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Problem with sent emails

Error message - “cannot send mail- the connection to the outgoing server smpt.aol.com failed. Additional outgoing Mail servers can be configured for mail accounts in settings>mail>accounts “.


I have no idea what this means

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 9, 2022 1:27 PM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2022 8:35 PM

Remove your email account and set it up again

Make sure that all of your emails are there or make sure that your email is saved somewhere other than your device. On your device, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts. Tap the email account that you want to remove. Tap Delete Account.


If you can't receive email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch ...



If you can't send an email on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

  1. When you make an iOS or iPadOS backup in iCloud or iTunes, it backs up your mail settings, but not your email. ... 
  2. Make sure your device is connected to the Internet.
  3. Check with your email service provider to find out if there's a service outage.

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If you can't send an email on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch ...

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Question marked as Best reply

Apr 9, 2022 8:35 PM in response to Karyn

Remove your email account and set it up again

Make sure that all of your emails are there or make sure that your email is saved somewhere other than your device. On your device, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts. Tap the email account that you want to remove. Tap Delete Account.


If you can't receive email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch ...



If you can't send an email on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

  1. When you make an iOS or iPadOS backup in iCloud or iTunes, it backs up your mail settings, but not your email. ... 
  2. Make sure your device is connected to the Internet.
  3. Check with your email service provider to find out if there's a service outage.

More items...


If you can't send an email on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch ...

Problem with sent emails

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