What is a iCloud SMTP server

I would like to know what this is.

iPhone SE

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 9:44 PM

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Niel

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Aug 11, 2023 9:48 PM in response to Dumb_user_at_work

It's the server Apple uses for email going through the iCloud service; the acronym stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

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Aug 11, 2023 9:54 PM in response to Dumb_user_at_work

Thank you

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