# Not receiving admin emails

### ℹ️ Check Admin Notification settings (in Powerful Form)

First, confirm your form is actually set to send admin emails.

1\. Open the app > click **Forms** > open a form you want to edit

2\. Click **Mail** icon on the left > click **Admin**

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3. Check the **Admin email (recipient)** is correct (no typos)

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### ℹ️ Check spam/junk folders (very common)

Sometimes emails are delivered, but filtered.

* Check **Spam / Junk / Promotions** folders
* Search your inbox for keywords like:
  * your form name
  * “PowerfulForm”
  * “New submission”
* Mark the email as **Not spam** (this trains the mailbox)

✅ Tip: Add the sender email to your contacts / safe senders list.

Whitelist the Sender: Add <support@powerfulform.com> to your email account's whitelist or safe sender list to ensure future emails are delivered to your inbox.

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### ℹ️ Make sure the email subject is not causing “same thread” confusion

Some email apps (like Gmail) group notifications into one thread.

* Update the admin email **Subject** to include a unique value, such as:
  * `{{email}}`
  * `{{created_at}}`
  * `{{submission_id}}`

Example:

* 📨 `New submission - {{email}} - {{created_at}}`

This makes each email easier to find.

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### ℹ️ Check your SMTP settings

If you’re using SMTP, verify it’s correct.

#### What to check

* SMTP Username is correct (full email address)
* SMTP Password is correct
  * Gmail users: use an **App Password** (not your normal Gmail password)
* &#x20;SMTP Host and Port are correct
* &#x20;Encryption setting matches the port (TLS/SSL)

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#### Need More Help?

If you still need assistance, please contact us at [**support@powerfulform.com**](mailto:support@powerfulform.com). Our team will be happy to help you resolve any issues or guide you further.


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