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You are receiving this email. vs You received this email.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'You are receiving this email' is used when the action of receiving the email is happening at the moment or is ongoing. 'You received this email' is used when the action of receiving the email was completed in the past.
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Last updated: November 02, 2024 • 11404 views

You are receiving this email.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the action of receiving an email that is happening at the moment of speaking or is ongoing.

Use 'you are receiving this email' when you want to indicate that the action of receiving the email is currently happening or is ongoing.

Examples:

  • You are receiving this email because you signed up for our newsletter.
  • I am sorry, but you are receiving this email in error.
  • Please confirm that you are receiving this email in your inbox.
  • Are you sure you are receiving this email from the correct sender?
  • As we speak, you are receiving this email in your inbox.
  • Oct 27, 2008 ... For example, for some of our own Mailchimp system alerts, we tell people, "You are receiving this email because you are a registered customer of ...
  • May 29, 2016 ... You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to Microsoft Office 365. i received an email from Microsoft telling me I have ...
  • You are receiving this email from ABC Widgets because you signed up for the ABC Widgets mailing list. Well, yes, that's totally the reason why I'm getting ...
  • Oct 7, 2018 ... Your permission reminder must explain how the subscriber got on your email list. So, instead of saying, “You are receiving this email because of ...
  • May 3, 2022 ... You are receiving this email because you signed up for the monthly garden report newsletter at www.gardens.com. If you do not wish to ...
  • Feb 13, 2024 ... You are receiving this email because we have been notified that your claim distribution cannot be serviced by PayPal or Venmo. No action is required of you at ...
  • Example: “You are receiving this email because you recently purchased a gas grill from us, and we'd like to make you this special offer.” Put them ...
  • Mar 2, 2024 ... I tried a Filter, which didn't work, then realized "You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to calendar notifications. To ...
  • Jul 22, 2022 ... You are receiving this email because You are receiving this email because you no longer need Professional Plan. This is a confirmation that ...
  • Dec 4, 2023 ... You are receiving this email because you are using the Meeting SDK to join Meetings outside of your account.

Alternatives:

  • You are currently receiving this email.
  • You are in the process of receiving this email.
  • You are about to receive this email.
  • You will be receiving this email shortly.
  • You have been receiving this email regularly.

You received this email.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the action of receiving an email that is completed in the past.

Use 'you received this email' when you want to indicate that the action of receiving the email has already happened in the past.

Examples:

  • You received this email yesterday.
  • I hope you received this email in your inbox.
  • Did you receive this email from our team?
  • She confirmed that you received this email.
  • By now, you should have received this email.
  • Nov 23, 2022 ... You received this email to let you know about important changes to your Google Account and services. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain ...
  • May 22, 2024 ... HAVE YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL? ... Email pretty much says I committed a serious violation. My account was disabled for bullying and harassment ...
  • Mar 26, 2022 ... Hello!I send mostly plain text emails and klaviyo is adding the default footer:You received this email from COMPANY.
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... Thanks for bringing this to our attention, @useuseuser. Just to confirm, is the email address you received this email to, the exact same as ...
  • Jul 16, 2024 ... ... You received this email from 1st Relief Pro. If you would like to unsubscribe, click here. “ How can I remove this or change the wording ...
  • Oct 25, 2024 ... To do that, make sure that the email address you received this email about the deletions to, and the address you used to sign in to Dropbox, are ...
  • May 26, 2013 ... By the time you received this email, it is to be hoped that everything has been working as expected. In conclusion, the original sentence was ...
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... Do you happen to have more than one Dropbox accounts perhaps? Is the email address you received this email notification the exact same as the ...
  • Aug 23, 2022 ... If you received this email from someone claiming to be me, please report it and delete it. It's not me, I don't have any positions that require you to move and ...
  • Feb 15, 2022 ... Have you made sure that the email address you received this email from is the same one as the one tied to your Dropbox account? It sounds as ...

Alternatives:

  • You have received this email.
  • You got this email.
  • This email was received by you.
  • You were sent this email.
  • You had received this email.

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