Not Receiving Emails From Certify

Not Receiving Confirmation Email:

We have identified an issue with some email or internet services providers (ISPs) not accepting our system generated emails, and have made updates to resolve the majority of the issues. However, we also know that there are some individual security settings that will continue to block our emails. Please try again by following the steps below.

  1. In your email client, add no-reply@certify.sba.gov and notifications@certify.sba.gov to your contacts list. 

  2. In your email client, add no-reply@certify.sba.gov and notifications@certify.sba.gov to the “Approved List” or “Sender Safe List.” 

  3. Click on the Resend Confirmation Instructions page: https://certify.sba.gov/users/confirmation/new to request a new email


You can also request that the system resend your confirmation email with the following steps below:

  1. From the Login screen, click "Forgot your passphrase?"

  2. The "Forgot your passphrase?" screen, click the "Didn't receive confirmation instructions?" link. Or click on this link: https://certify.sba.gov/users/confirmation/new.

  3. On the "Resend Confirmation" page, carefully enter your email address and click the "Resend confirmation instructions" button.


Not Receiving Individual Contributor Link:

We have identified an issue with some email or internet services providers (ISPs) not accepting our system generated emails, and have made updates to resolve the majority of the issues. However, we also know that there are some individual security settings that will continue to block our emails. Please try again by following the steps below.

  1. In your email client, add no-reply@certify.sba.gov and notifications@certify.sba.gov to your contacts list. 

  2. In your email client, add no-reply@certify.sba.gov and notifications@certify.sba.gov to the “Approved List” or “Sender Safe List.” 

  3. Contact the firm owner directly to confirm your email address on the application and ask them to resend your contributor email from within the firm's 8(a) application.


It is also possible that there was a typo in your email address when you set up your account. In that event, the system will not permit you to resend the confirmation email as it will not recognize your email address. In this case, you will need to set up a new account.