# Dumb cron job question

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/dumb-cron-job-question/2779>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 15, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/dumb-cron-job-question/2779 "2015-11-15T18:46:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![jwrobbs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jwrobbs/32/42_2.png) [@jwrobbs](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jwrobbs)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/dumb-cron-job-question/2779/1 "2015-11-15T18:46:20Z")

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I’m in testing mode right now and things don’t seem to be triggering. I don’t know if I screwed something up or if the system is waiting on cron job triggers.  
  
  
  
If I’m poking around in my self-hosted mautic installation, does the system need a cron job to make things happen?  
  
  
  
Specifically, I can send email to my list. I cannot get emails to send in campaign mode even though email is supposed to be send immediately.  
  
  
  
Thanks for the help,  
  
  
  
Josh

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**Author:** ![jwrobbs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jwrobbs/32/42_2.png) [@jwrobbs](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jwrobbs)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/dumb-cron-job-question/2779/2 "2015-11-15T18:46:20Z")

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I’m in testing mode right now and things don’t seem to be triggering. I don’t know if I screwed something up or if the system is waiting on cron job triggers.

If I’m poking around in my self-hosted mautic installation, does the system need a cron job to make things happen?

Specifically, I can send email to my list. I cannot get emails to send in campaign mode even though email is supposed to be send immediately.

Thanks for the help,

Josh

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**Author:** ![vln104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@vln104](https://forum.mautic.org/u/vln104)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/dumb-cron-job-question/2779/3 "2015-11-16T14:27:00Z")

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Hi,

I think you do need the cron jobs setup to trigger campaign events - the mautic:campaigns:trigger one is the one that processes campaign events I think.

Hope this helps.

Linh

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**Author:** ![jwrobbs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jwrobbs/32/42_2.png) [@jwrobbs](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jwrobbs)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/dumb-cron-job-question/2779/4 "2015-11-16T15:37:16Z")

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Yeah, looks like you’re right. Makes testing a pain.

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**Author:** ![silavapi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/silavapi/32/7424_2.png) [@silavapi](https://forum.mautic.org/u/silavapi)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/dumb-cron-job-question/2779/5 "2020-02-02T22:57:04Z")

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