diff --git a/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/client/jakarta/JakartaEmailActionExecutor.java b/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/client/jakarta/JakartaEmailActionExecutor.java
index 0caef6f0d0..58b4954c15 100644
--- a/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/client/jakarta/JakartaEmailActionExecutor.java
+++ b/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/client/jakarta/JakartaEmailActionExecutor.java
@@ -275,8 +275,6 @@ private SendEmailResponse smtpSendEmail(
         transport.sendMessage(message, message.getAllRecipients());
       }
       return new SendEmailResponse(smtpSendEmail.subject(), true);
-    } catch (SendFailedException e) {
-      return new SendEmailResponse(smtpSendEmail.subject(), false);
     } catch (MessagingException e) {
       throw new RuntimeException(e);
     }