It's dead simple, but you might forget if you use it infrequently.
It requires that you either use its Web interface, or remember the address and the syntax for composing messages. LetterMeLater doesn't have the same drawbacks as Boomerang, but it also doesn't give you Boomerang's convenient, inside-Gmail user interface. Boomerang stores its waiting messages in your Drafts folder, and you'll need to avoid the temptation to look at them and revise them, because if you do that the scheduling will break (an easy fix - just re-queue a new message with the same content). You're also giving Boomerang access to your Gmail account, which is a potential security liability.
Boomerang requires you install software on your desktop, and only works with Firefox and Google Chrome, so if you run Internet Explorer or Safari, or access your Gmail from a desktop client, you're outta luck. Pricing for LetterMeLater is free for up to 30 messages per month, $19.95 for up to 400 messages per month.īoth Boomerang and LetterMeLater have advantages and drawbacks. LetterMeLater gives you a comforting confirmation message when it's ready to send your email out, a feature which Boomerang lacks. You can also designate cc and bcc recipients, set up recurring email, and more. LetterMeLater requires you to register online, and you can then compose your message to the future from the LetterMeLater Web site, or just send an email to The top of your message body should contain a line starting with "to:" followed by the email address of your actual recipient, and another line starting with "when:" followed by the delivery date and time. It doesn't care what email client and service you use.