setting default email server for mac mail v.16

I'm on a Mac OS 13.2.1 using Mail v16. I have multiple email accounts but assign all outgoing messages to my main email account. Yet the app is suddenly assigning outgoing emails to another server when I compose. I've looked everywhere to find a place where I can re-assign the default server. I've done it before but can't find the prompt anywhere on Mail>Settings or Mail>Accounts. Any suggestions?

Posted on Mar 15, 2023 8:26 AM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2023 8:50 AM

Appreciate your reply but either you misunderstood my question or you're working with a different Mail version.


I finally did find the location to change my default outgoing e-mails.

Mail>"Settings"

"Composing"

1/2 way down under "Addressing:" is the drop-down box that allows you to set the Default outgoing nail server. Not sure how I missed that before but all's good now. Thanks.

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Mar 15, 2023 8:50 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

Appreciate your reply but either you misunderstood my question or you're working with a different Mail version.


I finally did find the location to change my default outgoing e-mails.

Mail>"Settings"

"Composing"

1/2 way down under "Addressing:" is the drop-down box that allows you to set the Default outgoing nail server. Not sure how I missed that before but all's good now. Thanks.

Mar 15, 2023 8:42 AM in response to Confusedanddazed415

Here is how to check your outgoing mail server:

  1. Open Mail
  2. Select "Settings" under Mail in menu
  3. Choose "Accounts"
  4. Select the account you want to check the outgoing mail server
  5. Choose "Server Settings" on the right side of the accounts page
  6. On the bottom is the outgoing mail settings.


If you need help with these settings or they appear to be set correctly, attach privacy redacted screenshot and I will help you get these set correctly.


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