Do I need to change my outgoing mail server when in another country?

Do I need to change my outgoing mail server when I am in Bangkok rather than Canada?

You may need to change the configuration of Mail to have the SMTP (outgoing) mail server provide authentication. Many email ISPs will not allow remote use of their servers without authentication. Check with your provider to find out what type of authentication they use. Start with Mail Preferences > Accounts > Account Information.
Select "Edit SMTP Server List" from the dropdown menu.
Select your server then:
And configure the Advanced setion.

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I have been abroad and had to change my outgoing mail server to send mail.i am back in the uk and want to reset it back to home settings.how can I do this

I have been abroad and had to change my outgoing mail server.i am back in the uk and want to reset it.any ideas please

Delete the account and setup the mail account again.

Changing default outgoing mail server

I have been on online chat with my ISP trying to set up my email account. I want to use "Mail" v 1.3.11. I have sent a test email to my self. I have no problem. When i send out that same test message to other people like 8 people. I get the delivery failure message. how can change the defult settings. When i click the outgoing mail server it is different than what is listed in account settings under preferences.
it ask to either "edit message" or change server if desired. well when i click on that tab there are no other choices. i believe i want to change from "smtpauth. to mail.nw. I just started this mail program so i dont have much time invested yet. But i want to get it going on . I have been Lycos acct for some time and I want to use my Mail that came wtih my Mac. so restarting mail for the first time wouldnot be abig deal. So how Do i do that if it is necessary.
ed
mini mac Mac OS X (10.3.9)
mini mac Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I get the"message delivery failed."
the server "mail.nw.centurytel.net" did not recognize the folling recipients:"
then it list the people that did nto get the message.
"the server response was: 5.1.1 '<johndoe_isp.net>... User unknown
"You can try to send using a different server. All messages will use this server until you quit or change your network settings."
Here is where I think the problems lies.
"send message using: ' smtpauth.centurytel.net' "
I want to change that setting in the dialog box but it does not havr any other choices for me.
Then at the bottom of the box there are choices
"?" "edit message" "use selected server" "try again later"

HT201320 What am i supposed to put as the incoming mail server and the outgoing mail server when setting up my email?

I'm tryingt to set up my email through my school account and i'm not sure what it means when i'm asked to enter a incoming mail server and an outgoing mail server. Help would be appreciated thanks

Since no one here has any idea about what type of mail your school offers...you don't mention what school...your question, as asked, can't be answered. What don't you contact your school's IT dept., or look online. Most schools have instructions on how to do so online.

Can I have Craigslist select AOL as the outgoing mail server when I reply to an ad?

Although in IMail Preferences I presently have AOL selected as my outgoing mail server, Craislist instead selects my IMail server, which has never worked properly. What can I do to have these Craigslist replys sent via AOL? I'm using an Imac desk top with OS 10.5.8 Thank you, Rick.

In iCloud/Mail, have you tried going to Preferences (select with gear at lower left)/Composing and setting a Send from address there?

HI I need a good smtp outgoing mail server for my ATT ipad

I have been using smpt.cwmx.com. It stopped working in June.

Ask your ISP what it is.

Changing Location and Outgoing mail server

When I change Location, I need to change the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) (my ISP blocks mail traffic). Is there a way to make the smtp server different for each Location you have defined? Right now, I have to manually switch the Mail.app preferences each time I connect to a new Location, or wait for Mail.app to try to send the mail at which point it puts up a failure dialog where I can change the outgoing server for that message.
thanks.
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

It would be nice to define an SMTP server for each account depending on the ISP being used for connecting to the internet and even better, the computer determining the ISP being used for connecting to the internet and automatically making the appropriate SMTP server change for each account but computers aren't quite there or that smart yet.
There is a collection of AppleScripts called Mail Scripts you can download at this link.
http://homepage.mac.com/aamann/Mail_Scripts.html
The script to use from the collection of scripts is Change SMTP Server (Mail) which provides for switching between different already defined SMTP servers or define a new one. This is especially useful if you are using your computer in more than one location and have to switch servers for several accounts at once.
At least this script makes it a little easier.

