Apple mail change smtp port

A great question!

By default, Apple Mail uses port 25 for sending and receiving emails. However, some email providers or networks may block port 25 to prevent spamming or other malicious activities. In such cases, you may need to change the SMTP port in Apple Mail to a different port that is allowed by your email provider or network.

Here's how to change the SMTP port in Apple Mail:

For macOS:

  1. Open Apple Mail.
  2. Go to Mail > Preferences.
  3. Click on Accounts.
  4. Select the email account you want to modify.
  5. Click on the Advanced tab.
  6. Under Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP), click on the Edit button next to SMTP Server.
  7. In the SMTP Server window, click on the Port dropdown menu and select Custom Port.
  8. Enter the new port number (e.g., 587 or 2525) and click OK.
  9. Click OK again to close the SMTP Server window.
  10. Click OK to close the Accounts window.

For iOS:

  1. Open Apple Mail.
  2. Tap on the Mailboxes tab.
  3. Tap on the Edit button in the top-right corner.
  4. Tap on the email account you want to modify.
  5. Tap on Account.
  6. Tap on SMTP.
  7. Tap on the Port dropdown menu and select Custom Port.
  8. Enter the new port number (e.g., 587 or 2525) and tap Done.
  9. Tap Save to save the changes.

Note: You may need to contact your email provider or network administrator to determine the correct SMTP port to use. Additionally, some email providers may require you to use a specific authentication method (e.g., SSL/TLS) when using a non-standard port.