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zorbaoz
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Q: Mac Mail not allowing me to change accounts

I have 5 email accounts on my Mac Mail.

Since May 1 every email I send using my yahoo or shaw email account gets sent using my gmail account.

I can select the shaw or yahoo profile but once sent it shows that it came from my gmail account.

I have tried taking it offline and unchecking Enable this account but it makes no difference.

Any help would be sorely appreciated.

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on May 19, 2015 8:19 PM

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zorbaoz

Q: Mac Mail not allowing me to change accounts

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  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root May 20, 2015 10:52 AM in response to zorbaoz
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    May 20, 2015 10:52 AM in response to zorbaoz

    Try Mail/Preferences/Accounts /Account Information. Select an account, then go to Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP). From the drop down menu select Edit SMPT server list. Then set up a server for each mail account so that is associated with the e-mail address. Then go to each account and set that server as the Outgoing Mail Server (SMPT). You can click Use only this server if desired.

  • by zorbaoz,

    zorbaoz zorbaoz May 20, 2015 12:07 PM in response to Eric Root
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    May 20, 2015 12:07 PM in response to Eric Root

    Thanks Eric.

    I did everything you said but it still would only use google.

    I noticed though when I went it to the SMPT servers that shaw showed offline.

    I googled that and a suggestion was to turn off authenication and that worked.

    So thanks for getting this rolling!

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root May 20, 2015 12:10 PM in response to zorbaoz
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    May 20, 2015 12:10 PM in response to zorbaoz

    You are welcome.