modify.
- Click on «Cancel shipping», it is necessary to click on this option to make the corresponding changes.
- Make the necessary modifications.
- Tap on the «More» option with the three vertical dots icon and click on the «schedule delivery» option.
- If necessary set the date and time; If you want the same date that you put at the beginning, select that option.
- Press the option «schedule shipments».
- Remove:
- Touch the “menu” option which is represented by three horizontal stripes.
- Press “Scheduled”.
- Open the email you want to delete and touch the “cancel delivery” option.
- Your email will not be sent but will be recorded in drafts.
To keep your Gmail account in a quality state and that it works quickly, check the statistics of your mail. Make this balance evaluate the consumption of your account, in this way you will better organize your scheduled emails. We hope this post is very useful for you on your Android device or Computer.