Mail can't change outgoing mail server

Trying to change the outgoing mail server for email accounts (POP and IMAP) - the field in the Preferences -> Accounts panel is disabled. Disabled. Why? My ISP moved to new servers and I can't access email until I update the account preferences. What the ????

Hello Andrew Macrae,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I understand that you are trying to change your Mail account's outgoing mail server. To do this, please follow the steps below where you are able to edit your outgoing server information.
Choose Mail > Preferences, then click Accounts.
Select an account.
Click Account Information, then review the server being used for outgoing messages.
If None is selected, click the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu, then choose a different server.
Make sure the selected server is one specified by your account provider and that the server name is spelled correctly. Click the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu, choose Edit SMTP Server List, then review or enter information as directed by your provider.
If you contact your provider about the server, use the form in this Apple Support article to record Mail settings you might need for configuring the server.
Apple Support article: Mail settings you might need from your emal provider
If the server is obsolete, click the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu, choose Edit SMTP Server List, select the server, then click Remove . Don’t remove a server that’s in use by an account unless you’re ready to add a different server for the account.
Test your changes by sending yourself a message.
Verify an account’s outgoing mail server - Mail Help
Take care,
Alex H.

How do I change the outgoing mail setting?

I need to change the outgoing mail port setting -- but I can't find where to do that. Can anyone help?

Firefox doesn't do email, it's a web browser.
If you are using Firefox to access web mail, you need to seek support from your service provider or a forum for that service.
If your problem is with Thunderbird, see this forum for support.
[http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/support/]
or this one
[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39]

How to change the default mail server??? Please help.

I need to change the default mail server to my yahoo account. When I had my PC this was easy but I cannot figgure it out on the MAC. I am in China and I need to inform my insurance company of some information or they are going to cancel a policy. When I go to their site for email contact what pops up is the apple email, which I do not have an account for and ofcourse does not work. Their email address does not show and I cannot find it anywhere so I need to change the default to my yahoo account. On my PC this was easy and when I went to a site that had a contact but no email address, my yahoo account would come up. I hope I am explaining this correctly. I really need to do this fast as the letter I got took some time to get here and I just returned from some field work so I have about 2 or 3 days to get the information to them. Thank you.

John,
This does not demonstrate anything for me, since it brings up a Compose window for Mail, with my preferred account as the From address. This happens whether I access with Safari, or with Firefox.
The point that I am trying to make, is that in OSX, there is no way to have web mail access become the default mail method -- it only works with a true mail client, for POP, IMAP or .mac access on your Desktop.
If you have the type of yahoo account that can be setup for POP access with Mail, then when you click, you can choose your yahoo address as the From address to send from.
Of course you can insert the address in a new message with your Yahoo web mail, but I have understood you to want to have the message start containing the info from one of the pages on the site?
See the discussion at the following link, for setting up a Yahoo account in Mail:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2760483&#2760483
Ernie

How do I fix my iPod touch's problem with hotmail outgoing mail server?

I have just received a new replacement iPod touch 8Gb.
On my old model I used the house wifi network to connect to HOTMAIL in the mail app it would set the account up immediately and work perfectly.
This time, when I tried to set the account up I had a long delay while it verified account details. Then after opting to set up account without using SSL an account was generated with an error message to say I may not be able to send or receive mail.
Incoming mail is OK, outgoing is not working.
The error message told me that I needed to configure my outgoing mail server.
My default outgoing server is set to smtp.live.com and works on port 587.
I have an additional server set to 'on', which is also smtp.live.com working on port 465, which was set up when I tried to alter the port number on the default server. Still no outgoing mail.
Any suggestions?

