# Campaign Actions Timing

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/campaign-actions-timing/7719>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 28, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/campaign-actions-timing/7719 "2017-02-28T15:23:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![petertl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/petertl/32/511_2.png) [@petertl](https://forum.mautic.org/u/petertl)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/campaign-actions-timing/7719/1 "2017-02-28T15:23:29Z")

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Hello,  
  
  
  
I have a drip campaign which includes 4 email send actions which happen on fixed points in time.

- email 1 will be sent on day 4 of the month,  
- email 2 will be sent on day 8 of the month,  
- email 3 on day 12 and  
- email 4 on day 16  
  
  
  
Therefore, it is a campaign which starts on day 4 and ends on day 16 - all timings are fixed.  
  
  
  
What I want to accomplish: Supposed I am on day 6 (email 1 was sent out 2 days ago and email 2 will be sent out in 2 days) and a new contact comes into the campaign segment. I want the contact to be sent only emails 2, 3 and 4, not email 1 because the current time is after the timing of email 1.  
  
  
  
Currently, when I add a contact on day 6, it receives both emails 1 (immediately) and 2 (in 2 days).  
  
  
  
What is the best way to implement this?  
  
  
  
Thank you,  
  
  
  
Peter

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**Author:** ![petertl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/petertl/32/511_2.png) [@petertl](https://forum.mautic.org/u/petertl)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/campaign-actions-timing/7719/2 "2017-02-28T15:23:29Z")

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Hello,

I have a drip campaign which includes 4 email send actions which happen on fixed points in time.

- email 1 will be sent on day 4 of the month,
- email 2 will be sent on day 8 of the month,
- email 3 on day 12 and
- email 4 on day 16

Therefore, it is a campaign which starts on day 4 and ends on day 16 - all timings are fixed.

What I want to accomplish: Supposed I am on day 6 (email 1 was sent out 2 days ago and email 2 will be sent out in 2 days) and a new contact comes into the campaign segment. I want the contact to be sent only emails 2, 3 and 4, not email 1 because the current time is after the timing of email 1.

Currently, when I add a contact on day 6, it receives both emails 1 (immediately) and 2 (in 2 days).

What is the best way to implement this?

Thank you,

Peter