# Pause automation to add contacts to a list

**URL:** <https://community.brevo.com/t/pause-automation-to-add-contacts-to-a-list/146>\
**Category:** Automations\
**Created:** [Octobre 17, 2023, 11:22 UTC](https://community.brevo.com/t/pause-automation-to-add-contacts-to-a-list/146 "2023-10-17T23:22:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![appcrazee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.brevo.com/appcrazee/32/18_2.png) [@appcrazee](https://community.brevo.com/u/appcrazee)\
**Post date:** [Octobre 17, 2023, 11:22 UTC](https://community.brevo.com/t/pause-automation-to-add-contacts-to-a-list/146/1 "2023-10-17T23:22:04Z")

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I’d like to add contacts to a list, but NOT trigger the automation that is set up for that list. If I pause the automation, can I safely add contacts to the list, and then turn the automation back on. Easy question, but I want to be 100% sure I don’t email contacts mistakenly. Also, I wanted to say how much I enjoy Brevo and the recent improvements. PS: I am unable to add tags to my topics. None show up and it won’t allow us to create «&nbsp;optional tags.&nbsp;» **THANK YOU**

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**Author:** ![ahudavert](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.brevo.com/ahudavert/32/14_2.png) [@ahudavert](https://community.brevo.com/u/ahudavert)\
**Post date:** [Octobre 18, 2023, 7:42 UTC](https://community.brevo.com/t/pause-automation-to-add-contacts-to-a-list/146/2 "2023-10-18T07:42:48Z")

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Hi Neil,

Yes it should work. If you want to be 100% sure / double check:

- you put the automation on pause
- you add yourself to the list
- you verify that you don’t receive any emails
- and then you add the rest of your contacts to the same list
- once this is done, you activate the automation again