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Why emails land in "Outgoing - need action"

Scenarios related to emails landing in the "Outgoing - need action" folder

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Written by Dehja Smith
Updated over a month ago

There could be a few reasons for an email getting stuck in the "Outgoing - need action" folder in Email Manager, which includes emails that are either "Blocked by error" or "Awaiting approval".

It could be due to a rule set in place that requires emails to be manually approved first, replacement codes (e.g., "Hi [NAME]!") that are not working properly, or the sender not having email sync enabled.

If it gets stuck in the Gmail/Outlook server, it could be due to a variety of reasons but the common ones include replacement code(s) error, incorrect recipient email address, attachment size too large, etc.

You can check on the email itself, as there will be an error message on the right - an example is shown in the screenshot below. This will help you identify the reason so that you can action it, and allow for it to then successfully be processed to send!

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