How to forward email message after specified hours in Outlook?
Most of the time an email message will be forwarded immediately when you click the "Send" button in Forward Message window. What if forwarding an email message after one hour? This article will describe how to forward an email message after specified hours in Microsoft Outlook easily.
Forward an email not before a specific date and time with Delay Delivery feature
Forward an email not before a specific date and time with Delay Delivery feature
In Outlook, the Delay Delivery feature allows you to schedule a message to be sent at a specific date and time. Follow the steps below to set this up.
Step 1: Select the email messages that you will forward, and click the "Forward" button on "Home" tab (or click the "Actions" > "Forward" in Outlook 2007).
Step 2: In the Forward Messages window, please click the "Delay Delivery" button in the "More Options" group on the "Options" tab.

Note: If you are using Microsoft Outlook 2013, you need to click the "Pop Out" button at the upper-left corner in Reading Pane to get into the Forward Message window.

Step 3: In the "Properties" dialog box,
- Go to the "Delivery options" section and check the option of "Do not deliver before";
- Enter the time you will delay forwarding at in the following boxes. See screen shot:
- Click the "Close" button to exit the dialog box.

Step 4: Click the "Send" button in Forward Message window.
Then the email message will hang in the Outbox folder until it is sent at your specified time in Step 3.
Click to know more about delaying or Scheduling outgoing message delivery in Outlook.
Schedule to forward or send an email at a specific date and time with Kutools for Outlook (more flexible)
"Kutools for Outlook"'s "Schedule Email" feature provides a variety of scheduling options, offering greater versatility and flexibility compared to Outlook’s built-in features. Let’s see how it works.
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Step 1. After installing Kutools for Outlook, select the message that you want to forward, and click "Forward" button under the "Home" tab.
Step 2. Then click "Kutools" tab, and select "Schedule Email" button to enable this feature.

Now you will see a "Schedule" button under "Send" button.

Step 3. Once you've composed your message, click the "Schedule" button and select your desired sending date and time.
Use the last scheduled sending time you set.
Schedule to send tomorrow or the day after.
Quick-select the day of the week for scheduled sending.
More flexible date and time options available.
Step 4. Click "Send". The message will remain in the Outbox folder until the scheduled date and time, at which point it will be sent automatically.
Tips:
After clicking Send in the Schedule Send dialog, a bar will appear at the bottom-right corner of Outlook, allowing you to cancel the scheduled send or send the email immediately.
Once the Schedule Email feature is enabled, the Schedule button will always appear beneath the Send button when sending, replying, or forwarding emails in Outlook.
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