Update SP list field to "Emailed" if email sent or "Failed" if email not sent

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I have a SharePoint list that is populated from MS Form submissions.

My Power Automate flow is configured to send an email to the email address of the submitter (Email Address column) when their status (Status column) is changed to Eligible. This is working successfully, however, I would now like to add a step to that flow that will update a field to "Emailed" (Email Sent column) if the email is sent successfully, or "Failed" if the email is not sent successfully. Do I just add a Condition following my Send an email (V2) step? I have attached screenshots of all steps so far. Any assistance here would be greatly appreciated.

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chiaraalina 1,860 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi

Here the reliable way is not a plain Condition after Send an email (V2). Because if Send an email (V2) fails, the flow usually stops there and never reaches the next normal step.

Use this pattern instead:

Keep Send an email (V2) where it is.

Add an Update item action right after it to set Email Sent = Emailed.

On that Update item action, use Configure run after so it runs only when Send an email (V2) is successful.

Add a second Update item action to set Email Sent = Failed.

On that second Update item, use Configure run after so it runs when Send an email (V2) has failed, timed out, or is skipped.

So the logic becomes:

If email sends successfully -> update SharePoint column to Emailed
If email does not send -> update SharePoint column to Failed

Let me know if it helped/worked.

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In Microsoft Power Automate, you should not use a Condition after the email step to check success or failure.

Use “Configure Run After” on the next steps:

If email is successful → update Email Sent = "Emailed"

If email fails → update Email Sent = "Failed"

The email action does not return a simple success value, so Run After is the reliable way to handle outcomes.

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Thank you for the quick response!

I have updated my flow (attached). The successful email is working correctly, but the failed email is not. Both are updating to "Emailed" in my SP list, even when an email is coming back undeliverable. Thoughts?

Thanks again! ☺️

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Haque 1,374 on at

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If really it failes that @11manish suggested, you can follow a different route. Once I used that @chiaraalina has suggested, that is very helpful. That process can store log so that you can confirm which email was sent and whic not.

I am stressing @chiaraalina's suggestion - adding one more point.

So the logic becomes:

If email sends successfully -> update SharePoint column to Emailed
If email does not send -> update SharePoint column to Failed

You do the above plus make a filter to rertieve only those item who's status are "Failed" or "New"

So your SP list will have 3 states: New (you mark it when new item is created in the list), Emailed(MailSent), Failed (MailSentFailed). When you sen emial, just pick (New and Failed) items.

I am sure some clues I tried to give. If these clues help to resolve the issue brought you by here, please don't forget to check the box Does this answer your question? At the same time, I am pretty sure you have liked the response!

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