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Why is my Gmail outgoing mail server offline?
Usually, the SMTP server offline issue indicates that your Outgoing Server account settings are wrong. If you have changed your SMTP server password and forgotten to update it on the Mail app, then there is a chance for this issue to occur.
Why does my outgoing mail server say offline?
If you see the text “Offline” next to an account in the in the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) box, that indicates your SMTP server account settings are wrong. You may have changed the password and forgotten to update the outgoing SMTP server password when you updated the incoming email account’s password, for example.
What is the outgoing SMTP server for Gmail?
smtp.gmail.com
Step 2: Change SMTP & other settings in your email client
| Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server | imap.gmail.com Requires SSL: Yes Port: 993 |
|---|---|
| Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server | smtp.gmail.com Requires SSL: Yes Requires TLS: Yes (if available) Requires Authentication: Yes Port for SSL: 465 Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587 |
Is the Gmail SMTP server still offline?
Click on each of your Gmail based accounts and see if you’re told to open a browser and confirm your password. Incoming mail should refresh at this point, but outgoing SMTP may still show up offline. If your SMTP server is still showing offline, close and reopen Mail.
Why does my Gmail account keep going offline?
Her outgoing email account (SMTP server) for a Gmail based email account kept appearing “Offline” right after she set it up. Even adding the SMTP server manually in Mail didn’t help. Here’s a great suggestion for what worked from a commenter.
Is there a connection to outgoing server smtp.gmail.com?
Connection to outgoing server smtp.gmail.com failed”, and it offers me options to go into mail settings and configure other smtp servers. Here are a few relevant details.
How can I tell if my SMTP server is offline?
Open Mail again, go to Preferences -> Accounts, select an account, select your SMTP server from the Edit SMTP Servers list, and re-enter the password (s) you’ve just deleted. All of my accounts were “Offline”, but since I implemented the above solution everything is sending like a charm.