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title: "Trigger an automation manually"
slug: "trigger-an-automation-manually"
abstract: "Describes how you can create an automation that you can trigger manually using one or more email addresses."
---
# Trigger an automation manually

Most automations that you create in Sitecore Send are triggered automatically upon events or set conditions. In some cases, you might want to create an automation that you can run manually using one or more email addresses as trigger.

## Trigger an automation using one email address

To trigger an automation using one email address:

1. On the menu bar, click **Audience** > **Email lists**.
2. Click the name of the email list you want to use.
3. On the menu on the left, click **View all members**.
4. Click the email address that you want to use as a trigger.
5. In the top-right corner, click ![three_dots_icon.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/send/en/users/sitecore-send/images/three_dots_icon.png) and click **Trigger an automation**.
6. In the **Trigger an automation** dialog, select the automation that you want to run.
7. Click **Trigger Automation**. The automation and all the corresponding actions start to run.

## Trigger an automation using multiple email addresses

To trigger an automation using multiple email addresses:

1. On the menu bar, click **Audience** > **Email lists**.
2. Click the name of the email list you want to use.
3. On the menu on the left, click **View all members**.
4. Select the check boxes next to the email addresses that you want to use as triggers.
5. From the **Select action** drop-down menu, select **Trigger an automation**.
6. In the **Trigger an automation** dialog, select the automation that you want to run.
7. Click **Trigger Automation**. The automation and all the corresponding actions start to run.