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description: Enable, disable, or change the start and end times of your send blockout for Marketing Cloud Engagement.
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# Edit a Send Blockout in MobileConnect

Enable, disable, or change the start and end times of your send blockout for Marketing Cloud Engagement.

1. In the app switcher, hover over your name and lick **Setup**.
2. Search for MobileConnect.
3. In the Send Blockout section, click **Edit**.
4. Make your edits, and then select or deselect **Enforce Message Expiration**, if necessary.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_marketing_cloud_overview-264-0-0-production-enus/2555afdb-8049-4e3c-8043-0e04803e5f16/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note The account-level blockout window stops messages from being deployed when the blockout period begins for list-based and data extension-based sends.
    
    ![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_marketing_cloud_overview-264-0-0-production-enus/2555afdb-8049-4e3c-8043-0e04803e5f16/images/icon_important.png)
    
    Important The blockout window is enforced when the contact reaches the Journey Builder SMS activity.
5. Save your blockout window.