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Why did I receive a form submission but no email notification?

A saved submission can succeed even when outbound email has a separate delivery problem.

Updated October 1, 2026

Separate the two systems

  1. Confirm the submission exists in administration.
  2. Check the form notification address.
  3. Review the site SMTP or outbound-email settings.
  4. Check spam and provider logs.
  5. Send a normal site test email if that tool is available.

SMTP is the service that sends site email. A form does not need to lose the customer's response merely because email delivery failed.

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