Outlook 2010 create rule

Question

I am using Outlook 2010. Is it possible to create a rule that resembles the following: When I receive a message with specific subject schedule 5 emails (1st reply-immediately, 2nd-after 3 hours, 3rd - after 6 hours etc..)?

Answer 1

You can run a script.

The VBA would look something like this.

Sub MultipleDelayedReplies(MyMail As MailItem)

Dim HourInc As Integer
Dim sEndDate As Date

Dim reply As MailItem
Dim i As Integer

sEndDate = Now()

reply.Subject = reply.Subject & " Immediate Reply."
reply.HTMLBody = "Reply 1" & reply.HTMLBody

HourInc = 3

For i = 2 To 5

    Set reply = MyMail.reply

    sEndDate = DateAdd("h", HourInc, sEndDate)

    reply.DeferredDeliveryTime = sEndDate
    reply.Subject = reply.Subject & " " & reply.DeferredDeliveryTime
    reply.HTMLBody = "Reply " & i & reply.HTMLBody

    'reply.Display
    ' or
    reply.Send

Next i

End Sub

The process is further described here.

Email triggers?

I believe Outlook has to be on to send the emails at the designated times.