Issue
If users are not receiving email notifications, verify they have not disabled them. Users can enable and disable notifications from their profile or change subscription preferences by device.
Admins must verify settings in the instance through the platform UI and not through Service Portal
Resolution
Before starting, verify that the user is active and not locked out and has a valid email address.
To verify email notification preferences for a user:
- Sign in to the instance.
- Go to User Administration > Users.
- Select the specific user record to validate.
- Verify that the Notification field is set to Enable.
- If set to Disabled, change the value and update the user record.
- If notifications were already enabled, verify that a matching notification device is active.
To see a list of the user's devices:
- From within the User page, under Related Links, select Notification Preferences.
- Enable or disable notifications per device.
Notifications are sent to the primary email by default, while other devices require specific enablement to receive notifications. See the following table for details.
Primary Email | Other Devices | |
Enabled | Send | Send |
Disabled | Don't Send | Don't Send |
Not Listed | Send | Don't Send |