What causes "Asana Email to Task Not Working"?

Sending address isn't linked to your Asana account Sender lacks access to the target project Your domain's mail setup isn't authorized to send for it (SPF/DMARC) Automated senders rejected Asana service incident

How do I fix "Asana Email to Task Not Working"?

1. Send from your Asana account email: Send or forward from the exact address you log in to Asana with 2. Add other addresses under email forwarding: Profile photo > Settings > Email forwarding Add and verify the additional address you send from 3. Check project access: Make sure the sender is a member of the project whose email address you use 4. Check bounces and mail server settings: Look for bounce messages If the bounce mentions an unauthorized server, ask your domain admin to fix SPF/DMARC records 5. Use the Gmail or Outlook add-on: Install the Asana add-on for Gmail or Outlook and create tasks from the email directly 6. Contact support with headers: Send the sending address and full message headers to Asana support

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Asana Email to Task Not Working

Workaround available Email, Web Updated October 21, 2026

Quick answer

Emails to x@mail.asana.com or a project's address only create tasks when the sender address is linked to an Asana account with access. Add the address under email forwarding settings, check bounces, or use the Gmail/Outlook add-on instead.

Most likely fix: Send from your Asana account email.

Symptoms

Emails forwarded to Asana never become tasks, no bounce or error is returned, or emails from an app or automated system fail while manual emails work.

Why it happens

Sending address isn't linked to your Asana account
Sender lacks access to the target project
Your domain's mail setup isn't authorized to send for it (SPF/DMARC)
Automated senders rejected
Asana service incident

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. Send from your Asana account email
1. Send or forward from the exact address you log in to Asana with
2. Add other addresses under email forwarding
1. Profile photo > Settings > Email forwarding
2. Add and verify the additional address you send from
3. Check project access
1. Make sure the sender is a member of the project whose email address you use
4. Check bounces and mail server settings
1. Look for bounce messages
2. If the bounce mentions an unauthorized server, ask your domain admin to fix SPF/DMARC records
5. Use the Gmail or Outlook add-on
1. Install the Asana add-on for Gmail or Outlook and create tasks from the email directly
6. Contact support with headers
1. Send the sending address and full message headers to Asana support

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