Outgoing gmail email not sent via SMTP server

Since migrating to my new iPhone 15 Pro Max, with iOS 17.1.1, I am no longer able to send out Gmail messages.

Error message is reeling me that the “connection to the outgoing server SMTP… failed” and that the “Operation timed out”.


I have tried to delete and reinstall the Gmail accounts in the Apple Mail application, to no avail.

Happening on multiple Gmail accounts.


Thank you in advance for your help!

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Nov 14, 2023 5:52 AM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2023 7:13 AM

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.


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  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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  1. Is this your corporate iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate
  2. If it is your personal device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
    1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
    2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you



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Nov 14, 2023 7:13 AM in response to Goeller

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 ...



  1. Is this your corporate iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate
  2. If it is your personal device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
    1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
    2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you



You may have enabled two step verification on Google --> Sign in with App Passwords - Google Account Help


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