Quick Diagnosis
First determine whether WooCommerce did not trigger the email or whether mail delivery failed after trigger.
Problem
WooCommerce Email Not Sending
Diagnose missing WooCommerce emails by separating order-status triggers, template settings, WordPress mail delivery, SMTP logs, and customer mailbox filtering.
Problem
WooCommerce emails are not generated, not sent, or not delivered.
For: WooCommerce operators troubleshooting order, customer, or admin emails.
Workflow
What to review
Order Status
Not every status change sends every email. Verify expected trigger behavior.
EmailSeverity: MediumLast reviewed: 2026-09-16
Diagnosis
Symptoms, causes, checks, and fixes
Symptoms
- New order, processing order, completed order, or customer emails do not arrive.
- Some statuses send email while others do not.
- SMTP logs may show send or delivery failures.
Most Common Causes
- Email disabled in WooCommerce settings.
- Order status does not trigger that email.
- SMTP/mail provider problem.
- Template override issue.
- Recipient spam filtering.
How To Confirm The Cause
- Check WooCommerce email settings and recipients.
- Confirm order status transition should trigger the email.
- Review SMTP logs.
- Test WordPress password reset mail.
Fixes
- Enable and configure the correct email template.
- Fix SMTP/provider authentication.
- Review theme template overrides.
- Improve DNS authentication and sender alignment.
How To Verify The Fix
- Trigger a test order status transition.
- Confirm SMTP log success.
- Check recipient inbox and spam folder.
When To Contact Support
Escalate to mail provider support for rejected, deferred, or unauthenticated messages.
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