Scheduler

To access the scheduling functions, your mailing project has to be published.

From the queues window, select the published mailing project you want to schedule by highlighting its folder.
Select the Project/Schedule menu:

The Enabled checkbox is the switch that activates or disables the scheduler. From the drop down list, you can select the action you want applied and scheduled: 'render only', 'send only' (for rendered projects only) and 'render and send' (send immediately after rendering).

Run action as:

In order to create a scheduled mailing, you must enter the login and the password you usually use to open your Windows session.

Setting the scheduling parameters:

The drop down list displays the triggers already configured. A trigger allows you to define when the action defined above is run. Note that you can define an unlimited number of triggers.
- To add a trigger, click on the 'Add' button.
- To remove a trigger, select it in the drop down list and click on the 'Remove' button.
- To edit an existing trigger, select it in the drop down list and modify the settings.
Note: Once you have edited, removed or added a trigger, do not forget to click on the 'Apply' button to validate the modifications.
Start at: Enter the time when you want to run the action. This setting applies to all the options you define below.
Repeat action: This optional parameter allows you to repeat the action configured (render only, send only or render and send). For instance, you can repeat the rendering every 5 hours during 5 weeks. In order to enable this option, check its box, define the periodicity (every X hours or minutes) and enter the length (during X hours or minutes).
Select one of these options to define what type of scheduling you want to set:
- Run action once: Lets you schedule a unique sending. Enter the sending date.
- Run action every X day(s): Lets you schedule regular campaigns every X days. Enter the number of days between each sending.
- Run action every X week(s): Lets you schedule regular campaigns every X weeks. Enter the number of weeks between each sending and the week days when you want to launch the campaign.

Schedule status:

Applying a scheduled task to a published mailing project, the status of the scheduler is displayed from the queue window:

Render only: To avoid having duplicate messages rendered, make sure the default Publish only option is selected when publishing your project. All email files remain in the outbox folder awaiting delivery.
Send only: Requires you to select the Publish and render mails option when publishing your project.
Render and send: To avoid having duplicate messages sent, make sure the default Publish only option is selected when publishing your project. Check all items from the check list.
Disabled: the Enabled checkbox is unchecked.
No: no scheduled tasks are defined.

Note: eMill does not have to be running for a scheduled mailing to be sent on schedule. Exiting the application will not prevent completion of scheduled tasks.