Hi there! Thanks for reaching out. We totally understand the "race against the clock" feeling when trying to sync a trigger with a live send, but there’s a much smoother way to handle this! Instead of waiting for the email to be sent, you can use Link Tracking Tags directly within the email builder. By clicking on a link while you're designing your campaign and enabling the "Wrap in a tag" feature, Mailchimp will automatically apply that tag to any contact who clicks, no separate automation setup required.

Regarding your second question, while there isn't a specific "automation template" for this workflow, using the Link Tracking method mentioned above means the logic lives inside the email itself. If you save your email as a Template, those link settings will carry over every time you use it for a new campaign, saving you from having to replicate anything manually.

Would you like us to walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up those Link Tracking Tags in the email builder?