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Not Receiving Emails

If you are not receiving emails in your OnePoundEmail account, work through the steps below to identify and fix the issue.

1. Check Your Spam or Junk Folder

Occasionally, legitimate emails may be filtered into spam. Check your Spam or Junk folder first before investigating further. If you find emails there incorrectly, mark them as "Not Spam" to help train your filter.


2. Verify Your Email Quota

If your mailbox is full, new emails will be rejected by the server. Log in to your control panel and check your mailbox storage. If it is full, delete old emails or upgrade your plan for more storage.


3. Confirm MX Records

Make sure your domain's MX records are correctly set and fully propagated. Incorrect or missing MX records will prevent emails from being delivered to your mailbox. Use an online MX lookup tool to verify they point to OnePoundEmail's servers.

DNS changes can take up to 24-48 hours to propagate. If you recently updated your MX records, allow time before investigating further.

4. SPF and DKIM Setup

Improper SPF or DKIM settings can cause incoming emails to be rejected or silently marked as spam. Verify your DNS records are set up correctly. See the SPF, DKIM and DMARC guide for help.


5. Check Email Forwarding and Filters

If you have forwarding rules or spam filters configured, check that they are not redirecting or deleting emails unexpectedly. Review your forwarders in the control panel under Email Forwarders.


6. Test with a Different Sender

Send a test email to your address from a different email account (e.g. a Gmail or Outlook address). If the test arrives successfully, the issue may be specific to the original sender's mail server.


7. Contact Support

If the issue continues after checking all of the above, contact our support team with details including your domain name, the sender's address, and any error messages received.