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belindafromsaint helena

Q: Can I set up an email today to send tomorrow?

Is it possible using Apple's Mail on a Macbook Pro or Ipad to write an email today and have it automatically send in two days time....not immediately?

If so, how does one do this.

Thanking you,

Belinda

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1), null

Posted on Jan 17, 2016 6:05 PM

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Q: Can I set up an email today to send tomorrow?

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jan 17, 2016 5:11 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena
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    Jan 17, 2016 5:11 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena

    No, but there maybe an add-on that implements that. Check the App Store as well as MacUpdate.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 17, 2016 6:38 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena
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    Jan 17, 2016 6:38 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena

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    A link has been posted in this thread to the "macupdate" website. Do not follow the link, and never download anything from that site. It intentionally distributes OS X malware by packaging some free applications in an unnecessary and malicious "installer."

    All software should be downloaded directly from the developer's website or from the App Store. Don't trust any site such as "macupdate" that aggregates download links.

    B

    http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/45604/how-can-i-send-a-mail-message-lat er

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 17, 2016 8:09 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena
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    Jan 17, 2016 8:09 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena

    Here are some instructions that will actually solve your problem, instead of creating problems you don't already have.

    To schedule one or more email messages for future delivery, please do as follows.

    You'll need to use the Calendar application to carry out this procedure. If you're not already familiar with it, see this support article.

    1. Launch the built-in Automator application. It will prompt you to choose a type for your document. Choose

              Calendar Alarm

    Save the (as yet empty) event and give it a name.

    2. Launch the Calendar application. There will now be a calendar named "Automator" in the "On My Mac" group. Because of a bug in Calendar, you won't immediately see the event you just created. To reveal it, switch from the current calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Year) to another view, then switch back. The new calendar event will be scheduled for the time when you saved it. Reschedule it to the desired time.

    3. Go back to the Automator window. The window has a list of action types in the leftmost pane. Select Mail in that list.

    4. A list of Mail-related actions will now appear in the middle pane. Select

              New Mail Message

    and drag it into the rightmost pane. You'll be creating a workflow.

    A form will appear in which you can compose and address a message. If you want to schedule more than one message to be sent at the same time, drag the same action again into the workflow below the first action. Repeat as many times as you want.

    5. From the action list, drag

              Send Outgoing Messages

    to the end of the workflow. Save.

    The messages will be sent at the scheduled time, provided that Calendar is running and the machine is awake and connected to the Internet.

  • by belindafromsaint helena,

    belindafromsaint helena belindafromsaint helena Jan 20, 2016 8:44 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 20, 2016 8:44 PM in response to Linc Davis

    HHmmmm....just tried. Having some difficulty under directions given health prob. But test will show if email sends in about an hour

    will let you know

    thanks

    BElinda

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jan 20, 2016 8:52 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jan 20, 2016 8:52 PM in response to Kappy

    Helena,

     

    How to safely use MacUpdate to download malware-free software:

     

    This site has both free and paid membership accounts. If you have neither then some software will be distributed as an installer wrapper that includes adware/malware you may not want. Such a download may appear on your computer like this: Firefox Installer.dmg. Delete the download and return to the main site where you will find a direct link to the developer's website. Use that link from which to download the software.

     

    To avoid such downloads from MU just create a free membership account. Log into your account prior to using the site. This will avoid the installer wrappers and downloading adware or malware. I continue to use their site without any problems.

     

    If you prefer not to create a membership account then note that on the download page under the price box will be the link to the developer’s site. Use that link and download the software directly from the developer circumventing the use of MU altogether.

     

    You may be sent warnings from sone users that warns that the site is “dangerous.” In fact my list of adware tools has no links to MU. His warning is an exaggeration and it is false. Learn the facts. You merely need to use the site intelligently. Support the site but do so wisely - establish a free or paid membership to avoid problems with malware. Don’t pay attention to other users who warn you away with hyperbole and rhetorical insults.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 20, 2016 10:04 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena
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    Jan 20, 2016 10:04 PM in response to belindafromsaint helena

    If you're confused by the dangerous misinformation in this thread, please see below.

    ...MacUpdate, long considered to be one of the only remaining trustworthy download aggregation sites for the Mac, has succumbed to the same plague that has ruined most of the others: adware. ...

    Download.com (formerly VersionTracker) and Softonic have both been engaging in this kind of behavior for some time, and for this reason, Mac experts have been recommending against the use of such sites. Although it’s generally recommended to only download software from the developer’s site (such as skype.com in the case of Skype), some have continued to recommend MacUpdate, which hasn’t engaged in such behavior… until now. It appears MacUpdate may need to be added to the boycott list.

    The oft-repeated advice for those looking for software to download bears repeating once again: only download apps from the Mac App Store or from the official developer’s website.

    Has MacUpdate fallen to the adware plague?

    MacUpdate is bundling adware with some third-party apps, without the permission of the developers of those apps, and is no longer to be trusted.

    Is Utorrent a virus?

    MacUpdate has joined the dark side, bundling adware into free downloads like Firefox. If you want to avoid this completely, stop downloading apps from MacUpdate – download directly from the official homepages of the software you want.

    Why You Shouldn't Download Mac Apps From MacUpdate Any More

    Adware installers from download sites have become ubiquitous and are now the norm rather than the exception. We therefore urge users to refrain from downloading Cyberduck from download sites such as download.com, softonic.com or macupdate.com which are or have in the past distributed adware (advertising-supported installers) without our consent. Always download software through the Mac App Store or directly from the developer’s site.

    Mind the adware

    You may be told to sign up for a free account on the "macupdate" site. In order to do that, you would have to provide a working email address, which would then be used to send you spam. Do not give an email address or other personal information to the management of that site.

    Even more strangely, you may be told that you should "support" the macupdate site, whatever that means. There's no reason to "support" it. Support yourself instead by avoiding it altogether.

  • by belindafromsaint helena,

    belindafromsaint helena belindafromsaint helena Jan 29, 2016 6:29 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 29, 2016 6:29 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Yes I am mindful of the above and don't do that. I was trying to follow your instructions as above Linc which are clear but I am not well and so it takes a bit for things to sink in. Will try again, maybe tomorrow.

     

    One step at a time. I do like how you did that.

     

    Thanks,

    Belinda