Why can I receive but not send mail?

With sparse information you give I would venture that you have not set up the correct Outgoing Mail Server settings in Mail>Preferences>Accounts. Contact your ISP for their set up.

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TS3899 Why can I receive but not send mail on my ipad

For some reason I can receive emails on IPad mail but it will not send.
Can anyone tell me why and what I can do?

iOS: Unable to send or receive email
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Can’t Send Emails on iPad – Troubleshooting Steps
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/ipad-cant-send-emails-troubleshooting-steps/
Setting up and troubleshooting Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/mail/
iPad Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/mail/
Try a Reset - iPad How-Tos http://ipod.about.com/lr/ipad_how-tos/903396/1/
Or this - Delete the account in Mail and then set it up again.
 Cheers, Tom

Why can I receive but not send mail from my itouch?

This is a recent thing. The error message " the sender address was invalid" pops uo when I try to send. I checked the settings and everything seems the same as when it was working.

HI,
Try looking in the contacts app or where you typed the email adress at the top to see if it really is the right email.

Why can I receive but not send emails

Why can I receive but not send emails on my i pad?

Perhaps the outgoing mail server settings are incorrect or incomplete.
Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars>Your email account>Account>Outgoing mail server - tap the server name next to SMTP and check in the primary server and make sure your username and password are entered and correct - even if it says that the password is optional.

Why can I receive but not send in mail?

why can I receive and not send in MAIL. It is configured the same as my desktop?

Message says Cannot send message using server smtp.
When I go to connectiom doctor Connection status says mail was able to connect to internet. smtp says connection to server succeeded, login not required. but it can't seem to login inot my account. I am running it wirelessly.
port is 110.
I receive okay.
thanlks for replying

Why can I receive but not send messages through Mail?

I recently installed a wireless router (linksys). I can send mail at the local coffee shop, yet here at home I can't. I know it's something very simple, but I'm giving up...and asking for help in fear of tweaking the settings beyond my knowledge. I get a popup that tells me I can't use the listed server for outgoing mail. I have a couple choices...1) lynksys 2)stmp.mac.com:tugboater.
I wish I could get it set up...Its annoying to have to use mt yahoo address.
Heelllppp!

Help! I have read through this string, but not found an answer. I too, can receive emails but not send them. The problem started last week - I've been successfully using my mail account for 2 years and then last week, stuff I send just disappears - no error messages. I didn't change any settings or do any updates. All sent messages show in my "sent" folder, as well. I have tried everything, including restoring my hard drive from a backup copy made before I was having difficulty.
I used suggestions in the online help, including using the "ping" function to see if I was communicating with my outgoing mail server. Trying to ping mail.mac.com I get the error message:
"PING mail.mac.com (17.250.248.152): 56 data bytes
--- mail.mac.com ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
I am using mail and .mac mail through a cable DSL line and Airport wireless connection.
I tried changing my outgoing port to 110 and to 25 without help.
Any thoughts?

Why can i receive but not send mms?

i have the iphone 3g and have upgraded to 3.0
i can receive mms, but not send them. the bar goes to about 90% of the way, then i am left with a red blob, telling me it failed.
any idea why or what to do to resolve it?

Who's your provider?
I had the same problem with Optus in Australia.
It turned out to be a problem with my profile at their end. I was set to be a prepaid customer, when really I have an account. They fixed it in a few seconds by recreating my profile.

Why can I receive but not send texts and emails unless the receipiant has an Apple product

Where do I find my answers?

To send messages to non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
How to Send SMS from iPad
http://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/send-sms-from-ipad.html
How to Receive SMS Messages on an iPad
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/receive-sms-messages-ipad-16776.html
Apps for Texting http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/apps-for-texting
 Cheers, Tom

TS3899 my new 5s will receive but not send mail?

my new 5s will receive but not send mail?

Hi, first ReBoot your phone.
Then check your account is set up correctly including your passwords..
Settings - Mail - Account

Receive, But Not Send Mail

I recently purchased a new iMac and bought ProCare to bring all of my important documents from the old iMac to the new iMac. Since bringing home the new computer, I can only receive e-mail. Here are a few of the specifics:
We use comcast and have a wireless router in the house. I have tried connecting directly to the modem and wirelessly. I have tried using no authentication and authentication. I have tried using SSL. I have made sure the ports are correct for each of these settings. I have deleted the outgoing servers and reentered them. I have added a new account. That cannot send mail either. I also have an 14" iBook. I can send and receive mail from all accounts on that computer. To add to the confusion, I configured Entourage to send and receive e-mail today and it works with out any problems.
I am worried a corrupted e-mail came from the old computer?!? Is that possible? I think I have narrowed it down to the Mail application itself. Is there a pref file I should trash? I am confused as to why I can receive but not send? Another detail. When I hit send, it simply puts the file in the drafts folder. It is not as though the server is busy and puts the file in the Outbox.
Any help would be great. It is hard to get to the store for the genius to trouble shoot the issue.
Thanks in advance,
Debbie

