My @icloud email address is set up in my Apple Mail application with the SMTP directed to use my ISP server.
Suddenly I am getting errors..Should I, in Apple Mail on my mac set the SMTP to an iCloud value?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
It's normal to use the iCloud SMTP server but it should work if you have set another one. If you want to revert to the iCloud server the simplest way is to go to System Preferences>iCloud and uncheck 'Mail', then re-check it: the system will set iCloud mail up automatically. When you uncheck it your emails will disappear but will reappear when you re-check it (give it time).
If you want to do it manually the settings are:
What about the settings in Apple Mail (Account settings and Preferences)
Is not there where I go to change the SMTP?
You mention the global System-Preferences
Do I make changes in both areas Or just in Apple Mail?
If you enable Mail in System Preferences>iCloud (having disabled it first if applicable) it will set the Mail application up with the correct settings for iCloud mail and you need take no further action.
Alternatively you can make the changes yourself in Mail without doing the above. You don't need to do both.
No, that did not work
I went to System Preferences >ICloud. Unchecked Mail
Then re checked it (there was no place to save any changes, my messages, nothing disappeared)
And my Apple Mail Preferences >iCloud still shows the SMTP as being my ISP,
I can manually choose iCloud as my SMTP server but then I am not sure what to put for "TLS certificate"
Nor do I know what PORT to use in the Advanced Tab or what to use for Authentication (authentication currently is set to "Apple Token" and not "password" which is the usual choice.
Current PORT showing is "993"
So, can you help advise what the Apple Mail preferences should be for iCloud?
I should remove the account from Mail and start again. Uncheck Mail in System Preferences>iCloud then delete the account from Mail. Then reboot your Mac. Then check Mail again in the prefs and see what happens. If it doesn't add the account to Mail, add it manually using the settings I listed above.
The port setting does not stick to "587" (even after I save the setting)
I see port 110 or 995
I'm afraid I don't know why this should be: the service is industry standard IMAP and setting it should be straightforward. I can only suggest you sign out of iCloud completely and start again.
1. Turn off 'Find My Mac' if it's been turned on.
2. Go to System Preferences>iCloud and click Sign out. Your synced data will disappear from you Mac but it will reappear when you sign back in.
3. Reboot your Mac.
4. Go to System Preferences>iCloud and sign in; check Mail and any other data types and give it time to sync al lthe data back.
My iCloud mail is working, so is my @mac.com or me.com
I will keep your good information
Some of the differences may be related to my ISP and is very newly updated security codes,..
Thank you
What SMTP value should I use for @icloud email?
