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gmail or apple will not send NEW email, but I can reply or forward

gmail or apple will not send NEW email, but I can reply or forward

iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Nov 25, 2021 9:59 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2021 7:58 AM

ssbacklund wrote:

gmail or apple will not send NEW email, but I can reply or forward



ref: If you can’t send or receive email on your Mac


ref:

Use Connection Doctor in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


If you still have an issue— the go-to-way to resolve issues and to sort anomalies you can delete the account and add it back in.


Remove email accounts in Mail on Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/mail/mlhl9eb9408c/15.0/mac/12.0


Add email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/mail/mail35803/mac


Note—

• IMAP accounts stay on the server, so no local loss, when you re-sync

• POP accounts download and remove from the server—therefor save your inbox/sent box if you want them

• "On My Mac" is just that, local folders you created and moved mail into. So no loss


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Nov 26, 2021 7:58 AM in response to ssbacklund

ssbacklund wrote:

gmail or apple will not send NEW email, but I can reply or forward



ref: If you can’t send or receive email on your Mac


ref:

Use Connection Doctor in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


If you still have an issue— the go-to-way to resolve issues and to sort anomalies you can delete the account and add it back in.


Remove email accounts in Mail on Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/mail/mlhl9eb9408c/15.0/mac/12.0


Add email accounts in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/mail/mail35803/mac


Note—

• IMAP accounts stay on the server, so no local loss, when you re-sync

• POP accounts download and remove from the server—therefor save your inbox/sent box if you want them

• "On My Mac" is just that, local folders you created and moved mail into. So no loss


gmail or apple will not send NEW email, but I can reply or forward

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