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Email Status Lifecycle

This lifecycle tracks an email from the moment it's created until its final delivery status is confirmed.

Lifecycle Diagram

QUEUEDSENDINGSENT or FAILED

Status Definitions

StatusDescription
QUEUEDThe email has been generated and is waiting to be processed by the sending service.
SENDINGThe email has been picked up and is in the process of being delivered.
SENTThe sending provider has successfully accepted the email for delivery to the recipient's mail server.
FAILEDThe sending provider reported a terminal delivery failure.
CANCELLEDThe system cancelled the email on some condition change.