Followed your instructions and again, account verification failed using SSL.
I chose to create without SSL and got the following message:
'The SMTP server 'smtp.live.com' is not responding'. I accepted the details,
the email Inbox populated, and everything looks normal.
Same error is occuring:
'Connection to outgoing server 'smtp.live.com' failed. Additional outgoing mail servers can be configured in settings>mail,contacts and calendars'
The settings are as follows:
Incoming mail server
Host Name: pop3.live.com
username: is correct
password: is correct
Outgoing SMTP:
Primary server
host name: smtp.live.com
username: is correct
password: is correct (has been re-entered just in case)
Use SSL: OFF
Authentication: password
server port 587
I have duplicate SMTP servers listed under 'Other SMTP servers' with exactly the same details as above so it seems as if the iPod is retaining some settings even after I delete account.
Also, I wonder if there is anything I need to get the network administrator to do, because he did ask for the Wi-Fi address of my previous iPod touch could it just be a case of allowing it as a specific device on our network?

Can receive mail, can not send mail and can connect to outgoing mail server

I am able to receive email, but I am not able to send email. I have run the Connection doctor - My email connects and logs in to the verizon mail server. My outgoing mail goes into a send folder but doesn't go out. I connect to the Outgoing Mail Server. Any suggestions?

change your outgoing mail server (SMTP) port in mail preferences to port 587.....

Suddenly outgoing mail server not working!

Out of nowhere, I am all of a sudden having problems with my outgoing mail servers. Most of my email accounts are through AOL, so based on which screen name I am emailing from, the outgoing server as always been smtp.aol.com:username. But lately, when sending mail, I get the drop down "try a different outgoing mail server warning. My internet service is through Comcast, so if I change the outgoing mail server to smtp.comcast.com, the mail will send. But why has this problem popped up? Did Comcast change something? AOL? Thanks for any help anyone has!

I have got a similar problem. Mail has never worked properly - I can receive emails but not send them, Although the data for the smtp-server is absolutely correct and so is all rest password etc. - I've also tried other ports but they didn't work either. It can't be my computer or some firewall because Entourage, the microsoft mail-programme works perfectly well. After having had constant trouble with my PC, I bought this mac 2 months ago - and now I'm having more problems. Is there anyone who can give me a hint of what to do? Thanks.

HT4864 The Outgoing Mail Server drop down box in mail setup keeps reverting back to 'None' - anyone have any ideas why?

Hi
I've been having difficulties with mail on my Mac and have checked all the settings. I have three mail accounts, 2 iClouds (different acct names) and 1 bigpond account.
Whenever I change the outgoing mail server drop down boxes for the iCloud accts and save my changes, I go out of it then when I go back to the iCloud accts the drop down boxes for both iCloud accounts have reverted back to 'None'.
Is this of any relevance? Is it 'normal'?
I've tried deleting all mail accounts and adding them all again but the same thing still happens.
I have been on Apple Support and followed the Mail Acct setup tutorial.
I'd appreciate any help on this matter thanks.

Thanks for your reply Winston Churchill.
Because I'd been having problems which had recently been resolved by AppleCare Support I decided to go through all my accounts and check their individual settings. I found a Tutorial on Apple support for setting up or verifying email account settings and found mine were different so I changed it.
In any event I took your advice and just went with the option of automatically setting the iCloud accounts up and I haven't had anymore problems thus far - fingers crossed.
I do however note that my drop down box in account settings still says 'none' for the outgoing mail server and the 'use this server only' check box isn't ticked despite being ticked in the 'verify account' info on the tutorial, so hence my question to the community - did this matter and what was the difference?
I will let sleeping dogs lie I think and will see how I go.
Many thanks for your help.

Selecting outgoing mail server

Hi All,
I am using Mac Mail 8.1
With previous versions I could select the outgoing mail server when composing a new email. This option is not present in Yosemite.
Am I wright or there is something I am not taking into consideration?
Thanks,
Nicolas

Thank you Eric.
Actually, I have followed these steps when setting up my email account on OS X Maverics, but the selection of the outgoing smtp server disappeared with OS X Yosemite.
When composing the email, I can chose the "From" account, but on Maverics beside the From option I could also choose the outgoing server.
This way could handle different combinations of accounts and smtp servers. Now on Yosemite I can not do it any more.
Thanks,
Nicolas

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