When I hit send, it simply puts the file in the drafts folder.
What do you mean? The message is already in Drafts when you compose it, isn’t it? Does clicking the Send button actually do anything? Is it enabled at all or is it grayed out? Can you type the content of the message normally?
Proceed as follows:
1. Open /Applications/Utilities/Console.
2. From the File menu, choose either Open Console Log, or Open System Log, or both, so that Console displays the contents of both system.log and console.log.
3. Try to reproduce the problem and look at the bottom of the Console windows for messages that might be written there as a result. They may provide some clues.

Can receive but not send mail

Because of buyout, had to switch over from Adelphia to Comcast this weekend. With the help of Comcast, reset Mac mail on both G4 and G3 running OS 10.4.9. Got everything finally working Sunday, but today, G4 will not send.
Error: "Message could not be delivered, will remain in Outbox until it can. Connection to server "smtp.comcast.net" on port 110 timed out." Any ideas?
G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9)
G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi,
I, too, got caught up in this Comcast busines. When I reset my Mail preferences per their instructions, I found that I could receive e-mail but not send it. After spending almost an hour with TWO of their so-called technical people, I was told that mine was an OEM problem and there was nothing else that Comcast could do for me.
YET, by changing the server port from Comcast's recommended 587 setting back to 25 (which it had been when I was with Time-Warner), I could then send e-mails!
Relieved but irritated,
Bill

Can receive but not send mail while traveling

Hello:
wondering if there is a solution to this recurring problem. My email address is through my website, via my cable service, and I read it using Mail without a problem. However, when I'm traveling and using internet service other than my home, I can read my mail through Mail - but not send it. When I attempt to mail from the Mail window, it starts to send from my Outbox, and then fails, and delivers the message: "Cannot send using the server smtp [cable service name].net Use the popup menu below to try a different outgoing mail server."
I can successfully send if I log onto my mail on my website, but it's more steps. Is there a solution to this, or is this just the nature of using outside networks?

Hi BDAqua;
So can I just change the port number in my Mail>Pref>Accounts>Advanced pane, and be able to mail while traveling? Or does that create some kind of conflict with my current mail/cable provider settings? Port is currently set to 110. (It does say "check with your sysadmin before changing any of these settings". Alas.)

I can receive but not send mail from remote wifi connections

i cna recieve but not send email from remote wifi locations

Check with your email provider for their smtp settings when using a remote Internet connection.

Am traveling; can receive but not send Mail

We just came to Peru, and have an apartment here with a wireless connection in it, provided by a cable company. I use Verizon as my server, sending and receiving mail with the Mail program. I've traveled to several countries and have never had any trouble sending or receiving mail. But I can't send mail here, and wonder if I need to put something different in the outgoing mail settings of Mail. Or do you think this has something to do with my having installed Snow Leopard? Don't know much about this, but would appreciate some help.
Thanks!

have an apartment here with a wireless connection in it, provided by a cable company.
You may want to set your email to send using that company's outgoing mail server - to get the connection info you need, contact them for the details, ask the neighbor next door or the computer shop across the street and/or check on the internet using Google to see what others may have to say about the same situation in your location.
As an example, if the local service provider name is 'PeruISP', you would search Google for:
Peru ISP outgoing email setting (or) Peru ISP sending email
....you get the idea.
The point is that Verizon clearly isn't working there for you, so you need to know the correct outgoing email server name etc. before you can get your email going again.
Good luck in any case.

After OS upgrate, my Mail (Version 4.3) can receive -but not send mail !?

I just upgraded my I Mac to OS X 10.6. Everything is working well except my MAIL Version 4.3. I’m able to receive mail and look it up, but cannot send it out.

MacLMW wrote:
I called Apple and they walked me through some things--found duplicate outgoing servers
It's hard to deal with such a thing in a bulletin board environment. The possibility of that didn't occur to me.
Everything is working great now; both incoming & outgoing!
I'm glad you were successful.
My Apple support person sent me this link to forward to you and the boards: http://www.apple.com/support/macosx/mailassistant/
That could be useful for others in the future. I've bookmarked it.

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