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Gmail outgoing server error

Cannot 'SEND' email from Gmail... Receiving this error message "This message could not be sent. It will remain in your Outbox until it can be sent. This message could not be sent because your account does not have a preferred outgoing mail server..."


Thanks in Advance

MacBook Air, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Dec 13, 2012 2:43 PM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2012 2:28 PM

HI,


In the Mail app go to the App menu > Preferences > Accounts

Highlight the Google one.

Click on the Outgoing server tab (Brings up menu)

Click on Edit STMP Server list.

Add Google's STMP Server.


In the Account info tab it should read

A Description (Mine reads Google Out)

Server name of stmp.gmail.com



It should read in the Advanced tab

Use SSL

Use Password

Your Google "Username"

Starred out password

Using Default ports of 25, 465, 587


If there are more then one server in the list then make sure the Google account is pointing to the Google Outgoing server.



User uploaded file
10:23 PM Friday; December 14, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"


 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

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Dec 14, 2012 2:28 PM in response to SAF44832

HI,


In the Mail app go to the App menu > Preferences > Accounts

Highlight the Google one.

Click on the Outgoing server tab (Brings up menu)

Click on Edit STMP Server list.

Add Google's STMP Server.


In the Account info tab it should read

A Description (Mine reads Google Out)

Server name of stmp.gmail.com



It should read in the Advanced tab

Use SSL

Use Password

Your Google "Username"

Starred out password

Using Default ports of 25, 465, 587


If there are more then one server in the list then make sure the Google account is pointing to the Google Outgoing server.



User uploaded file
10:23 PM Friday; December 14, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"


 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Gmail outgoing server error

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