Mail User Guide
Apple Mail, also known simply as the Mail app, is the default email client on macOS. Included in the Mac operating system. Supports smart folders and robust filters. Setting an SMTP server for Apple Mail – the default Mac mail client – is necessary to start sending and delivering your emails: but is also extremely easy. Just follow these simple steps: 1. Open the voice “Preferences” in the “Mail” menu. Open the “Accounts” tab and click on “Server settings”. Fill the “Outgoing mail server” voice with your SMTP server name.
If you see an alert that your message can’t be sent using a specific outgoing mail server, it’s possible that you’re not using the required server for the email account, or the server may be configured incorrectly in Mail preferences.
- In the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, click Accounts, then select an account.
- Click Server Settings, click the outgoing Account pop-up menu, then choose Edit SMTP Server List.
- Review information for the server; change settings as directed by your email account provider.
- If you need to contact your email account provider about the server, first note the Mail settings you might need for configuring the server. See the Apple Support article Mail settings you might need from your email provider.
- Don’t remove a server that’s in use by an account unless you’re ready to add a different server for the account.
- Test any changes you made by sending yourself a message.
When you choose a different server for an account, all messages you send from the account use that server until the network status changes. The status can change when you move from one network to another (say, from work to home), or if your Mac goes to sleep and wakes up in a different network environment.
See alsoTake email accounts online or offline in Mail on MacApple Support article: If you can’t send email on your Mac
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Incoming Mail Server
Authentication
Password
MD5 Challenge-Response
Kerberos Version 5 (GSSAPI)
Authenticated POP (APOP)
NTLM
None
Outgoing Mail Server
Outgoing Mail Server (Mac OS)
Authentication
Password
MD5 Challenge-Response
Kerberos Version 5 (GSSAPI)
Authenticated POP (APOP)
NTLM
Xquartz for mac 10.13.6. None
Incoming Mail Server
Authentication
Password
MD5 Challenge-Response
Kerberos Version 5 (GSSAPI)
Authenticated POP (APOP)
Server Offline Mac Mail
NTLM
None
Outgoing Mail Server (iOS)
Authentication
Password
MD5 Challenge-Response
Kerberos Version 5 (GSSAPI)
Mac Mail Settings
Authenticated POP (APOP)
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NTLM
None
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If you can’t send email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If you can’t send email from the Mail app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, there are a few things you can try.
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