When does sales_send_order_emails run?

The sales_send_order_emails cron job is scheduled with the cron expression * * * * * — it runs every minute.

Which Magento module declares sales_send_order_emails?

The sales_send_order_emails cron job is declared by the Sales module (magento/module-sales) in vendor/magento/module-sales/etc/crontab.xml.

What class handles the sales_send_order_emails cron job?

On every tick Magento dispatches SalesOrderSendEmailsCron::execute() to handle the sales_send_order_emails cron job.

How do I run the sales_send_order_emails cron job manually?

Run php bin/magento cron:run --group=default --bootstrap=standaloneProcessStarted=1 from your Magento root. The --group flag scopes execution to this job's cron group (default); --bootstrap=standaloneProcessStarted=1 bypasses the lock-file check so the job runs even when the system cron is configured.

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Sales · group Default · Magento 2.4.9

sales_send_order_emails

Q: What does the sales_send_order_emails cron job do in Magento 2?

sales_send_order_emails is a Magento 2 cron job declared by the Sales module in the Default group. It runs every minute (* * * * *) and dispatches SalesOrderSendEmailsCron::execute() on every tick.

sales_send_order_emails is a Magento 2 cron job declared by the Sales module in the Default group. It runs every minute (* * * * *) and dispatches SalesOrderSendEmailsCron::execute() on every tick.

Wiring

Group: Default (default)
Module: Sales (magento/module-sales)
Schedule: * * * * *
Frequency: every minute
Handler: SalesOrderSendEmailsCron::execute()
Source file: vendor/magento/module-sales/etc/crontab.xml

Run the sales_send_order_emails cron job manually

Magento doesn't have a per-job CLI invocation — the smallest unit is a group. The command below runs every job in the default group whose schedule is due. The --bootstrap flag bypasses the lock-file check so the job runs even when the system cron is configured.

php bin/magento cron:run --group=default --bootstrap=standaloneProcessStarted=1

Define your own job like this one

Want a job that fires on the same cadence in your own module? Drop these two files in — adjust the vendor/module namespace, the job name, and the body of execute.

1. etc/crontab.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
        xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:module:Magento_Cron:etc/crontab.xsd">
    <group id="default">
        <job name="vendor_module_sales_send_order_emails_clone"
             instance="Vendor\Module\Cron\SalesSendOrderEmails"
             method="execute">
            <schedule>* * * * *</schedule>
        </job>
    </group>
</config>

2. Cron handler class

<?php
declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Vendor\Module\Cron;

use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;

class SalesSendOrderEmails
{
    public function __construct(
        private readonly LoggerInterface $logger,
    ) {
    }

    public function execute(): void
    {
        $this->logger->info('sales_send_order_emails cron tick');

        // Your scheduled work here. Keep this short — long jobs
        // should enqueue work onto the message queue rather than
        // running inline in the cron tick.
    }
}

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