Schedule Send Date/Time for Draft Emails Automatically Sent at a Future Time
I have another email service that allows users to schedule draft emails to be sent at a specified date/time in the future. Once the draft is complete, the email is automatically sent at the future specified date/time, unless that draft email is deleted/replaced prior to the send date/time. The draft email can either reside in an existing "draft" folder or a separate "outbox" folder (as distinguished from "draft" that does not have a scheduled send date/time).
Different Emphasis from Similar Postings:
I noticed a number of other similar postings, however, I wanted to provide this new posting to possibly emphasize something more than what I saw emphasized in other similar postings: closely related general delivery options. I would suggest ProtonMail allow every draft email to have a drop down menu that provides the option for selecting "Delivery Timing" using a calendar display for selection of a date and a time field to select/enter a corresponding time on that selected date (time should be clearly set for a selected time zone, e.g., CST or GMT, to reduce possibilities for confusion on timing). Again, whenever "Delivery Timing" options are selected, the draft email can then reside either in the existing "draft" folder or in a newly appearing "Outbox" for any pending emails to be sent at a future date/time. The other email service I use provides a range of closely related general delivery options to also include:
-- "Message Priority" (Low, ******, High);
-- "Private" (to help prevent email forwarding, if clients support that);
-- "Return Receipt" and
-- "Delivery Timing" (previously addressed)
I recommend ProtonMail make these general delivery option menus accessible via one additional icon next to the existing row of icons on draft emails for "Attachments," "Encryption" and "Encryption time." The icon could be a clock next to a letter (just a suggestion), since "Encryption time" already uses a clock icon.
I don't believe other similar postings emphasize these closely associated general delivery Options. I have previously given this other email provider feedback on perfecting their services in other areas (with different providers having different strengths/weaknesses), but this is one particular feature they have had for a very long time that I believe provides an excellent example to follow.
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Anonymous
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Please add this feature ASAP. Otherwise, I’m going to have to go back to Gmail.
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Anonymous
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Yes, agreed. I would like to write emails and schedule them for the next day/week.
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Anonymous
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June 2, 2015. Was when this feature was first requested. It is now coming up to 5 years almost.
Running a business from home, working late hours, it is mandatory to have this feature. I don't want my clients getting a 'ding' notification on there phones in the middle of the night.... nor do I want to look unprofessional by having the timestamp on the email showing 11pm, or 1am.
G-Suites, has this for businesses. Please implement this at the very least to your visionary account holder that run their entire businesses on service. Thank you. -
J M Dunn
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Plus user who would like to be able to make it look like I am less productive after midnight and more productive before 8AM here adding my uservoice to the chorus. Please make this happen!
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Grace
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I just signed on to suggest this and saw that this idea was proposed in 2018. ProtonMail, please make it happen!! I often draft emails late at night, but the unique boundaries of my job require me to only send to people during reasonable hours (and I usually have to respond within 24 hours of receiving the email). Thus, I sometimes have to interrupt my routine/plans (e.g. waking up earlier than planned) at a certain time just to send an email I already drafted the night before. It would be much more convenient if I could just draft it at night and set the email to send in the morning.
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August
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Schedule Emails In Advance
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Anonymous
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what are the other service providers?
anyway, i upvote this!
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Anonymous
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yes when is this going to be finally implemented??
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Anonymous
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Add this feature.
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CV
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Please see: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/b3zu1f/send_with_time_delay/
To make money. yes, the reason WHY this is a needed service is to MAKE MONEY. I sell real estate and use PROTONMAIL. Please create a time delay sending feature.
On google gmail, it is FREE and comes with the service.
Developers, please make this service.
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John
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This feature was marked as "Planned" over 4 years ago. Is there any update on this feature?
Scheduling replies is not only important for professionals that want to reply at a convenient time for their customers, but also for security reasons if you wish to obfuscate your timezone.
The lack of the feature is the main reason I am considering moving to another email provider.
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Christy Antoniuk
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Would love to see this implemented. I use it all the time in my gmail.
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Anonymous
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Surely this would make my life a little bit easier.
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Anonymous
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A feature that came to Gmail some time ago and I was surprised how much I use it. A must have.
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Anonymous
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This would help a lot, so I don't need to save emails in drafts until I can send at an appropriate time (in case it is 3 AM and recipient has enabled notifications) or I forget to send the email.
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Anonymous
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SMS apps do this, would be handy for emails too!
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Anonymous
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hell yeah... this is a MUST in 2019 guys...
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Anonymous
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Really need this feature before I switch over. 2 votes. Please consider implementing soon. Thank you.
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Remo Charalimpaud
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Any update on the implementation of this feature?
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Mark Layton
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I need this feature as I respond to emails very early in the morning but I do not want my team waking up at 4am to a phone alert and it's their manager or supervisor sending them an email. I want them to get the email during work hours to respect their time off work and with family.