{"id":18787,"date":"2022-11-30T21:11:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=18787"},"modified":"2025-02-23T19:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:25:56","slug":"how-to-set-an-email-campaign-duration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-an-email-campaign-duration\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set an email campaign duration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In this article, you will learn how to set automatic start and end dates for your campaigns.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prefer to prepare your email campaign in advance and schedule it to align with a certain date or time frame?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Campaign duration<\/strong> is an option that allows you to schedule your email campaign to start and\/or end at a future date and time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Scheduling a campaign to start later<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15489 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-filled-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> Activate campaign duration<\/h3>\n<p>To enable campaign duration option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Sending options<\/strong> step in <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/campaigns\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaigns builder<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and locate <strong>Campaign duration <\/strong>section<\/li>\n<li>Click the radio button to toggle switch on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow aligncenter wp-image-18873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc1.png 908w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc1-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15490 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-filled-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> Choose a timezone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The default timezone is based on your local time, which is set by default in your <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/account#\/profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profile settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose a different timezone to match your recipient's location and send at optimal times.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clich the timezone field to open a drop-down menu<\/li>\n<li>Find required timezone and select it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow aligncenter wp-image-18874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc2.png 908w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc2-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc2-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15491 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-filled-32-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> Set start and\/or end date and time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To schedule a campaign to start at a future date and time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <strong>Start campaign on<\/strong> field<\/li>\n<li>Choose a start date from the date picker<\/li>\n<li>Choose a start time on the right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This way, the campaign will be automatically launched on the date and time you select.<\/p>\n<p>To set an end date for a campaign:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <strong>End campaign on<\/strong> field<\/li>\n<li>Choose an end date from the date picker<\/li>\n<li>Choose an end time on the right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This way, the campaign will be completed automatically on the date and time you select.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow aligncenter wp-image-18875 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc3.png 908w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc3-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc3-768x350.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18425 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/warning-3-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that if you choose an end date, the campaign will end on that date even if some recipients have not yet been emailed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once you have selected a date and time, <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-create-a-drip-campaign-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finalize other steps<\/a> in campaign creation and activate the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will see the campaign on the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/campaigns#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaigns page<\/a> with the status <strong>Scheduled<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow aligncenter wp-image-18794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u0456\u0441.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u0456\u0441.png 908w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u0456\u0441-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/\u0456\u0441-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Canceling or editing scheduled campaigns<\/h2>\n<p><strong>To cancel a scheduled campaign:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/campaigns#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campaigns<\/a> page<\/li>\n<li>Click the three dots menu next to a scheduled campaign<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Complete<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you complete a campaign, you can create a duplicate by choosing <strong>Copy campaign<\/strong> in the three dots menu. You can make any changes if needed and reschedule it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To edit a scheduled campaign:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/campaigns#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campaigns<\/a> page<\/li>\n<li>Click the three dots menu next to a scheduled campaign<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Edit<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"shadow aligncenter wp-image-18876 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc4.png 908w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc4-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sc4-768x350.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The editing mode allows you to change the campaign's start date (if it hasn't started yet) or end date. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A campaign with a <\/span><b>Scheduled<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> status can have all its elements edited before it launches. You will be able to change any parameters in the campaign builder and schedule it again to the same or another date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Have more questions? Feel free to contact our support team via live chat or at help@snov.io.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, you will learn how to set automatic start and end dates for your campaigns. Prefer to prepare your email campaign in advance and schedule it to align with a certain date or time frame? 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