How to fix the email error message "Forwarding check failed"

May 30, 2025

Learn how to fix the forwarding check failed error in Admin Center. This tutorial covers troubleshooting issues with Gmail Connector and external email forwarding.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - Forwarding via the Google connector

01:29 - Forwarding via a standard email connection

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