Autoresponder cron job - web host does not allow cron jobs every minute

augustas · June 2015

Hello,

Is there any solution for activating Autoresponder cron job on servers where cron frequency is restricted?

For example on my shared hosting I can setup cron job once every 15 minutes, i.e. */15 . If I make */1, then the server resets it to */15

Maybe there is a solution to work Autoresponders with 15 minute cron jobs?

Thank you,
Augustas

Ben · June 2015

Hi,

Autoresponders only work with 'per minute' cron jobs. That's because Autoresponders allow you to set delays up to the 'minute'. If your cron job runs every 15 minutes, it may miss sending some of the Autoresponders you setup.

The solution is either:

Upgrade to the VPS tier of your host
Use an external cron job service ? https://sendy.co/forum/discussion/328/can-i-run-cron-jobs-from-an-external-service-/p1

Thanks.

Best regards,
Ben

augustas · June 2015

Hello, thank you.
I found a free service which allows cron jobs every minute: https://cron-job.org/en/

Ben · June 2015

I found a free service which allows cron jobs every minute: https://cron-job.org/en/

Thanks. I added it on to the list at https://sendy.co/forum/discussion/328/can-i-run-cron-jobs-from-an-external-service-/p1

Autoresponder cron job - web host does not allow cron jobs every minute

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