topic Re: Failure Notification is not sending emails to distribution list in Data Engineering

Failure Notification is not sending emails to distribution list

AdarshChekodu — Tue, 12 May 2026 11:53:39 GMT

Hello All,

I was configuring the Failure Notification option in Fabric Data Piplines. It is working well for use using individual developer emails. We switched it tour teams distribution list and it seems to have stopped sending those Emails.

I tested with both Distribution list and Developer email, it seems like it sends notification only for the developer email.

Could anyone suggest me what am I doing wrong here?

Thanks in advance

Re: Failure Notification is not sending emails to distribution list

lbendlin — Tue, 12 May 2026 15:07:10 GMT

That's a known limitation. Only individual recipients are supported. If this is important to you please consider voting for an existing idea or raising a new one at https://ideas.fabric.microsoft.com

Re: Failure Notification is not sending emails to distribution list

AdarshChekodu — Tue, 12 May 2026 15:40:28 GMT

Oh, I couldnt find it anywhere in documentation could you please drop a link wehre it is mentioned?

Thanks

Re: Failure Notification is not sending emails to distribution list

lbendlin — Tue, 12 May 2026 17:27:29 GMT

I don't think this is mentioned in the documentation but the workarounds date back to the last decade already

Group Email Notification for Dataset Refresh Failure – Insight Quest

Re: Failure Notification is not sending emails to distribution list

v-tejrama — Fri, 15 May 2026 05:49:33 GMT

Hi @AdarshChekodu ,

Thank you @lbendlin for the response provided!

Has your issue been resolved? If the response provided by the community member addressed your query, could you please confirm? It helps us ensure that the solutions provided are effective and beneficial for everyone.

Thank you.

Re: Failure Notification is not sending emails to distribution list

AdarshChekodu — Fri, 15 May 2026 09:37:08 GMT

Hey @lbendlin ,

I have checked alot of things and it seems like there was an organisational restiction on external email to distrubtion list and that was the blocker. The moment I removed it; Distrubtion List is getting the email!

Thanks