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Delay Sending of email (without delay activity)

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Hey forum!

I have a flow that is sending out emails to users and I need to delay the sending until Now + 5mins. Since it is possible to schedule an email in Outlook, I was wondering if and how it could be done in Power Automate. I do not want to use a 'Delay activity', because it would mean that the flows execution time increases dramatically.

 

Happy to get suggestions!

Kind regards 
Felix

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  • VictorIvanidze Profile Picture
    13,045 on at
    Re: Delay Sending of email (without delay activity)

    Hi @FelixRech ,

    you can do that only using MS GRAPH request.  And no, I do not want to provide the details here, sorry.

    I just inform you that's possible in PowerAutomate.

  • FelixRech Profile Picture
    74 on at
    Re: Delay Sending of email (without delay activity)

    Thank you for the reply.

    I was hoping there was a way that does not alter the settings in Outlook in any way. As I understand the link you send, I would at least have to create new Shared mailbox, which I would preferably avoid.


    Are there any other options/ideas?

  • VictorIvanidze Profile Picture
    13,045 on at
    Re: Delay Sending of email (without delay activity)

    Hi @FelixRech,

    no, all things around a shared mailbox are to make the flow tenant-wide.

    I've just tried to say that DelayOutOfHoursEmails flow implements the deferred delivery feature.

  • VictorIvanidze Profile Picture
    13,045 on at
    Re: Delay Sending of email (without delay activity)

    Hi @FelixRech,

     

    did I answer your question? 

  • VictorIvanidze Profile Picture
    13,045 on at
    Delay Sending of email (without delay activity)
    Have a look at this example: https://ivasoft.com/delayedemail.shtml

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