Can you delay emailing bills to a later date?

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I send out my bills on the 10th of the month for the month that just ended. Sometimes, especially when the 10th is on a weekend or holiday, I would like to generate and print the bills earlier, say the 8th or 9th, have them dated the 10th and emailed on the 10th. 

Is there a way to do that automatically, or do I have to go back in on the 10th and email each individual bill? Also, is there a way to batch email bills (reprinted bills) to different clients after the generate bills process has been completed?

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    Timeslips does not control when the email is sent. What it does is create the email with the attachment and put it on the Outlook Outbox. Once it is in the Outbox, Timeslips is done. It is up to Outlook as to when the next send/receive is performed, and when that email will actually be sent. You could for example turn of automatic send/receive, and choose to manually send/receive to control when it gets sent. Lots of options, but all in Outlook and not Timeslips.

    You can control the date of the bill via the topmost menu command Bills, Revise Bill Date. Timeslips begins each session by getting the date from the Windows Operating System. If you change the Bill Date, it will use that revised date throughout the program until you change it back or exit and restart Timeslips.

    Yes, you could use the reprint bills via email to send the bill on the 10th (or any other date that you like). You would need to select those reprints, either individually or via a filter such as 'Billed on Invoice Dated.'  You likely also will want to change the reprint bills email message to match your regular email cover page message.

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    In addition to Nancy's comment, another alternative would be to leave the bills in Proof until the date you want them to email and just approve them on that date.

    Unfortunately, if you turn off the Outlook send function, you cannot send any emails until you send them manually. I do not believe you can select which specific emails would be held or sent.

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    Thanks, Nancy and Rogers. I had a feeling that there was no delay feature. 

    Rogers' suggestion to leave them in proof is an interesting idea.