Why is "immediately" not immediate?

I have just started using Mailpoet, and have set up an automatic newsletter. However, I selected “send immediately” when new content appears. Yet, almost an hour later, no emails have been sent. So, why is “immediately” not actually “immediately”?

Also, a question: is it possible to insert the entire new post in the newsletter instead of just a sample? I understand that most people probably use Mailpoet to drive traffic to their website, but I’m more interested in people actually reading the posts (which is more likely if they get the whole thing in their email, because a good chunk won’t ever click “Read more” to see how the post finishes.

Thanks in advance.

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