How to write a method to run automatically only when a conditions comes true

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Hi I want to send a mail to all the customers automatically just 5 days before his licence will get expired.So I have to check the corresponding condition everyday even though I am not running the app, can I actually do it ? if yes suggest me a good way to do this.

There is actually many ways to achieve what you are asking for. [Azure features](http://www.hanselman.com/blog/IntroducingWindowsAzureWebJobs.aspx) and [Hangfire](http://hangfire.io/) for starters. Please consider your options and ask question with specific problem you have with chosen approach. — Paweł Hemperek, Oct 12 '16 at 06:28
My main issue is that I want to check that condition all the time even when I am not running my application can I actually do it — Binoy Kumar, Oct 12 '16 at 06:31
See this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/a/26264914/1220550 — Peter B, Oct 12 '16 at 07:29

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 12 '16 at 06:28

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you can store the expired date as timestamp in database, and have a cron job running daily to check for customers that license expired in next 5 days.

answered Oct 12 '16 at 06:28

exiang

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 12 '16 at 08:00

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Create one windows and write your code(logic) into it so it will send mail automatically. Run it on your system also integrate that to your application .

answered Oct 12 '16 at 08:00

kunal gaikwad

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you mean Windows services ? – Binoy Kumar Oct 12 '16 at 08:45
yes windows service in that write your logic and compare user ex.registered with ex. todays date after 5 days count sent an email and run your service on your system 24 hours. – kunal gaikwad Oct 13 '16 at 13:06

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 12 '16 at 17:50

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Cron task, windows scheduler, windows service, node service, sql job...the list is endless.

answered Oct 12 '16 at 17:50

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How to write a method to run automatically only when a conditions comes true

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