How to get a prompt or confirmation before sending emails in Outlook?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2025-04-10

Have you ever clicked Send in Outlook, only to realize moments later that you missed important details, attached the wrong file, or spotted an embarrassing mistake? To prevent such issues, you can set up Outlook to prompt you with a confirmation dialog whenever you hit the Send button. This way, you have a second chance to review your emails carefully before they're actually sent. In this article, we’ll walk you through an easy VBA solution to achieve this.

Get a Prompt or Confirmation Before Sending Emails Using VBA Code

Get a Prompt or Confirmation Before Sending Emails Using VBA Code

The following VBA code will make Outlook ask for your confirmation each time you try to send an email, giving you a chance to double-check your message.

1. Press "Alt" + "F11" to open the "Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications" window.

2. In the VBA window, locate the "Project Explorer" pane on the left. Under "Project1 (VbaProject.OTM)", double-click "Microsoft Outlook Objects", then double-click "ThisOutlookSession" to open its code window.

3. Copy and paste the following VBA code into the opened window:

Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
    Dim xPrompt As String
    Dim xOkOrCancel As Integer
    On Error Resume Next
    
    xPrompt = "Do you want to continue sending this email?"
    xOkOrCancel = MsgBox(xPrompt, vbOKCancel + vbQuestion, "Confirm Email Sending")
    
    If xOkOrCancel <> vbOK Then
        Cancel = True
    End If
End Sub

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4. Press "Alt" + "Q" keys to save and close the VBA editor.

📌 Result: From now on, each time you click Send to dispatch an email in Outlook, a confirmation dialog box will appear asking, "Do you want to continue sending this email?" Click "OK" to send or "Cancel" to return to the email and continue editing.

the screenshot of result about getting a prompt or confirmation before sending emails in Outlook using vba

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