Customer Didn't Receive Invoice
What to do when your customer says they didn't get your invoice email.
Quick Fixes
1. Check the Email Address
- Open the invoice in Daybook
- Verify the customer's email is correct
- Fix any typos and resend
2. Ask Customer to Check Spam
Invoice emails sometimes land in spam folders. Ask your customer to:
- Check their Spam or Junk folder
- Search for "hellodaybook.com" or your business name
- Mark the email as "Not Spam" if found
3. Resend the Invoice
- Open the invoice
- Click Resend or Send Reminder
- A new email is sent with the payment link
Alternative Delivery Methods
If email isn't working:
Share the Link Directly
- Open the invoice
- Click Copy Link
- Send via:
- Text message
- Social media DM
See Sending Invoice Without Email for details.
Download and Attach
- Open the invoice
- Click Download PDF
- Attach to your own email and send
Why Emails Get Blocked
Common reasons:
- Spam filters: Some corporate email filters are aggressive
- Typos: Check for common mistakes (gmail.com vs gmal.com)
- Full inbox: Customer's inbox might be full
- Domain blocking: Some companies block external invoice systems
Improving Deliverability
Ask Customers to Whitelist
Have customers add these to their safe senders:
Use Professional Subject Lines
Daybook uses clear subject lines like:
Invoice #1234 from [Your Business Name]These are less likely to trigger spam filters than promotional language.
Checking Email Status
In Daybook, you can see if an email was:
- Sent: Email left our servers
- Delivered: Email reached their mail server
- Opened: Customer opened the email (not always accurate)
- Bounced: Email was rejected
Check the invoice details to see email status.
If Problems Persist
Contact our support team. We can:
- Check email logs for delivery issues
- Verify your domain settings
- Suggest alternative solutions