I use Outlook 2010 and Powershell 2.0.
I want send a Outlook message, and delay delivery programmatically of a message using Powershell.
How can I create a new Outlook email and immediately defer delivery?
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Any idea how you would add CC recipients? Is there an API that you referenced?Brian– Brian2013-02-21 14:33:42 +00:00Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 14:33
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Maybe properties in $Mail object.Kiquenet– Kiquenet2013-02-21 14:38:44 +00:00Commented Feb 21, 2013 at 14:38
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If you try this:
$ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application
$mail = $ol.CreateItem(0)
$mail | Get-Member
you'll get a list of all methods/properties available on the mail object.
One property is DeferredDeliveryTime. You can set it like this:
#Stay in the outbox until this date and time
$mail.DeferredDeliveryTime = "11/2/2013 10:50:00 AM"
Or:
#Wait 10 minutes before sending mail
$date = Get-Date
$date = $date.AddMinutes(10)
$mail.DeferredDeliveryTime = $date
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Solution:
$ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application
$ns = $ol.GetNameSpace("MAPI")
# call the save method yo dave the email in the drafts folder
$mail = $ol.CreateItem(0)
$null = $Mail.Recipients.Add("[email protected]")
$Mail.Subject = "PS1 Script TestMail"
$Mail.Body = " Test Mail "
$date = Get-Date
$date = $date.AddMinutes(2)
$Mail.DeferredDeliveryTime = $date #"2/11/2013 10:50:00 AM"
$Mail.save()
# get it back from drafts and update the body
$drafts = $ns.GetDefaultFolder($olFolderDrafts)
$draft = $drafts.Items | where {$_.subject -eq 'PS1 Script TestMail'}
$draft.body += "`n foo bar"
$draft.save()
$inspector = $draft.GetInspector
$inspector.Display()
# send the message
$draft.Send()
References:
Create Outlook email draft using PowerShell
Update
To change default account:
$Mail.SendUsingAccount = $ol.Session.Accounts | where {$_.DisplayName -eq $FromMail}
References:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/richardsiddaway/archive/2011/08/08/outlook-sending-emails.aspx
Outlook automation - Change Sender Account
