Not receiving confirmation emails or password reset emails

Sometimes email falls through the cracks and doesn't make it to your inbox. We do not have the resources to troubleshoot each individual mail problem, but we can give you give you general guidelines to help.

As of this writing, there are no bugs related to sending mail in Trello. This means that once the email is sent from our servers, we don't know what happens to it. We've passed on the email and trust that your mail server will deliver it to you.

Emails from the Trello application

All emails from the Trello application will have a From header with one of the following email addresses:


The following other email headers are also used:

  • Return-Path:, e.g.
  • Reply-To:, e.g.

You might consider adding these domains to your address book and/or asking your network administrator to whitelist them.

If you're using a public email tool (such as Hotmail, Gmail,, etc.) and are having trouble receiving your confirmation email, try adding to your contacts list, and then resend the confirmation email at

Check SPAM Locally and on the Network

Emails from Trello can get caught in SPAM filters. Check the SPAM folder in your email inbox to see if it's there. If it's not in your local SPAM folder, ask your network administrator if the message might be blocked at the network level. Our support team can provide more information on what IP addresses to whitelist.

Resend Confirmation Emails

You can have Trello resend a confirmation email by going to You should receive a message immediately that the email was sent. The email will originate from

Test Notifications

If you're already logged in to Trello, you can go to to test if Trello can send email to you. You should receive a message immediately that the email was sent. The email will originate from 

NOTE: You can only use this method if you are logged in to Trello. This will not work if you are not getting password reset emails.

Lotus Notes Users

Lotus Notes includes a built-in web browser that is not supported by Trello. If you are using Lotus Notes and are having trouble confirming your email address, first resend the email to your account, then copy the confirmation link in the email and open it in a supported browser.

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