Is your email marked as “Queued” in your outbox in Gmail?
If so, your email will not be sent to the recipient even though you have an internet connection.
Gmail has security, real-time notifications, and support for multiple accounts.
You can use it to send and receive emails, collaborate with others, video call, and more.
However, some users experience errors in the app like insufficient space and unsent emails.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix a queued email in Gmail if it’s not sending in your outbox on Android and iPhone.
Why is my Gmail email queued but not sending?
Your Gmail email is queued but not sending because there is a syncing issue.
Your emails can also be queued due to poor internet connection, restricted data, or a storage issue.
Google Sync synchronizes your emails to an email app on your mobile device to Gmail on the web.
If there’s an error with Google Sync, your emails will fail to send.
How to fix queued email in Gmail
To fix queued email in Gmail, you need to unsync and resync Gmail or allow Gmail to use mobile data.
If your Gmail has no storage, you need to free up space by deleting unwanted or old emails.
Method 1: Unsync and resync Gmail
- Open the Gmail app and tap on the menu icon.
- Scroll down and select “Settings”.
- Select the email address that you are using to send the email.
- Scroll down and untick “Sync Gmail” and restart your phone.
- Go back to your Gmail settings and tick “Sync Gmail”.
- Force close and reopen the Gmail app and the email should be sent.
Method 2: Allow Gmail to use mobile data
- Open the Settings app on your Android device.
- Network & internet > Data Saver > Unrestricted data.
- Select the Gmail app.
- Allow the app to use mobile data while Data Saver is on.
- Open the Gmail app and go to your outbox.
- Pull the screen down to refresh and the email should be sent.
Tip: You can also turn off data saver completely by navigating to the Settings app > Network & internet > Data Saver > Off.
Method 3: Free your Gmail storage
- Open the Gmail app and tap on the menu icon.
- Select “Spam” and delete all of the emails there.
- Tap on the menu icon again, select “Bin”, and delete all of the emails there.
- Tap on the menu icon again, select “Promotions”, and delete all of the emails there.
- Once you’ve freed enough storage space, try refreshing your outbox.
Tip: You can also deleted old or unwanted emails with large attachments to free up storage space.
Method 4: Switch your network
- If you’re connected to Wi-Fi, try switching to mobile data.
- If you’re using mobile data, try connecting to Wi-Fi.
- After you’ve switched your network, try refreshing your outbox.
Tip: You can also try connecting to a different Wi-Fi.
