# Email don't send

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-dont-send/276438
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** email
**Created:** [August 24, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-dont-send/276438 "2023-08-24T13:01:06Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-dont-send/276438/2 "2023-08-24T13:46:45Z")

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That usually means that the hostname for your SMTP server does not exist. It could also mean that your server does not have internet access.

See also [Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326)

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