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Q: Gmail outgoing server error

Cannot 'SEND' email from Gmail... Receiving this error message "This message could not be sent. It will remain in your Outbox until it can be sent.  This message could not be sent because your account does not have a preferred outgoing mail server..."

 

Thanks in Advance

MacBook Air, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Dec 13, 2012 2:43 PM

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),Apple recommended

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Dec 14, 2012 2:28 PM in response to SAF44832
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    Dec 14, 2012 2:28 PM in response to SAF44832

    HI,

     

    In the Mail app go to the App menu > Preferences > Accounts

    Highlight the Google one.

    Click on the Outgoing server tab  (Brings up menu)

    Click on Edit STMP Server list.

    Add Google's STMP Server.

     

    In the Account info tab it should read

    A Description (Mine reads Google Out)

    Server name of stmp.gmail.com

     

     

    It should read in the Advanced tab

    Use SSL

    Use Password

    Your Google "Username"

    Starred out password

    Using Default ports of 25, 465, 587

     

    If there are more then one server in the list then make sure the Google account is pointing to the Google Outgoing server.

     

     

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    10:23 PM      Friday; December 14, 2012


    Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

     

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  • by juvan1017,

    juvan1017 juvan1017 Nov 11, 2015 5:59 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Nov 11, 2015 5:59 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    thanks for the help Mr. Ralph. helped out a lot.   i took a pic of your screen for future reference

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Nov 12, 2015 11:54 AM in response to juvan1017
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    Nov 12, 2015 11:54 AM in response to juvan1017

    Hi,

     

    Glad to see this old thread is still of use.

     

    Thanks for letting us know.

     

     

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    7:54 pm      Thursday; November 12, 2015

     

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  • by fgatto,Apple recommended

    fgatto fgatto Nov 18, 2015 4:09 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Nov 18, 2015 4:09 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    The actual server name is smtp.gmail.com (there was spelling mistake, in case you are copy-pasting)

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Nov 18, 2015 11:59 AM in response to fgatto
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    Nov 18, 2015 11:59 AM in response to fgatto

    Oh Blast !!

     

    I was hoping to get to the three year mark before anyone noticed .

     

    Thanks for pointing it out.

     

     

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    7:59 pm      Wednesday; November 18, 2015

     

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