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# Scheduling Intervals

Intervals allow you to skip the designated number of days, weeks, or months between sends. For example, if your sending a weekly newsletter but only want the campaign to run every two weeks, you would use intervals to skip sending your newsletter every other week.

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This feature is **not** compatible with first-last scheduling at this time. All other sending frequencies are able to use Intervals.
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## How it Works

1. **Edit an existing automation** or create a new one. Navigate to the **Schedule** tab.
2. Select **Show Advanced Options** at the very bottom of the Schedule tab, under the Next button. You'll see a box for **Intervals** appear.

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1. Type the number of sending intervals you'd like skipped in your sending frequency in the box provided.

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When set to **0**, intervals are not being used.
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## Example Use Cases

Here are a few example use cases that demonstrate how to set the interval frequency.

### Example: Biweekly Newsletter

To send a newsletter every other Tuesday:

1. Set the schedule to **Every Week**.
2. Select **Tuesday**.
3. Set **Interval = 1**.

Feedotter will skip one week between sends.

### Example: Quarterly Newsletter

To send a newsletter every three months:

1. Set the schedule to **Every Month**.
2. Select the desired day and time.
3. Set **Interval = 2**.

Feedotter will skip two monthly occurrences before sending again.

### Example: Every Six Months

To send a newsletter every six months:

1. Set the schedule to **Every Month**.
2. Select the desired day and time.
3. Set **Interval = 5**.

Feedotter will skip five monthly occurrences before sending again.