WPS Scheduled Sending on Windows: Introduction

WPS Scheduled Sending is an email timing feature in WPS Mail on Windows; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Scheduled Sending lets you choose a date and time for an email to be sent automatically later. It is useful for cross-time-zone communication, reminder emails, and work that needs to be prepared in advance.

Core tasks include:

Schedule an email: choose a send time after finishing the message.
Change a scheduled email: adjust the planned send time before delivery.
Cancel scheduled sending: remove the schedule and keep the message as a draft.

This feature fits everyday office communication, holiday notices, meeting reminders, and late-night drafting for next-day delivery. Before confirming a schedule, check the recipient, subject, sender account, and planned send time.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office and WPS Mail features normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for a stable mail editing and sending experience
Network	An active internet connection is required to sign in to the mail account and send messages at the scheduled time
Other	A valid mail account must already be signed in and able to send messages

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, go to the mail or email compose window, and confirm that a dropdown entry is available next to the Send button

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	You can open the email composer, use the dropdown next to Send, and set a scheduled send time. Before the message is sent, it can still be managed in the draft workflow.	Outlook supports delaying or scheduling email. In new Outlook and Outlook on the web, Schedule send is available from the Send dropdown. Classic Outlook uses delayed delivery settings.	Gmail lets you choose Schedule send while composing and then view, change, or cancel the message from Scheduled.	Notion Mail lets you choose a date and time from the menu next to Send and also adjust the time zone.	Acrobat help content focuses on sending PDF forms or PDF links by email and does not show a native general-purpose scheduled email composer.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the entry point is directly next to the Send button in the compose window. Distinct: scheduled messages can still be revised or canceled from the draft workflow before delivery.	Compared with WPS: Outlook scheduling behavior varies by version, and some account types have limitations.	Compared with WPS: Gmail also supports changing and canceling scheduled messages, but the workflow is centered on Gmail web or app environments.	Compared with WPS: Notion Mail supports schedule send and time zone adjustment, but its help page also states that Notion Mail is shutting down on September 22, 2026.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is oriented toward PDF distribution workflows, and the cited official page does not describe a general scheduled email sending entry point.
Official Source	—	Delay or schedule sending email messages in Outlook	Schedule emails to send	Compose an email	Share PDF web forms via email or an internal server

Overall Conclusion
WPS Scheduled Sending is a practical fit for users who already manage daily email in WPS on Windows and want a clear scheduling path inside the compose flow. Outlook, Gmail, and Notion Mail also provide scheduling in their own products, but the entry points, account conditions, and product scope differ.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How it helps
1	Cross-time-zone email planning	International teams and external communication roles	Writing time does not match the recipient's work hours	Prepare the email early and send it during the recipient's working day
2	Meeting reminder emails	Admin staff and project coordinators	Reminders can be forgotten at the right time	Set the reminder while writing the email
3	Holiday notice planning	Team leads and operations staff	Notices often need to be prepared before office hours	Finish the message early and schedule it for the needed date
4	Late-night drafting, daytime delivery	Users who write email after work hours	Sending immediately may disturb recipients	Draft at night and send automatically the next workday
5	Final review before delivery	Users who need another review pass	The message may still need edits after scheduling	Keep the email in drafts until the send time and revise it if needed

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Scheduled sending in WPS Mail	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core office components	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF, AI, and extended tools	May have feature or usage limits	More advanced tools and higher usage allowances are available
Cloud storage and template benefits	Basic allocation	Higher allocation or broader access

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday email writing and scheduled sending	Free	This feature can be used directly for lightweight email planning
Broader PDF, AI, or extended office workflows	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who want more advanced tools in the same office environment

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