How to Resend Email Campaigns to Unopened Contacts in Sparkforge
Sparkforge can resend an existing campaign to contacts who didn't open the first send, within a 12-hour to 10-day window. Change the subject line and keep it to one resend to protect deliverability.
Most subscribers miss your first email. A targeted resend to non-openers can lift engagement noticeably — but resends also create complaints and unsubscribes if you push too hard. Use the feature on campaigns that earn it, then move on.
When a Resend Makes Sense
- Original campaign open rate is consistently above 20%.
- The content is still relevant — promotional windows, event reminders, important account messages.
- You can change the subject line so the resend doesn't read as a duplicate.
Things to Check Before You Resend
- Timing: resend within roughly a day of the original to keep complaints low.
- One resend per campaign. Repeated attempts hurt sender reputation.
- New subject line for the second pass — don't echo the original.
How to Resend to Unopened
- Go to Email Marketing.
- Find the campaign and open the three-dot menu.
- Select Resend email to Unopened.
- Set the schedule time and the new subject line.
- Confirm. Sparkforge schedules a new campaign with the same body, sent only to non-openers.
Limits and Notes
- Resend window is 12 hours to 10 days from the original send.
- Resend is not available for batch-scheduled, RSS, or A/B test campaigns.
- You cannot reschedule a queued resend — delete it and schedule again.
- SMTP-sent campaigns are not yet supported because the underlying open/delivery events are too thin to drive the resend logic reliably.
Used carefully, resending recovers a meaningful share of opens you'd otherwise lose. Used carelessly, it burns your list — so resend selectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long after the first send can I resend to unopened?
Anywhere from 12 hours to 10 days after the original send. Resends scheduled outside that window aren't permitted.
Can I resend to non-openers more than once?
No. A single resend is supported per campaign, and pushing harder usually drives complaints and unsubscribes.
Does the resend feature work for SMTP campaigns?
Not yet. SMTP doesn't surface enough delivered/opened events for the resend logic to behave correctly. Native Sparkforge sends are supported.
Can I edit the resend after it's scheduled?
No. Rescheduling a queued resend isn't supported in this release. Delete the scheduled resend and create a new one.
What campaign types don't support resend to unopened?
Batch-scheduled, RSS, and A/B test campaigns are excluded from the resend feature.
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