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title: "Send Prepared Message to Address"
slug: "send-prepared-message-to-address"
updated: 2024-03-06T10:28:26Z
published: 2024-03-06T10:28:26Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send Prepared Message to Address

This job sends a prepared message to an email address or a server. The message must first be saved as a prepared message (see [Save Draft as Prepared Message​](/v1/docs/save-draft-as-prepared-message)).

This job sends single messages. All of the single messages share the same message ID. This means that only one sendout appears in the outbox. Single messages are evaluated together in the statistics. Statistics for a single message are found in the ​Single Message Statistics Overview window (see [Single Message Statistics Overview (window)​](/v1/docs/single-message-statistics-overview-window)).

> If the prepared message is sent to an email address, the recipient does not have to be a member of the group in which the prepared message is saved. The recipient is not added to the group.

## Basic Settings​

| **​Name​** | This input field defines the name of the automation. The name is used to identify the automation in the system. It appears on the ​Time-based Automations Overview​ window. The maximum length is 100 characters. |
| --- | --- |
| **​Description​** | This input field defines a description of the automation. The description makes it easier to identify the automation in the system. |
| **​Job​** | This input field defines the job. For a list of all available jobs, see [All Available Time-Based Jobs​](/v1/docs/all-available-time-based-jobs). |

## Define Job​

This area defines the specific parameters of the job.

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Message** | This drop-down list defines the message. All prepared messages in the group are listed here. |
| **Address** | This input field defines the address to which the message is either saved or sent. A connection can be established to a server address over FTP (FTP, PFTP (passive FTP), AFTP (active FTP), SFTP, FTPS), SCP , HTTP (HTTP, HTTPS) and SOAP . This address has the following format: ftp://user:password@host.port/url-path **Example** ftp://joesample:1password@ftp.mapp.com/messages The server account credentials can be encrypted with Transfer Security records. The user name, password or complete user account are specified with placeholders for ​Transfer Security ​records. The report can be delivered directly to an email address by using the mailto prefix. This address has the following format: mailto:emailaddress \| mailto:[joe.sample@mapp.com](mailto:joe.sample@mapp.com) For more information, see [Credentials Options​](/v1/docs/credentials-options). |
| **Schedule** | This button saves your changes and opens the ​Schedule Time-based Automation​ window. Here you define the date and time of execution. For more information, see [Schedule Time-Based Automation (window)​](/v1/docs/schedule-time-based-automation-window). |