# Mailgun api key check backward (no API key should be required if bounces handled by mail receiver)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailgun-api-key-check-backward-no-api-key-should-be-required-if-bounces-handled-by-mail-receiver/305909>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [April 29, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailgun-api-key-check-backward-no-api-key-should-be-required-if-bounces-handled-by-mail-receiver/305909 "2024-04-29T13:42:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailgun-api-key-check-backward-no-api-key-should-be-required-if-bounces-handled-by-mail-receiver/305909/2 "2026-02-21T19:19:28Z")

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I just came across this myself. If you have mail-receiver enabled, this warning makes no sense. I just dismissed the warning given what I read here (thanks Jay!), but can’t help thinking this could be handled better. At least provide a link to the setting so you don’t have to hunt for it (spoiler: it’s not in the email settings), and on the setting provide a better description with more detail and maybe a link to a documentation topic on meta?

 ![Screenshot 2026-02-21 at 11.10.49 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/9/6/396d903d7f38378d8fda7f25f430e4a6459ba38f.png)

 ![Screenshot 2026-02-21 at 11.18.38 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/b/7/1b7fa3c0d181ee1059f7437c1efbbb1fc92723d7.png)

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