# Buffer: Issue with approval notification emails

> Buffer status incident “Issue with approval notification emails” on 2026-08-07: impact minor (vendor’s label), 55 min, 3 update(s). Archived by Rewindex.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/buffer/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB
Last updated: 2026-08-07T05:51:50Z

- Impact (vendor’s label): minor
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-08-07 04:56 UTC · Resolved: 2026-08-07 05:51 UTC · Duration: 55 min
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: Publishing
- [Vendor status page: https://status.buffer.com/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB](https://status.buffer.com/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB)
- [Company: Buffer](https://rewindex.com/company/buffer.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-08-07 04:56 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.
- **monitoring** 2026-08-07 05:35 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.
- **resolved** 2026-08-07 05:51 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.

## Cite this

Status incident (vendor impact label: minor) posted by Buffer, started 2026-08-07 04:56 UTC, resolved after 55 min, 3 update(s).

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/company/buffer/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB
- Citation: Buffer, “Issue with approval notification emails” (2026-08-07 04:56 UTC). Archived by Rewindex: https://rewindex.com/company/buffer/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB (CC BY 4.0).
- Markdown link: `[Buffer: Issue with approval notification emails (2026-08-07)](https://rewindex.com/company/buffer/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB)`


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/buffer/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/company/buffer/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/companies/buffer/incidents/01KZD98WXSNW4TS0JK36P9Y7QB · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-11-04T14:18:51.327Z