# Send with follow-up

Mailmeteor lets you send follow-ups directly from your Gmail account. Use this feature to schedule conditional follow-ups that will be sent automatically when certain conditions are met, and boost your engagement rates.

## How to send follow-ups in Gmail?

1. Sign in to your [Gmail](https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox) account.
2.  Click **Compose**.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/compose-gmail.png" alt="Compose a new email in Gmail"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3.  Write your email as you normally would.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/write-email-gmail.png" alt="Write the first email in Gmail"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
4.  Click the arrow next to **Send** and select **Send with a follow-up**.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/add-follow-up-gmail.png" alt="Add a follow-up email in Gmail"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
5.  Select a pre-written [follow-up template](https://mailmeteor.com/email-templates/category/follow-up/) or click **Write a new follow-up** to compose your own follow-up.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/follow-up-templates-gmail.png" alt="Select a follow-up email template"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
6.  Edit the content of your follow-up.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/compose-follow-up-gmail.png" alt="Edit the content of your follow-up email in Gmail"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
7.  Once you’re ready, choose under which conditions and when your follow-up will be sent automatically.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/schedule-follow-up-gmail.png" alt="Define when your follow-up email will be sent"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
8.  Click **Send with a follow-up**.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/send-follow-up-gmail.png" alt="Send your follow-up in Gmail"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

And voilà. By now, your first email should be on its way to your recipient's inbox. Mailmeteor will take care of sending your follow-up message automatically.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can add some dynamic content to your follow-ups using the [Mailmeteor Dashboard](https://mailmeteor.com/docs/campaigns/follow-up) or the [Google Sheets extension](https://mailmeteor.com/docs/campaigns/follow-up).
{% endhint %}

## How are follow-ups triggered?

You can define under what **conditions** your follow-ups will be triggered. Our Gmail extension gives you 3 options:

* **If replied:** send a follow-up if the recipient replied
* **If no reply:** send a follow-up if the recipient didn’t reply
* **No matter what:** send a follow-up whether the recipient replied or not

{% hint style="info" %}
More triggers are available when you send follow-ups using the [Mailmeteor Dashboard](https://mailmeteor.com/docs/campaigns/follow-up) or the [Google Sheets extension](https://mailmeteor.com/docs/campaigns/follow-up).
{% endhint %}

You can also specify the **delay** before sending your follow-up:

* **After a few days:** send a follow-up email days later
* **After a few hours:** send a follow-up email hours later
* **After a few minutes:** send a follow-up email minutes later

## How to schedule follow-ups for selected conversations?

You can also schedule follow-ups on a specific set of conversations directly from your inbox.

1. Check the box next to each conversation you want to follow up on.
2.  The Mailmeteor sidebar will open on the right. Under **Bulk Actions**, click **Schedule follow-ups**.

    <figure><img loading="lazy" src="https://mailmeteor.com/assets/docs/followup-selected-emails.png" alt="Schedule follow-ups for selected conversations from the Mailmeteor sidebar"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. Choose your follow-up conditions and delay. Mailmeteor will send the follow-ups automatically when the conditions are met.