Need advice for sending delayed message

[y0dha]

Hey guys i'm currently planning my CTB, i'd like to be able to send a delayed message to my father by email or mail. I want him to receive the message 2 days after so it's sure no emergency will come.
Do you know how it's possible ?

 

[Interloper]

For both Gmail and Outlook (hotmail) you click on the arrow (or the 3 dots if on the mobile app) that's next to the send button. In Gmail it says 'Schedule send' and for Outlook it's 'Send later'. It will probably be similar for any other e-mail provider that you may instead be using.

 

[Sea Turtle]

There is also this site in the resources section on this forum, though I have not used it personally

FutureMe: Write a Letter to your Future Self

Write a letter to the future and read the public (but anonymous) letters from others. FutureMe has been delivering letters to the future for millions of people since 2002.

www.futureme.org

 

[y0dha]

For both Gmail and Outlook (hotmail) you click on the arrow (or the 3 dots if on the mobile app) that's next to the send button. In Gmail it says 'Schedule send' and for Outlook it's 'Send later'. It will probably be similar for any other e-mail provider that you may instead be using.

Thank you so much I can't believe i have missed this lol

 

[Umbrella Weather]

I'm so happy that you asked this question. This was a component of my ctb and I thought I was going to have to write some kinda crazy Python script to interact with my mail server... This problem was causing me a lot of anxiety: Thanks so much for handling that for me :)

 

[georgecostanza]

I'm so happy that you asked this question. This was a component of my ctb and I thought I was going to have to write some kinda crazy Python script to interact with my mail server... This problem was causing me a lot of anxiety: Thanks so much for handling that for me :)

You might want to stop maintaining a mail server and reassess how you feel about life, mate. I'm half kidding of course. But according to hackernews this must be quite a pain nowadays. Especially avoiding being blacklisted.

Anyway - this thing about delayed messaging used to be an integral part of my suicidal ideation and fantasies. Especially with regard to calling the cops to make sure they find "me" first instead of some poor schmock who'll end up traumatized.

 

[Umbrella Weather]

You might want to stop maintaining a mail server...

It isn't *my* mail server per se, I have it hosted outside the country and maintain it as if it were local... You know what I mean :)

Though I do have a Gmail account or ten and the advice here serves me perfectly.