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Use delayed responses to wean needy people when you think they are abusing your time and helpfulness. For instance, the new guy comes by asking for help getting started but keeps coming by for things he should do himself. You don't want to be rude but want to stop it. Progression like immediate response->5m->1h->1day has worked for me with email.
Delayed response is also great to cool off heated discussions.
I've had this experience as well. Usually a five to ten minute wait is long enough for me to chill out and say something less inflammatory when things start getting bad.
I usually Notepad the reply and set an iPhone timer to remember sending. It's enough to chill out.
Boomerang for Gmail is a great way to send delayed messages. I've used it to schedule replies for "tomorrow" while still being able to write the reply immediately, and thus keep up my good "Do it now" Inbox Zero habits.
Don't use it for people you care about. I've wrecked a potential date because he found out I've used Boomerang to fake indifference. It’s quite easy to figure out the email was sent through Boomerang and even how much delay youset. It's better to be "honest" or let it cool in Drafts.
Sleeping over an important mail (or letter) is a good idea in general.
For Mozilla there is Send Later.