---
title: "bird email mailboxes scheduled-messages cancel"
description: "Cancel a scheduled mailbox send"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/email-mailboxes-scheduled-messages-cancel"
---

# `bird email mailboxes scheduled-messages cancel`

## Usage

```bash
bird email mailboxes scheduled-messages cancel <mailbox-id> <scheduled-message-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Cancel before dispatch using the scheduled\_message\_id from compose or reply. The record stays visible; a send already claimed for dispatch cannot be recalled.

This is destructive and cannot be undone; pass --yes to confirm.

## Examples

```bash
bird email mailboxes scheduled-messages cancel <mailbox-id> <scheduled-message-id> --yes
```

## Options

#### Safety

| Name                | Description                                                  |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice |
| `--yes`             | Confirm the action (required; the CLI never prompts)         |

## Related

| Name                                                                                                          | Description                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| [`bird email mailboxes scheduled-messages get`](/docs/cli/reference/email-mailboxes-scheduled-messages-get)   | Get a scheduled mailbox send |
| [`bird email mailboxes scheduled-messages list`](/docs/cli/reference/email-mailboxes-scheduled-messages-list) | List scheduled mailbox sends |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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