Sharepoint to generate the email but doesnt want to send

Question

I am using SharePoint designer 2010, and need to set up a workflow to function as follow-

When a new item is created in a list, it will generate an email in outlook, but not send (so the email can be modified).

and

When an existing item is modified in a list, it will generate an email in outlook, but not send (so the email can be modified).

that functionality doesn't exist in a designer workflow – Eric Alexander Oct 29 '15 at 22:05 — Eric Alexander, Oct 29 '15 at 22:05

Danny '365CSI' Engelman · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-29 22:41:58Z

The workflow (SharePoint SMTP service) sends the email to Exchange; Outlook has nothing to do with it.

If you want a messaging process where the user can prepare/alter the message you have to built it in a SharePoint List.

Make the first workflow create a new (message) item in another List (Messaging).
Direct the user to that list (the Edit Form of the created Item)
Attach another workflow to this Messaging List which actually sends the email

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