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How to snooze an email in the desktop version of Outlook?
In the mobile app of Outlook, there is an option to snooze an email to a specific date and time. In that specific time, the email will go back to the inbox. Usefull if you are running inbox zero.
How do I find the same option in the desktop version of Outlook?
Hi JacKonZ
Kindly follow
1. Select the email or right click the selected email
2. Click on Follow-up > Add Reminder
This will give you the option to set reminder and snooze the email option when the reminder pops up.
Regards, Faraz Shaikh | MCT, MIE, MOS Master, Excel Expert
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Thank for the idea, but I already tried that, it's not easy working with those reminders.
I really need to sort this out, I'm inbox zero type of guy and this is really driving me crazy.
I agree with you 1000%. It is such an awkward and long workflow to use flags. I have resorted to a third-party email client for this reason.
Please Microsoft. You have the feature in your web app, add it to you desktop app...
ExcelExciting and Everyone:
I know this isn't the easiest fix for everyone, however, this request in Outlook has been in there for more than a couple of years now.
I instead of waiting chose to add the 'Add a reminder' from ExcelExciting directly to my Ribbon, and even renamed it 'Snooze Mail' group, with the name Snooze, with it's own little icon of a clock. There are multiple other icons you can use in it's place. however, once done, this becomes a one click from the menu bar, like mine. You can also just add the add reminder directly to the 'Quick Access Toolbar'.
K'Ris (Caress) Namanati Yancy
- This isn't what we're asking for -- this is an inefficient workaround that doesn't do the same thing. We want the same snooze feature that's available in mobile versions to be made available in the desktop version. In fact, why not have all features standard across desktop and mobile versions?
KellyK38 Faraz nor myself work for Microsoft, and Microsoft isn't answering this for some reason (perhaps because they don't care).
I wholeheartedly agree that the workaround we give is not an answer. I also agree that all platforms of Outlook (Mac/Linux/Android/IOS) functions and operations should match. I am aggravated by the fact that online Outlook doesn't allow you to add other online accounts, nor reflect what the PC or Phone app accounts have listed. It's like MS is purposely creating multiple email software packages, different from each other, and slapping a generic name of Outlook on it.
However, I am getting away from the point of this response. We gave information to best help a tough situation. We don't deserve to be spoken to like it's our personal fault that this problem exists, when we were simply trying to help people create a 'fix' that we both know does work, even if it's not the solution we want from Redmond. Thank you very much for considering other people's help as such instead of the negative criticism. Have a great day!
JacKonZ Outlook desktop doesn't yet have the snooze option. You will need to outlook on the web or outlook mobile to snooze messages.
If you set a flag, you'll need to move the message out of the inbox yourself if you want it out of sight until the reminder time.
Are you familier maybe with 3rd party tools that offer this for outlook?
JacKonZ QuickFile has a snooze feature - Quickfile Email Organiser | Email Management - Standss
Had not thought of this before! if you snooze on your phone, it ALSO snoozes the message in your inbox on Desktop.
I just had a PERFECT example of a tracking number that does not come up in UPS's system yet, but probably will tomorrow morning, so snoozed it on my phone, which I keep on a stand right next to my keyboard, and expect to see this message at 8AM in my inbox tomorrow !
I just saw this thread and you've prpobably already found a good solution, but I'm adding this to my organizational tools!
THANK YOU !!DavidThomasson i tried this workaround, and the snoozed emails re-appear at the new time/ date on my phone (and also in web version) but not on desktop version of outlook. do i have a setting wrong somewhere?
Not available yet. You can vote for this option to be introduced into the desktop version:
Outlook UserVoice is dead - you can leave feedback (using Outlook's Help > Feedback menu) but won't see and can't vote on others feedback.
- Just found that out, Diane! Oh well, feedback it'll have to be, then...in my version, it's in the ribbon under Help > Suggest a feature.
