PoliteMail 5.0
The Schedule Send feature in PoliteMail allows users to schedule a measured message to be sent at a future date and time. The message gets sent from Outlook and is then held securely within the PoliteMail Server before it is released at the scheduled date/time. PoliteMail does not require the sender of the email message to be online at the time of release.
Scheduled Sends follow user role and group assignment permissions. For example, an Admin can see all Scheduled Sends on the account, while a User can only see the sends they have scheduled.
To schedule a measured message for future release, compose the message in Outlook, then select the PoliteMail > Schedule Send
Scheduling a Send in Your Time Zone
1. In the Schedule Send dialog box you can choose whether to schedule the email to send using your time zone, or the recipient’s time zone. To schedule a send in your time zone, select the button next to Your Time Zone. Check the Schedule Send For box and enter in the date you want the email to send.
2. Select Save. Click Send.
NOTE: You must hit SEND or the message will remain a draft.
Recipients will receive the message +/- the hours in their time zone. For example, if the PoliteMail user is in Boston in summer, it will be sent at 9:30AM Eastern (UTC -5). For recipients in Seattle and San Jose this will be received at 6:30AM Pacific (UTC -7).
Scheduling a Send in the Recipient's Time Zone
The Schedule Send option uses the recipient's Outlook working hours and auto-schedules the broadcasts by time zone. This type of staggered delivery can be especially helpful for multiple offices around the country, or around the world. It ensures consistency for messages that are time sensitive, or targeted to be read at specific times of the day.
For example, if HR sends out an email about updating emergency contact info and their goal is to have the message read after lunch, they can choose this option and set delivery for 2:00PM. This will ensure that the message is delivered at 2:00PM inside of the recipient’s respective time zone.
- Click Recipient’s Time Zone and set the date you want to email to be delivered.
- Check Schedule Send for and enter in the date and time you want the email delivered.
- Click Save. Then click Send to schedule the message.
If you happen to schedule a send and it's past the time in the recipient's time zone, it will immediately send it out. For example, if you scheduled a send to occur at 2:00PM and it's already 4:00PM in the recipient's time zone, that recipient will receive the email immediately. However, for recipients located in time zones where it's before 2:00PM, they will receive the email at 2:00PM in their respective time zone.
Scheduling a Send During the Recipient's Working Hours
Along with the first two options, there is a box that will allow the sender to make sure the message only gets delivered inside of the recipient’s working hours. This can be beneficial for critical messages to be delivered when the employee is scheduled to work, and also help to not disturb an employee if they have emails forwarded to their mobile device during off hours.
Essentially, an employee's (email account) working hours is stored in the AAD/AD, which PoliteMail can extract when the distribution group is expanded. By default, in Outlook, the Work Week is set from Monday to Friday, and the Work Day Hours are from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Also, the Week begins with Sunday based in the time zone of the Outlook user.
Users can set/reset their working hours in Outlook, using Calendar settings.
If the scheduled delivery time falls outside of the recipient’s working hours, PoliteMail will delay the delivery until their next available working hour.
When working hours are unknown, PoliteMail uses the recipient’s time zone according to their most recent Open. If no recent open exists, PoliteMail will default to the sender’s time zone.
NOTE: Working hours are based on what has been set inside of Outlook. More information on this Outlook feature can be found here.
A user can also add an additional time zone if they expect to working in a different time zone. This can be found under File > Options > Calendar and scrolling down to Time Zones.
Accessing and Editing the Scheduled Message
1. Select the PoliteMail tab within your Outlook window.
2. Select Campaigns > Scheduled Sends.
3. You should see a line item for the Scheduled Message. Click on the selected message to open up scheduling options, including subject line, scheduled date and time, and/or from email. Click Save when you are done making changes.
NOTE If you needed to change the order of your sends, you can edit the send times so messages go out in your preferred order. You can not change the content of the scheduled send. If you need to change the content, you would have to delete this send and compose and schedule a new one.
4. With the message selected you can also send a Preflight Test Send.
Enabling/Disabling a Scheduled Send
If you need to stop a send, you can disable it. Please note that you can not do this if the message is already in the process of being sent.
To disable a send, click the message to open the Edit dialog box. Uncheck the enabled box. This will disable the send. Your message will still be in Scheduled Sends and you can enable it by checking it again once you are ready for it to go out. If it's past the message's scheduled send time, it will send out immediately.
This message is now disabled.
Deleting a Scheduled Send
To delete a scheduled send, go to PoliteMail > Campaigns > Scheduled Sends. Click on the message you want to delete and click the Delete button next to Actions. When you delete a scheduled send, it will prevent the email from going out.
