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description: Automation Studio supports Transactional Reconciliation for email activities that send time-sensitive messages, such as confirmations, alerts, and notifications. When enabled, Marketing Cloud Engagement monitors messages and assigns a final disposition (Sent or Not Sent) based on delivery signals during the expiration window.
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# Use Transactional Reconciliation in Automation Studio

Automation Studio supports Transactional Reconciliation for email activities that send time-sensitive messages, such as confirmations, alerts, and notifications. When enabled, Marketing Cloud Engagement monitors messages and assigns a final disposition (Sent or Not Sent) based on delivery signals during the expiration window.

Automations that use Transactional Reconciliation must reference a data extension created from the `Sendable_Reconcilable_Data_Extension` template. This template includes the reconciliation fields needed for message tracking.

For more information see, [How Transactional Reconciliation Works](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_es_configure_transactional_reconciliation_email.htm&type=5&language=en_US) and [Create a Sendable Data Extension for Transactional Reconciliation.](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_es_create_sendable_data_extension_transactional_reconciliation.htm&type=5&language=en_US)

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Note You can use Transactional Reconciliation only for transactional sends, and not for commercial or promotional email classifications.

1. In Automation Studio, open or create an automation.
2. Add a **Send Email** or edit an existing one.
3. Click **Choose**.
4. Click **Create New Send Email Activity**.
5. Select the email message to send and click **Next**.
6. Specify the activity properties.
7. Under **From Options**, make sure that **Saved Send Classification** is **Transactional** and click **Next**.
8. Click **Data Extensions** and drag the reconciliation sendable data extension to the **Targeted** list and click **Next**.
9. Under **Configure Delivery**, you can now see the Transactional Reconciliation section.
10. Select the **Reconcilable** checkbox.
11. Specify the **Reconciliation Expiration Time** in hours and click **Next**.
12. Review the settings under **Activity Summary** and click **Finish**.
13. Save and activate the automation.