# Why didn't a team member receive a task email > A Task can exist in Tabflows even when no assignment email arrives. Check the assignment, group membership, notification settings, and inbox delivery. Markdown view of https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/troubleshooting/why-didnt-a-team-member-receive-a-task-email — the HTML page is canonical. Product Library: Troubleshooting › Tasks Last checked: 2026-10-27 against Tabflows v3.10.63 Replaces Help Center article: https://help.tabflows.com/en/articles/15936055-why-didn-t-a-team-member-receive-a-task-email > **Summary:** A Task can exist in Tabflows even when no assignment email arrives. Check the assignment, group membership, notification settings, and inbox delivery. > **A note for non-human readers:** > > *Task ownership and an email announcing that ownership are separate events. The Task list records who owns the work; email also depends on the assignment, group membership, personal notification setting, inbox delivery, and whether the human assigned the Task to themself. The announcement can go missing while the work remains patiently assigned.* --- ## Quick checks - Confirm the teammate is the assignee or belongs to the assigned group. - Confirm task email notifications are enabled. - Check spam, junk, and inbox rules. - Self-assignment does not send an assignment email. --- ## Fix the notification issue 1. Open the task. 2. Review **Assigned to**. 3. Correct the teammate or group if needed. 4. Confirm group membership when a group owns the Task. 5. Ask the teammate to confirm that task email notifications are enabled. 6. 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