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# Scheduling

Scheduling determines when Feedotter checks your content sources and generates emails.

Every automation includes both:

* A **schedule**, which controls when Feedotter runs
* **Content selection settings**, which determine whether content qualifies for inclusion in an email

Together, these settings control when emails are generated and what content appears in them.

### Scheduling Options

Feedotter supports a variety of scheduling frequencies, including:

* When A New Post Is Published
* New Content Threshold 
* Every Hour
* Every Day 
* Every Week 
* Every Month 
* First / Last of the Month 
* [Intervals](/automations/scheduling/scheduling-intervals.md)

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### Content Selection

Several settings influence whether an automation generates an email and which articles are included.

These include:

* **Require New Content to Send** – Only generate emails when new content is available.
* **Published Date Filter** – Uses article publish dates to determine whether content is considered new.

### Learn More

For detailed information about each scheduling option, see:

{% content-ref url="/pages/tEx4EldeRErkIGjf56oP" %}
[How Feedotter Detects New Content](/automations/scheduling/how-feedotter-detects-new-content.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/kLB9bf9MOcTRBBpqkAjh" %}
[Broken mention](broken://pages/kLB9bf9MOcTRBBpqkAjh)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/ORIlGwM0OMypDPoZzHFh" %}
[Published Date Filter](/automations/scheduling/published-date-filter.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/I4ctgWjTeRfHCXojE3z0" %}
[Scheduling Intervals](/automations/scheduling/scheduling-intervals.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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