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Mail app in El Capitan on iMac will not send

Mail app receives, but will not send. Mac Laptop configured same has no problems.

iMac 27", OS X 10.11

Posted on Jan 7, 2020 5:52 AM

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Jan 7, 2020 8:41 AM in response to PamCr1

Conclusions can't be made that mail application or the complete user account is corrupted , do you use VPN services , any anti virus , softwares , unknown apps or cleaners in Mac .

If they are used uninstall them .

For the time being create a new test user account https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204443

And then add mail account https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mail/mail35803/mac

Do you observe any changes , post back .

Jan 7, 2020 6:46 AM in response to tygb

None of that worked. It's pretty maddening. When I compare all the settings with my Mac Laptop - all the same yet Mail App on iMac when trying to send a msg starts, then freezes. After I delete the attempted send the app just keeps trying. Could the app be corrupted? My iMac is newer than the laptop, but both running El Capitan.

Mail app in El Capitan on iMac will not send

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