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Launch, pause, and resume a campaign

Control campaign status without losing your setup.

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Before you start

  • Validate the campaign and fix blockers before launch.
  • Confirm audience, senders, schedule, and limits.
  • Know who owns monitoring after launch.

Steps

Step 1

Open the campaign

Go to Campaigns and open the campaign you want to control.

Launch, pause, and resume a campaign: Campaign detail screen
Launch, pause, and resume a campaign
Step 2

Review launch readiness

Check validation, sender status, audience count, variables, and schedule one final time.

Launch, pause, and resume a campaign: Launch readiness panel
Launch, pause, and resume a campaign
Step 3

Launch the campaign

Start the campaign only when the required setup is complete and the audience is ready.

Launch, pause, and resume a campaign: Launch confirmation
Launch, pause, and resume a campaign
Step 4

Pause when needed

Pause the campaign if you see bad data, sender issues, wrong copy, or unexpected replies.

Launch, pause, and resume a campaign: Pause campaign control
Launch, pause, and resume a campaign
Step 5

Resume after fixes

Resume only after fixing the issue and confirming validation still passes.

Launch, pause, and resume a campaign: Resume campaign control
Launch, pause, and resume a campaign

What happens next

  • Monitor account health and campaign analytics after launch.
  • Document why a campaign was paused so teammates understand the change.

FAQ

Does pausing delete campaign progress?

No. Pausing stops new activity while preserving campaign setup and history.

Can I edit a live campaign?

Some edits may be allowed, but review the impact carefully before changing a live workflow.

Launch safelyRun the launch checklist before sending

Review audience, senders, sequence copy, personalization, schedules, and validation blockers.

Review checklist
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