Deadlines
How order and pickup deadlines work
drizzlemail tracks two types of deadlines to help you never miss an order or pickup.
Order deadlines
Amazon invites can arrive on any day now. drizzlemail labels the batch by the UK weekday the invite arrived, then sets the order deadline 3 days later:
| Invite arrival time | Order deadline |
|---|---|
| Before noon UK | 3 days later at 7:45pm UK |
| Noon or later UK | 3 days later at 7:45am UK |
A Monday night invite is shown as a Monday batch and expires Thursday morning at 7:45am UK.
How drizzlemail calculates batches
When an invite email arrives, drizzlemail checks the timestamp:
- The batch is the UK weekday of the invite timestamp
- Invites before noon expire 3 days later at 7:45pm UK
- Invites at noon or later expire 3 days later at 7:45am UK
Pickup deadlines
Once an item is ready at the locker, you have 3 days to collect it. The countdown starts when Amazon sends the "ready for collection" email.
You can mark items as collected before the pickup email arrives. drizzlemail will confirm the pickup automatically when the email comes through.
Deadline colors
The countdown timer changes color based on urgency:
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Green | Plenty of time remaining |
| Yellow | Less than 24 hours |
| Red | Less than 6 hours - urgent! |
What happens when deadlines pass?
Missed order deadline
If you don't order an item before the deadline:
- The invite moves to the Archive section
- It's marked as "Expired"
- If you order it anyway, drizzlemail will restore it automatically
Missed pickup deadline
If you don't collect an item:
- Amazon may return it to the seller
- The item remains in the "Ready" section until drizzlemail receives a return email