Where do I go to re-send messages that didn’t go through in Investor Matching? What steps do I follow to resend a failed message to an investor?
If your message to an investor fails to send, don’t worry — you can quickly resend it right from your dashboard. Investor Matching lets you review the error and retry sending with just one click.
Steps to Re-Send a Failed Message
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Open the Activity & Replies Section
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Log in to your Startups.com account.
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On the left sidebar, click Activity & Replies under Investor Matching & Outreach.
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Locate the Failed Message
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Find the investor entry labeled SEND FAILED in red.
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You’ll see two options below it: View Error and Try Again.
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Click Try Again
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Select Try Again to bring up a pop-up window that shows the reason the message failed.
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Review the error message details (e.g., authentication errors, misconfigured email settings).
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Click Retry Send
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In the pop-up, click the orange Retry Send button to attempt delivery again.
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If the underlying issue is resolved, the message will send successfully.
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Notes
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Common errors include Outlook configuration problems like SMTP authentication being disabled.
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If your Outlook account is connected and you see an error:
👉 How to Fix Outlook Message Failures in Investor Matching