Outbox

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This article was written for Thunderbird but also applies to Mozilla Suite / SeaMonkey (though some menu sequences may differ).

Thunderbird doesn't have a Outbox folder like Outlook Express. Sending messages and checking for new messages occur independently. However, it does have a Unsent folder that is used to queue messages to send later on. You can use the Send Later button to queue a message to the Unsent folder, and later on send them using either File -> Send Unsent Messages or by right clicking on the folder and selecting Send Unsent Messages. Normally that button is only available if you work offline. You can switch to working offline using either the control at the bottom left corner of the main window or File -> Offline -> Work Offline.

The MagicSLR , Outbox and Send Later extensions add a Send Later button that you can use without having to work offline.

The BlunderDelay extension sends whatever messages are in the Unsent folder at regular intervals.

The SendTools extension lets you schedule delivery times.

Installing an extension that adds a Send Later button doesn't mean that you can actually see the button, it merely makes it available. Press the Write button, right click on the toolbar for the compose message window, drag and drop the Send Later button to the toolbar, and press OK.

Problems

Not all of the extensions support the latest version of Thunderbird. You may need to bypass the extensions version check per this article.

The Outbox extension is not well-behaved. You have the choice of installing it in your profile (like normal) or installing it in the Thunderbird program directory. If you choose to install it normally it doesn't show up in the list of extensions. The directions for uninstalling it don't work with 2.0, you're still left with a large gray box at the bottom of the main window.