Given the customers’ requirements, which method should be used to automate their monthly promotional email?

A customer wants to automate the send of a monthly promotional email. The customer will upload an audience file to their accounts Enhanced FTP on a monthly basis on the 15th day of each month, expecting the email to be deployed upon completion of the import activity.

However, if the 15th of the month falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the customer will provide the file on the Friday prior to the 15th and expect the promotional email to be sent on that Friday.

Given the customers’ requirements, which method should be used to automate their monthly promotional email?
A . Create a scheduled daily automation that includes an import activity and user-initiated send.
B . Create a triggered automation that includes an import activity and user-initiated send.
C . Create a scheduled monthly automation that includes an import activity and triggered send.
D . Create a triggered automation that includes an import activity and triggered send.

View Answer

Answer: B

Explanation:

Since Time is not fixed, its triggered Automation and User Initiated. Triggered send is used for transactional message.