Email error messages

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Ltlmrs Author

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Email error messages

After years of use, this suddenly happened.

Trying to send an email.
Error message:
- "Online Status. Connections to host Automatically added for iOS & OS X Mail on the default ports failed."

Mail Preferences > Server Setting > Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server:
- Host name: "Automatically added for iOS & OS X Mail"
- "Automatically manage connection settings" - checked
Passwords deleted and reentered several times - the password is correct
Error message:
- "Unable to verify account name or password.

I've shut down and restarted without success. Suggestions?

iMac 21.5″, 10.15

Posted on Aug 4, 2020 6:30 AM

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Eric Root

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Aug 4, 2020 6:41 AM in response to Ltlmrs

Troubleshooting Apple Mail

What does Mail/Window/Connection Doctor Show? If the server is red, select it and look at the Show Details box.

Mail: Mail troubleshooting

Mail: If you can’t send messages.

Troubleshooting sending email messages

Mail not sending or receiving messages after updating OS X.

Try Mail/Preferences/Accounts/Server Information, then go to Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP). From the drop down menu select Edit SMPT server list. Then set up a server for each mail account so that is associated with the e-mail address. Then go to each account and set that server as the Outgoing Mail Server (SMPT).

As a backup, if you have emails in your account inbox, select the mailbox, then Mail/Mailbox/Export Mailbox, and export the mailbox to your Desktop. Then go to Mail/Preferences/Accounts, select the account, and delete it using the minus sign. Quit/reopen Mail and add the account back. Test. If necessary, to recover missing emails, use Mail/File/Import to import the mailbox on your Desktop. It normal shows in the On My Mac section. Drag emails to the account inbox if desired.

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