Why is the activation email not being sent to my Gmail account?

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Users are experiencing issues with activation emails not being sent to Gmail accounts, with some reports indicating that emails do not appear in spam folders. One user successfully received the activation email when switching to a temporary email address, suggesting a potential problem with Gmail's handling of these emails. The discussion highlights that the email service provider is using a reputable SMTP service but acknowledges ongoing problems with Gmail. Further investigation into the issue is planned to address the activation email delivery failures. The conversation underscores the need for solutions to ensure reliable email delivery to Gmail users.
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Finally got it to work using a temporary email. what's the deal? Nothing was even sent to my spam folder...hmm
 
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Gmail. I also waited a full 24 hours. When I changed the email to the temp one, it went through instantly?
 
We've had some problems with gmail. We use a reputable SMTP service. I will investigate further.
 

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