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Any emails I try to send out goes to outbox how do I get them out of there and get them to be emailed

Any emails I try to send out those to outbox how do I get them out of there and get them to be emailed

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 26, 2021 11:12 AM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2021 11:42 AM

Try quitting the Mail app and then relaunching it. Typically what happens is a temporary inability of the app to connect with mail servers, so email gets dropped into the out box for later delivery when possible.

If relaunching the app doesn't work, reboot your Mac and then the app again and see if that takes care of it.


If still not resolved, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer to safe boot (10 min) so be patient.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and do other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do. Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.


Try sending the email while booted in safe mode.

Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?


Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.

If the problem is still unresolved, please return here and post a reply and we’ll see what else we can come up with for help.

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Oct 26, 2021 11:42 AM in response to memory257

Try quitting the Mail app and then relaunching it. Typically what happens is a temporary inability of the app to connect with mail servers, so email gets dropped into the out box for later delivery when possible.

If relaunching the app doesn't work, reboot your Mac and then the app again and see if that takes care of it.


If still not resolved, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer to safe boot (10 min) so be patient.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and do other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do. Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.


Try sending the email while booted in safe mode.

Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?


Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.

If the problem is still unresolved, please return here and post a reply and we’ll see what else we can come up with for help.

Any emails I try to send out goes to outbox how do I get them out of there and get them to be emailed

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