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title: "Holiday Sendout Series"
slug: "holiday-sendout-series"
updated: 2024-03-07T13:18:37Z
published: 2024-03-07T13:18:37Z
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# Holiday Sendout Series

## Scenario​

Create a series of related sendouts leading up to a major holiday. You will use the same prepared message to send all of the holiday emails.

## ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/1fc5ea02-699b-4aeb-9708-e9253a76a9b1.png)

## Benefits​

- Send a series of related messages using the same prepared message

## Procedure​

A) Create a prepared message ​HolidaySeries​.

B) Create a time-based automation that sends the email every week, using the same prepared message every time.

### A) Create a Prepared Message​

| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/b1699aec-43b2-4e0d-aa8b-0b84a45e66cf.png) | ​HolidaySeries​ | Create a new message with the name ​HolidaySeries​. Save the message in the system as a prepared message. For more information, see [​Save Draft as Prepared Message​](/v1/docs/save-draft-as-prepared-message). This prepared message is used for all 6 sendouts. Each week before sendout, edit the prepared message in the ​Prepared Message Overview​ window. |
| --- | --- | --- |

### B) Automate Weekly Sendout​

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1. In the ​Automation​ area, create a new whiteboard.
2. Drag 1 ​Time​ module and 1 ​Time-based job​ module onto the whiteboard.
3. Drag and drop between the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/9fe40caf-a681-42e3-8878-7db54295c64f.png) symbols to connect the modules.
4. Define the module settings as follows:

**Time Module**

| Field | Entry |
| --- | --- |
| Date | ​Recurring Date​ |
| Time | Define the desired day and time of sendout. |
| Period | Week(s) |
| Value | 1 |
| Start Date End Date | Select a start date and end date for sendout. If you do not select an end date, CEP will continue to send the holiday messages without stopping! |

**Time-based Module**

| Field | Entry |
| --- | --- |
| Job | [​Send Prepared Message to Group​](/v1/docs/send-prepared-message-to-group) |
| Message | Select the prepared holiday message. |
| Group | Select the sendout group. |
5. Click **​Next​**.

⇒ The ​Whiteboard​wizard opens to step two.
6. Define the desired time frame and notifications.
7. Click **​Activate​**to immediately activate the whiteboard. Only active whiteboards are executed by the system.

⇒ The whiteboard is saved and activated. The automation has the status **​Running​**if the start date is immediate and **​Scheduled​**if the start date is in the future.

> Each group sendout of the prepared message appears separately in the ​Outbox​ and the ​Statistics​. Each group sendout is assigned a new, unique MID. Each sent message is stored and visible in the ​Outbox​. No message content is deleted. This ensures that you still have a record of every sendout of the prepared message.