Mac mail outgoing servers offline

Mac Mail outgoing servers are all offline. How do I return them to online?

The outgoing servers are from your local ISP, follow the link in teh message for troubleshooting. It's possible your ISP is experiencing problems or it is also possible you may need to restart your computer.

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Mail outgoing servers "offline"

I have recently migrated to a macbook pro and have had no issues with mail for two weeks, until today. I have a new problem today with mail outgoing servers being "offline" without a way to turn them online. I did a software update yesterday and I may have gotten an OSX upgrade but did not notice. Does anyone know if there is an issue with 10.6.8? Does anyone have any solution/experience with this mail problem I cite?

Okay, fixed it on mine. In Mail.app:
1) Mail menu | Preferences.
2) Select problematic account in list on left.
3) Select "Edit SMTP Server List..." from Outgoing Mail Server drop-down.
4) Fix username by appending domain name
(append "@gmail.com" if standard account, or your own domain if apps user).
5) Re-enter password.
Save your preferences.

Mac mail outgoing smtp offline

I've seen this on line before, but are there any particular solutions to get the outgoing smtp back on line... and working?

OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages

Mac mail with website mail outgoing servers

I have set up mac mail with my website email. This is hosted by 123-reg.co.uk. I have set up all the account on mac mail, and have sent an email TO the website mail address from another of my emails, which works fine. However when I try to send outgoing mail it does not connect tot the outgoing mail server.
I have contacted 123-reg who have gone through all the settings with me and have confirmed that it is set up for normal mac mail settings. They suggested then that it something to do with mac mail blocking the port. Could you tell me how to sort this.

Port 110 is strictly for incoming servers using POP3 -- has nothing to do with the SMTP. For that, click on the arrows beside the name of the SMTP, and choose Edit Server List. The report of Connection Doctor means you should be on Port 25, most likely, and Authentication should be set to None.
Try choosing Use Custom Port in the Advanced tab of the window for the SMTP settings, and enter Port 25, but nothing for Authentication or Password. You were probably selected to Use Default Ports, and there was a hitch with Port 25, and Mail tried to use another port -- maybe.
Ernie

Mac mail: keeps going offline for outgoing

Mac Mail account won't send mails - recieves fine. Checked all settings and tried various changes to no effect. Basically says it's offline after trying to send. Account had worked fine for several months until 2 days ago... any help welcome.
Running OSX 10.5.8 on macbook, Mail is 3.6 [936]

If Mail keeps asking for your password when retrieving mail, then it may very likely be that the password you entered has become corrupted in the Keychain. You should try this:
Open Keychain Access>Passwords and scroll through the list to find that specific entry and delete it; quit Keychain Access.
Restart Mail and enter your password again when it asks, and check the box to save it in the Keychain. If things work as expected, it will not ask you again unless your Keychain or an entry in it becomes corrupted again.

Mac Mail accounts showing "offline"

Hi:
I am using MacMail (6.6 1510) on 10.8.5. I have two gmail acounts, a yahoo, and two non-web based emails (one is POP, one is IMAP). For several days now, all of the accounts, except the POP (it works fine) are not allowing me to send email. It says the SMTP server is offline. I have trolled these boards for hours looking for solutions.
I have:
Deleted the gmails and yahoo accounts and re-added. That worked for a couple hours.
Shut off my VPN
Tried every port number suggested in the boards on this topic
Disabled each account and tried the above
Disabled Icloud
My mail works fine with my phone and my Ipad, with the same settings.
I am not a tech person. I have no tech support and no Genius bar nearby. I have tried everything. I just need my mail to work. My business depends on it. Can anyone help? I have tried switching to Airmail, but I can't live without Mac Mail's rules (and I uninstalled Airmail, in case that's a cause) .
Thanks,
Christy

The outgoing servers are from your local ISP, follow the link in teh message for troubleshooting. It's possible your ISP is experiencing problems or it is also possible you may need to restart your computer.

MAC MAIL (smtp server - offline)

This is to address smtp server going offline:
troubleshooting steps:
Option 1.
- Mailbox - Take account Online
if that doesn't work...
Option 2.
- check smtp server
- Mail - Preferences - Accounts - Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)
- remove current smtp server then add again
- take account offline then online
- quit and reopen Mac Mail
Option 3.
- delete and recreate account
Anyone experiencing the same problem? I have att.net. One email working with same smtp server. Other email setup, same att account with the same settings but smtp offline. Is this a Mac update issue? Time warner email accounts having the same problem.

Gerald Gifford wrote:
I have not been able to send via my Mac.com/Me.com account since about 5PM PDT today.
I can send and receive (at my Mac.com mailbox) using att.net and gmail.com. The same message sent from the Mac.com smpt server fails as it is never sent.
I have just been able to send mail again. It is 2222hrs., 23 May.
Jerry
Any one else having this problem?
Jerry

Mail outgoing servers say they are disconnected - after an update was installed

When I updated to Mavericks I had this problem with Gmail and a Yahoo account. I can receive e-mail, but not send. It tells me the outgoing servers are disconnected. Now the problem is back after an update. I tried the 995 and 465 ports - does not work.

