# How do I schedule an e-mail to go out at specific dates and times? (Outlook 2007)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 2, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-schedule-an-e-mail-to-go-out-at-specific-dates-and-times-outlook-2007/519707 "2009-12-02T15:37:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-schedule-an-e-mail-to-go-out-at-specific-dates-and-times-outlook-2007/519707/1 "2009-12-02T15:37:21Z")

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I know how to schedule one to go at a later date, but I’d like the same e-mail to go out every two weeks, to the same people, without prompting. How do I do that?

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-schedule-an-e-mail-to-go-out-at-specific-dates-and-times-outlook-2007/519707/2 "2009-12-02T15:58:08Z")

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Could you use a recurring task in Outlook?

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-schedule-an-e-mail-to-go-out-at-specific-dates-and-times-outlook-2007/519707/3 "2009-12-02T17:45:35Z")

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Yeah I think set up a recuring task or apointment and then use the email reminder feature and you should be good to go.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-schedule-an-e-mail-to-go-out-at-specific-dates-and-times-outlook-2007/519707/4 "2009-12-02T18:40:00Z")

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Looking to establish an alibi, eh? 😉

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-schedule-an-e-mail-to-go-out-at-specific-dates-and-times-outlook-2007/519707/5 "2009-12-02T21:06:11Z")

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Ha. I almost wish it were something fun like that. No, I just need to nag my coworkers to do something every so often. Ok, will try the recurring task thing! Thanks!