PoliteMail 4.9
The Schedule Send feature in PoliteMail allows users to schedule a tracked message to be sent at a future date and time. The message gets sent from Outlook and is then held securely within the PoliteMail Server before it is released at the scheduled date/time. PoliteMail does not require the sender of the email message to be online at the time of release.
Scheduled Sends follow user role and group assignment permissions. For example, an Admin can see all Scheduled Sends on the account, while a User can only see the sends they have scheduled.
To Schedule a tracked message for future release, compose the message in Outlook, then select the PoliteMail > Schedule Send
Scheduling a Send in Your Time Zone
1. In the Schedule Send Dialog box you have the choice whether to schedule the email to send using your time zone, or the recipient’s time zone. To schedule a send in your time zone, simply click the radio button next to Your Time Zone. Check the Schedule Send For box and enter in the date you want the email to send.
2. Select Save. Click Send.
NOTE: This will send your message to the PoliteMail server. You must hit SEND or the message will remain a draft.
Recipients will receive the message +/- the hours in their time zone. For example, if the PoliteMail user is in Boston in summer, it will be sent at 9:30AM Eastern (UTC -5). For recipients in Seattle and San Jose this will be received at 6:30AM Pacific (UTC -7).
Scheduling a Send in the Recipient's Time Zone
The Schedule Send option uses the recipient's Outlook working hours and auto-schedules the broadcasts by time zone. This type of staggered delivery can be especially helpful for multiple offices around the country, or around the world. It ensures consistency for messages that are time sensitive, or targeted to be read at specific times of the day. This option works with Individual tracking in PoliteMail version 4.8, and both Individual and Anonymous tracking in version 4.9 and above.
For example, if HR sends out an email about updating emergency contact info and their goal is to have the message read after lunch, they can choose this option and set delivery for 2:00PM. This will ensure that the message is delivered at 2:00PM inside of the recipient’s respective time zone.
- Click Recipient’s Time Zone and set the date you want to email to be delivered.
- Check Schedule Send for and enter in the date and time you want the email delivered.
- Click Save. Then click Send to schedule the message.
If you happen to schedule a send and it's past the time in the recipient's time zone, it will immediately send it out. For example, if you scheduled a send to occur at 2:00PM and its already 4:00PM in the recipient's time zone, that recipient will receive the email immediately. However, for recipients located in time zones where it's before 2:00PM, they will receive the email at 2:00PM in their respective time zone.
Scheduling a Send During the Recipient's Working Hours
Along with the first two options, there is a box that will allow the sender to make sure the message only gets delivered inside of the recipient’s working hours. This can be beneficial for critical messages to be delivered when the employee is scheduled to work, and also help to not disturb an employee if they have emails forwarded to their mobile device during off hours.
Essentially, an employees (email account) working hours is stored in the AAD/AD, which PoliteMail can extract when the distribution group is expanded. By default, in Outlook, the Work Week is set from Monday to Friday, and the Work Day Hours are from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Also, the Week begins with Sunday based in the time zone of the Outlook user.
Users can set/reset their working hours in Outlook, using Calendar settings.
If the scheduled delivery time falls outside of the recipient’s working hours, PoliteMail will delay the delivery until their next available working hour.
When working hours are unknown, PoliteMail uses the recipient’s time zone according to their most recent Open. If no recent open exists, PoliteMail will default to the sender’s time zone.
NOTE: Working hours are based on what has been set inside of Outlook. More information on this Outlook feature can be found here.
A user can also add an additional time zone if they expect to working in a different time zone. This can be found under File > Options > Calendar and scrolling down to Time Zones.
Accessing and Editing the Scheduled Message
1. Select the PoliteMail tab within your Outlook window.
2. Select Campaigns > Scheduled Sends.
3. You should see a line item for the Scheduled Message – click to select the message.
4. If you scroll to the right you will see an Edit button that will allow you to edit the message subject line, scheduled date and time, and/or from line. If you needed to change the order of your sends, you could edit the send times so messages go out in your preferred order. If you make any changes be sure to scroll back over to the right and click on Update to save your changes. You can not change the content of the scheduled send. If you need to change the content, you would have to delete this send and compose and schedule a new one.
5. With the message selected you can also send a Preflight Test Send.
Enabling/Disabling a Scheduled Send
If you need to stop a send, you can disable it. Please note that you can not do this if the message is already in the process of being sent.
To disable a send, click the Edit button. In the second column with the envelop and clock icon, UNcheck the box. This will disable the send. Your message will still be there and you can enable it by checking it again once you are ready for it to go out. If it's past the message's scheduled send time, it will send out immediately.
This message is now disabled.
Deleting a Scheduled Send
To delete a scheduled send, go to PoliteMail > Campaigns > Scheduled Sends. Click on the message you want to delete. Click the X button next to "Actions" to delete the Scheduled Send. When you delete a scheduled send, it will prevent the email from going out.