Hello slesage,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot issues with Mail on your Mac please follow the steps in the article below.
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3276
Take care,
Alex H.

Mac Mail Outgoing SMTP Settings for Exchange account

I can't seem to get my Mac Mail client outgoing smtp settings correct. I am receiving fine but cannot send. My companies IT person does not have any Mac experience and has asked that I use webmail. Please help.

Thank you sooo much for getting back to me. I am back to trying to figure this out.
I have tried to set it up with the mentioned settings without success.
I think the problem is with the Outgoing Mail Server address that was given to me by the IT person - "webmail.outdoordimensions.com".
Typically, when setting accounts up, I have used an address respective to the web access provider - i.e. "smtp.att.yahoo.com". However, this "Exchange" account is something very new to me.
Thanks again for your help. Also what is "TLS-wrapped"? I didn't find a setting option for this.

Need help with iMac intel desktop - Mac mail consistently going OFFLINE

I need help with Mac mail - it is frequently going "offline" and requesting me to "take all accounts online". My internet is working. It's been checked, checked and checked. Sometimes it just takes a reboot of the system and the modem to kick it in and make the little triangle symbol go away, but should I have to reboot daily? I have the Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 installed. Is there a bug here or am I supposed to upgrade to Mavericks? Any help is most appreciated.

For me this is an issue caused by my email service provider. When they are slow to respond or to accept the password Mail takes that as a password rejection, and prompts me to reenter password, and eventually goes offline.

Mac mail outgoing mail not working with wildblue gmail account

My outgoing mail keeps saying offline. Cannot connect on the default ports. Tried changing ports, with and without SSL. Anybody have any solution?

I've recreated the account multiple times and finally have mail coming through under an "All Mail" label under "Gmail" on the left hand side of the application. The one thing I did do differently was uncheck the SSL box in advanced settings, save changes, recheck the SSL box, save changes. Mail started working after that.
Before this problem existed, I had [Gmail] in the "imap prefix" box in advanced settings in order to get rid of the gmail labels. I did this because I only wanted the Inbox and Sent Items to show in the far left. Right now, i'm only able to view my mail under an all mail folder beneath a Gmail Folder on the left had side. Can I get rid of all these folders and simply use my inbox and sent items icons?
Thanks,
Ryan
Thanks in advance.

Apple Mail problem of taking my outgoing servers offline for no apparent reason.

Hi folks,i have my Macbook pro split into 2 users {both me},one half i use for my photography and the other for everything else,my problem is that i have my Gmail back to front,it's on my photography half so i have to log into that half when i want to check emails,i do have a version of Gmail on the other half also but it's not the original with my old emails in it.So i'd like to know how to get the original gmail into my non photography side,god i hope this makes sense :)...I have tried to copy all the same info on the accounts settings page but one half won't hold the password,many thanks.Oh and the gmail people sent me here for assistance,cheers.

I just experienced this today. It involved all of the clips in a multiclip sequence. I edited the project, worked on some other projects, and suddenly it said it couldn't locate the captured files.
All of the clips were captured using Capture Now.
One clip WASN'T lost...the only clip not included in the multiclip sequence.
The files did not show up in Finder anymore. I knew exactly where they were located and also tried Spotlight. They simply vanished abruptly.
Very strange and frustrating...and a big waste of time.
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Mail--outgoing server offline

Recently one of my outgoing mail servers is listed as "offline." No matter what I try I have not been able to use it to send e-mail. I've tried to delete and reinstall the mailbox, but that did not work.
Is this a Mountain Lion issue? Is there a fix.
By the way--the SMTP server for my gmail account does stay online.

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Missing Mail Outgoing Servers

Has anyone else experienced a loss of all their Outgoing Server info in Mail, since yesterday's Security upgrade (2015-003)?
Had to re-enter them all again manually. Ugh!

Hi,
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
9:09 pm Tuesday; February 24, 2015
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 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
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My mac mail is now offline. The pop up says There may be a problem with the mail server or network. Verify the settings for account or try again. Any one know how to get my mail back on?

I down loaded the new free os x yosemite today and now my mail is offline. Several pop ups that say there is no connection.
Verify the settings for account or try again.
The server returned the error: The certificate for this server is invalid.
I have not changed a thing and now I have no emails coming or going. Since it is my communication line to many of my clients, I am in need of some answers asap.
Thank you.

I recently have been trying to find out why my email won't go online. A window pops up stating The identity of "pop.qwestoffice.net" cannot be verified. The certificate for this server is invalid. You may be connecting to a server that is pretending to be "pop.qwestoffice.net" putting information at risk. It asks to connect anyway? Anyone out there have a clue? I am losing my contacts with my clients.

Mac mail outgoing servers offline

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