Buffer incident

Issue with approval notification emails

Resolved after 55 minutes, affecting Publishing, on August 7, 2026.

resolved Aug 07, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC

The issue with approval required notification emails has been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team.

Started
Aug 07, 2026, 04:56 AM UTC
Resolved
Aug 07, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC
Duration
55m
Detected by Pingoru
Aug 07, 2026, 04:56 AM UTC

Affected components

Publishing

Update timeline

  1. investigating Aug 07, 2026, 04:56 AM UTC

    Some users are currently not receiving email notifications when team members request their approval on post drafts. The approval process is working as usual, this only affects the email notifications. Our engineering team is currently investigating the cause, and we'll provide updates here as soon as we know more.

  2. monitoring Aug 07, 2026, 05:35 AM UTC

    The issue affecting approval request notification emails has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue.

  3. resolved Aug 07, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC

    The issue with approval required notification emails has been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team.

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