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Invitation and completion email resend counts are tracked separately. "}]}]},{"headingId":"warnings-heading","title":"Warnings and limitations","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"ul","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"The Sender does not count toward the Recipient limit."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"The 30-Envelope limit applies each month to Basic Monthly and Basic Yearly."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"An invitation resend does not consume the completion email resend limit, or the reverse."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Plan limits do not extend the 72-hour Envelope expiration period."}]}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"aside","attributes":{"ariaLabel":"Open beta note"},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"strong","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Open beta:"}]},{"kind":"text","value":" If you see "},{"kind":"element","tag":"strong","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"Skip ad viewing (open beta)"}]},{"kind":"text","value":", select it before you sign as the Sender. The current web beta step is conditional and is not documented as a permanent difference between Free and Basic. "}]}]},{"headingId":"troubleshooting-heading","title":"Troubleshooting","content":[{"kind":"element","tag":"ul","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"If you cannot add another Recipient, compare the current count with the per-Envelope limit."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"If a resend is unavailable, confirm that its separate plan limit is not exhausted."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"If the same Recipient was recently sent an invitation again, wait for the one-hour cooldown."}]},{"kind":"element","tag":"li","attributes":{},"children":[{"kind":"text","value":"If an Envelope is Expired, create a new Envelope. 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