# Dry Run Mode

Test posts and emails without actually sending them — for testing and rehearsing.

Dry Run Mode is a global toggle that simulates posting and email sending without actually publishing or delivering anything. Useful for testing schedules, rehearsing a campaign rollout, or just exploring features without consequences.

## What gets simulated

- Social posts (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.) — composer "sends", you get a "Dry Run Complete!" confirmation, but no actual API call is made
- Email sends (Gmail) — no email is delivered and nothing is marked as sent; the composer tells you "no email was sent" instead of confirming a send, and a pitch you tried to send stays saved with its status unchanged
- Email sequences and scheduled posts — nothing goes out while Dry Run is on, but what comes due is held, not skipped: it is sent once you turn Dry Run off (sequence emails within about 5 minutes, scheduled posts within about 2; a post more than 24 hours late is marked failed instead)

## Toggling it on

Settings → Dry Run Mode → toggle ON. A persistent banner appears at the top of every page reminding you that Dry Run is active. Toggle OFF when you want to start sending for real.

## Turning it off

If sequence emails or scheduled posts came due while Dry Run was on, MusicLaunch tells you how many before it switches off, and asks what to do: Keep Dry Run On, Turn Off & Send (they go out for real), or Pause Emails & Turn Off — the sequences with an email due are paused and wait in Contacts → Sequences → Active Runs until you resume or stop each one. Scheduled posts can't be paused from here: to stop one, keep Dry Run on and reschedule or delete it in the Calendar first. If you started a sequence only as a test, stop it in Active Runs.

> **Warning: Don't forget to turn it off!**
>
> The persistent banner is intentional — it's easy to forget Dry Run is on, then wonder why your release-day posts didn't go out. Always check the top of the screen before release day.

## Related articles

- [Settings & Preferences](https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/settings-overview.md): License, profiles, theme, fonts, backups, Gmail, and security.
- [Composing & Publishing Posts](https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/compose-post.md): Write posts once, publish to multiple platforms, schedule for later, or send immediately.
- [Pitch Email & Sequences](https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/email-sequences.md): Send pitch emails via Gmail, start from a template or a draft from your team, and set up automated multi-step follow-up cadences.

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- From the MusicLaunch Help Center (Settings & Account). The same guide is built into the app under Help.
- Web page: https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/dry-run-mode/
- All guides: https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/llms.txt
- Support: hello@musiclaunchapp.com