Scheduled Invoices and Background Sending
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Scheduled Invoices in Eemel.com
Eemel.com allows you to create scheduled invoices, which can be either installments or recurring contract invoices. These can be one-time or recurring.
You can find scheduled invoices under: Sales → Scheduled Invoices
Scheduled invoices act as templates (contracts or installments). They are not actual invoices yet but can be turned into real invoices automatically on a specific date or by receiving a reminder on the invoicing day. Note: reminders are shown only inside the system, not by email.
Automatic Creation of Scheduled Invoices
When you create a scheduled invoice and select "Create invoice automatically" = Yes, the system will generate a real invoice on the next billing date.
You can set a repetition interval. Once an invoice is created, the next billing date is automatically moved forward by the interval. For example, if the invoice is set to recur every 6 months, the next one will be generated 6 months from now.
Manual Creation of Scheduled Invoices
If you do not want invoices to be created automatically, select "Create invoice automatically" = No. In this case, the system will remind you on the billing date, and you can create the invoice manually.
Steps:
Go to Sales Invoices → Scheduled Invoices
Select the invoices you want by checking them.
Click Export selected as invoices.
The system will create real invoices from the selected scheduled ones. If recurrence is enabled, the next billing date is set automatically, and the system will remind you again.
Automatic Background Sending of Created Invoices
You can enable automatic background sending:
Go to Settings (gear icon in top menu).
Select Invoicing Settings.
Enable "Send created unpaid invoices automatically?" by checking the box.
Once enabled, the system sends all created but unsent invoices automatically. Invoices are sent every full hour, at the earliest 30 minutes after creation.
Note: this applies only to invoices sent via email, e-invoice, or printing service. The invoice will be sent using the customer’s chosen delivery method. The system does not distinguish between manually created and scheduled invoices — all are sent the same way if background sending is activated.