PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate
You are troubleshooting a Power Automate flow that uses the 'Send an email' action. The flow runs successfully, but recipients report not receiving the email. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The email was sent to the flow owner's mailbox due to configuration
In Power Automate, if the 'Send an email' action is configured to send to the flow owner or there is a misconfiguration in the recipient field, the email might be sent to the flow owner's mailbox instead of the intended recipients. Run history shows success because the action completed, but the email was delivered to the wrong address. Option A is incorrect because a 30-day delay would cause the flow to timeout, not silently deliver to the wrong mailbox. Option B is incorrect because the run history shows success, not failure. Option D is incorrect because exceeding API limits would cause the flow to fail or be suspended, not deliver to the wrong recipient.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The flow took longer than 30 days to complete
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Flow duration does not affect email delivery.
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The flow run history shows a failed run
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: The flow runs successfully per the stem.
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The email was sent to the flow owner's mailbox due to configuration
Why this is correct
Correct: Misconfiguration can route emails incorrectly, or recipients' spam filters block them.
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The flow was suspended due to exceeding API limits
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Suspension would stop the flow, not cause silent failure.
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