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Cannot send mail

The connection to the outgoing server “apple.smtp.mail.yahoo.com failed. I don’t understand how to reconfigure it Settings! Help

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 22, 2022 8:07 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2022 11:11 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.

More items...


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


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Question marked as Best reply

Oct 22, 2022 11:11 PM in response to CA2121

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 ...


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