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The video below demonstrates how to set the broadcast duration for a notification.
The Broadcast Duration in the Everbridge Manager Portal is the duration of how long your Notification can be active in order to send messages and receive confirmations.
Go to manager.everbridge.net
1. Dashboard
Access the auto-refresh settings.
2. Dashboard
Initiate a new notification.
3. Create Notification
To set a Broadcast Duration in a New Notification, scroll down to the Settings section.
4. Create Notification
Choose the specific message.
5. Settings - Edit
Click Edit.
6. Settings - More Options
Then click More Options.
7. More Options
Select the message again.
8. Broadcast Duration
Now, click the drop-down next to Broadcast Duration and choose the number of hours you want the broadcast to be active.
9. Broadcast Duration
It is best practice to make sure the duration is long enough to send all of the messages. Otherwise, the notification might not go to all contacts. Typically, the duration is set to 24 hours as it impacts the validity of confirmation URLs and emails.
10. Send
Send the notification.
11. Active / History
Remember, if the Broadcast Duration time expires, you can still reach the contacts who have not responded to your Notification by Rebroadcasting.
12. Actions
Click on the designated link.
13. Rebroadcast
Rebroadcast will resend a Notification to all contacts who received it earlier but have not confirmed receipt.
14. Rebroadcast Confirmation
Read the rebroadcast message.
15. Rebroadcast Now
Initiate the rebroadcast.
16. Active / History
Navigate to the specified page.
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