How do I configure dunning and update dunning email settings in Chargebee?
Problem Statement
You want to know how do I configure dunning and update dunning email settings in chargebee.
Scope
How do I update Dunning email settings in Chargebee?
How do I enable dunning settings on my Chargebee site?
Summary
Dunning is a useful feature that enables Chargebee to automatically retry the payment for an invoice in case of a payment failure. When the auto collection is ON (either on the customer or Subscription) payment attempts will be made on the payment method on file (card/direct debit). On failure of the initial charge, dunning will kick-in to retry the payment in defined intervals.
For offline dunning (when the auto collection is OFF) only emails will triggered.
To enable dunning, head to Settings > Configure Chargebee > Dunning for online/offline payments. Chargebee offers different dunning configurations based on the customer's payment method.
Also, enable dunning emails to notify your customer on payment retries by navigating to Settings > Configure Chargebee > Email notifications> Dunning for online payments (or) Dunning for offline payments
Solution
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Follow the instructions given below to enable the dunning feature
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Navigate to Settings > Configure Chargebee >Dunning for online/offline payments > Dunning for cards, e-wallet payments(or) Dunning for Direct Debit payments(or)Dunning for offline payments > Activate Dunning for the required options.
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Now, extend the dunning period accordingly at each section.

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You can also add additional retry frequency for online payments if required by navigating to Dunning for online/offline payments > Dunning for cards, e-wallet payments> Extend the Dunning period.

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Here's a video of the same steps to configure dunning for your reference.
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Follow the instructions given below for dunning email configurations.*
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The dunning email notifications can be updated by navigating to Settings > Configure Chargebee > Email notifications

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The Dunning emails can be edited by navigating to Email notifications > Dunning for online payments (or) Dunning for offline payments

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Click "Edit" beside the notification you wanted to edit and proceed with editing the content of the email.

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Here's a video of the same steps to configure dunning emails for your reference.
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Related Documentation
Dunning emails
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