Title: Problematic batch sending options
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Problematic batch sending options

 *  [Lethalmiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lethalmiko/)
 * (@lethalmiko)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/)
 * On the batch sending options, I put in the maximum number of 200 emails per 5
   minutes as I have root access to the server. However, it takes over 24 hours 
   for 7,000 emails to be sent which makes no sense. 200 emails per 5 minutes is
   2,400 per hour, meaning that my list should be done within 3 hours. 7,000 emails
   in 24 hours is about 24 per 5 minutes. The time taken seems to be the same, whichever
   figure I put in. How can I get 200 emails per 5 minutes?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/alo-easymail/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/alo-easymail/)

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 *  Plugin Author [eventualo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eventualo/)
 * (@eventualo)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224694)
 * Hi Lethalmiko. Have you asked to your provider about sending limits? There could
   be limits about emails per seconds/minutes/hours, so excess emails are not sent.
 *  Thread Starter [Lethalmiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lethalmiko/)
 * (@lethalmiko)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224720)
 * I run a VPS and have root access. I haven’t put any limits on the server.
 *  Plugin Author [eventualo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eventualo/)
 * (@eventualo)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224847)
 * Ok, there is a known issue about too much emails per batch.
    The maximum number
   should be not more bigger than 30, as suggested in setting page. (The sending
   script is not perfect and it can give strange behaviours on higher numbers. It’s
   my fault, in future I’d like to rewrite it).
 * At the moment you should set max 30 emails per batch and maybe reduce the interval
   between batches from 5 to e.g. 3 adding this line in _wp-config.php_ (as you 
   probably know) and reactivate the plugin:
 *     ```
       define( "ALO_EM_INTERVAL_MIN", 3 );
       ```
   
 * I hope it helps.
 *  [shadow772](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shadow772/)
 * (@shadow772)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224886)
 * any improvements until now?
    We have also the problem that sending takes much
   more time than expected. 120 in 2 hours but in settings its 25 per each 5 minutes.
 * Also I don’t really get the part where it says it only starts new batches by 
   visiting the blog/site site, for example one visit every 30 minutes makes one
   batch every 30 minutes.
    A tool for sending newsletter is supposed to send this
   stuff by it’s own
 *  Thread Starter [Lethalmiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lethalmiko/)
 * (@lethalmiko)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224887)
 * eventualo, I have put in the changes and will wait to see how it works out. In
   theory, it should now take about 11 hours to send my list which is an impovement
   over the 24.
 * shadow772, you need to use a cron job for your purposes like I do. The instructions
   are on the batch sending options.
 *  Plugin Author [eventualo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eventualo/)
 * (@eventualo)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224888)
 * If you have few visitors you should set an external cron. In your dashboard, 
   in the plugin cron setting page, you can read more about it.
 * Faq: [http://www.eventualo.net/blog/wp-alo-easymail-newsletter-faq/#faq-8](http://www.eventualo.net/blog/wp-alo-easymail-newsletter-faq/#faq-8)
 *  Thread Starter [Lethalmiko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lethalmiko/)
 * (@lethalmiko)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224890)
 * I am unfortunately having no joy. The last run of 7,000 emails took 20 hours 
   to complete. I hope this issue can be sorted out and is the only major flaw I
   have found in an otherwise great plugin.

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problematic-batch-sending-options/#post-6224890)
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