Apple mail servers

Apple Mail uses a variety of mail servers to manage and deliver email messages. Here are some of the most common Apple Mail servers:

  1. imap.apple.com: This is the default IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) server used by Apple Mail to retrieve email messages from your email account. IMAP allows you to access your email messages from multiple devices and synchronize them across all devices.
  2. smtp.apple.com: This is the default SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server used by Apple Mail to send email messages. SMTP is used to send email messages from your email account to other email accounts.
  3. pop.apple.com: This is an alternative POP (Post Office Protocol) server used by Apple Mail to retrieve email messages from your email account. POP is an older protocol that downloads email messages from the server to your device, whereas IMAP leaves a copy of the message on the server.
  4. mail.apple.com: This is the default mail server used by Apple Mail to manage and deliver email messages. It is used for both incoming and outgoing email messages.

Apple Mail also uses other servers to manage email accounts, such as:

  1. auth.apple.com: This is the authentication server used by Apple Mail to verify your email account credentials.
  2. push.apple.com: This is the push server used by Apple Mail to push new email messages to your device.

It's worth noting that Apple Mail uses SSL/TLS encryption to secure email communications with these servers. This ensures that your email messages are transmitted securely and protected from unauthorized access.

If you're experiencing issues with Apple Mail, you may need to configure your email account settings to use a different mail server or adjust your account settings to resolve the issue.