automatically add the current date and time to my email signature whenever I reply to an email in Outlook

Question

I’m looking for a way to have the signature automatically show the date and time when the email is actually sent, for example:

Sent: September 27, 2026, 8:30 AM

The reason is that I sometimes use the Schedule Send feature in Outlook. For example, I may write and reply to an email at 8:30 AM but schedule it to be sent at 2:00 PM. In that case, I would like the signature to automatically show 2:00 PM, rather than the time when I originally wrote the reply.

I understand that Outlook already shows the received/sent time in the email header, but I’d like to have the actual sending date and time displayed directly in the email body/signature as well, so the recipient can easily see it.

Is there any built-in Outlook feature that can do this automatically?

Answer 1

Dear Beckons Oslo,

Unfortunately, there is currently no built-in Outlook feature that can automatically insert the actual send date and time into the email body or signature when a message is sent. Outlook signatures are typically added when you compose the message, not when the message is ultimately delivered.

I agree that this would be a valuable feature, especially for users who frequently use Schedule Send. Therefore, I recommend submitting feedback to the Microsoft Product Team. Customer feedback is reviewed by the Outlook product team and helps influence future feature enhancements.​‌ You can submit feedback directly from Outlook by going to: Help > Feedback.

To ensure your feedback reaches the right teams, you can also submit your feedback directly to Microsoft Ideas · Community, where Microsoft's product development team can know your requirements and ideas for product improvements.

If you have any questions or if I have misunderstood anything, please feel free to reach out.