Can't Send Mail

If you see an error message when sending mail, or if the progress bar at the bottom of the screen never makes any progress, and none of the previous network-related suggestions helped, try the following:

  • Change the SMTP port for the account to 587 or 465. Consult Outgoing Mail Server(s).

  • Turn on one or more additional SMTP servers for the account that's unable to send. Again, see Outgoing Mail Server(s).

  • If all else fails, and your account is accessible via a Webmail interface, log in using Safari and send your message there.

Note

If you tried to send a message and it didn't go through, it may seem that the message has disappeared. However, it's still there. Look in the mailbox list for the account from which you sent the message; there ...

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