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Mailgun Status Monitor
Mailgun Status: Is Mailgun Down Right Now?
Use this Mailgun status guide to confirm outages fast, troubleshoot email delivery or SMTP issues, and get real-time monitoring for the moment Mailgun goes down.
How do I quickly check if Mailgun is down?
- 1. Check official status updates.
- 2. Confirm with community reports.
- 3. Verify with independent monitoring.
- 4. Test a send via API or SMTP.
TLDR: Mailgun is currently believed to be operational. Check the official Mailgun status page or apistatuscheck.com for real-time status.
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Check the official Mailgun status page
Mailgun posts incident updates, degraded service notices, and maintenance windows on its official status dashboard.
status.mailgun.comLook for community reports
Crowd-sourced signals can confirm widespread delivery failures, SMTP issues, or webhook delays affecting Mailgun users.
Downdetector reportsVerify with independent monitoring
Use API Status Check for third-party monitoring that verifies real endpoints and tracks historical incidents.
Mailgun on API Status CheckWhat happens when Mailgun goes down?
Emails not delivering or delayed
When Mailgun is degraded, transactional emails may queue indefinitely, deliver hours late, or bounce silently without error responses.
SMTP connection failures
Applications using Mailgun's SMTP relay may get connection refused errors or timeout when the SMTP service is experiencing issues.
API request errors
The Mailgun REST API may return 503 (Service Unavailable) or timeout responses during platform outages, preventing programmatic sends.
Webhook delivery failures
Mailgun webhooks for delivery events (delivered, bounced, complained) may stop firing during incidents, breaking downstream automations.
How do I troubleshoot Mailgun issues?
- 1
Check Mailgun status page
Visit status.mailgun.com and confirm whether the incident affects your region (US or EU) and which services are impacted.
- 2
Test with the Mailgun API directly
Send a test message via the Mailgun API using curl or Postman. A 200 response with a queued message ID means the API is accepting sends.
- 3
Check your sending domain status
Verify your domain is verified and not suspended in the Mailgun Dashboard. Domain issues can mimic outage behavior for your specific account.
- 4
Review Mailgun logs
Check the Logs section in the Mailgun Dashboard for failed, queued, or bounced messages to identify whether issues are platform-wide or account-specific.
- 5
Test SMTP connectivity
Use telnet or openssl to test SMTP connectivity to smtp.mailgun.org:587. Connection failures confirm a network or infrastructure issue.
What is Mailgun's current status?
API Status Check tracks Mailgun status with independent monitoring, uptime stats, and incident history so you can confirm email delivery outages quickly.
Independent Mailgun status checks
API Status Check performs independent monitoring so you can verify Mailgun status even if official updates are delayed.
Incident history and uptime data
Review recent incidents, response times, and reliability trends to understand Mailgun stability over time.
Real-time alerts and integrations
Get notified with email alerts, RSS feeds, and webhooks when Mailgun experiences a new incident.
What can I do during a Mailgun outage?
Queue emails for retry
During outages, queue outgoing emails in your application database and retry delivery once Mailgun recovers rather than losing them.
Switch to a backup email provider
Configure a secondary email provider (SendGrid, Postmark, or Amazon SES) and failover SMTP credentials to maintain delivery during Mailgun incidents.
Use Mailgun EU region if on US
Mailgun operates separate US and EU infrastructure. If your US region is impacted, check whether EU endpoints are available as a temporary workaround.
Monitor recovery via API Status Check
Set up alerts to get notified the moment Mailgun recovers so you can flush your queued emails and confirm full delivery restoration.
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Frequently asked questions about Mailgun status
Is Mailgun down right now?
Check status.mailgun.com and API Status Check for independent monitoring. If both show incidents, Mailgun is likely down for many users.
Why are my Mailgun emails not sending?
Email delivery failures can be caused by a platform outage, an unverified domain, or account suspension. Check the status page first, then verify your domain and API key in the Mailgun Dashboard.
Why is my Mailgun SMTP connection failing?
SMTP failures can indicate a platform issue or incorrect SMTP credentials. Verify you're using the correct SMTP host (smtp.mailgun.org), port (587), and credentials before checking the status page.
Why are Mailgun webhooks not firing?
Webhook delivery failures during incidents mean delivery event data may be delayed. Mailgun typically retries webhook delivery once the incident resolves.
Does Mailgun have separate US and EU regions?
Yes, Mailgun operates separate US (api.mailgun.net) and EU (api.eu.mailgun.net) infrastructure. Incidents may affect one region without impacting the other.
How can I get Mailgun outage alerts?
Subscribe to alerts on API Status Check to receive real-time notifications when Mailgun has an incident.
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