Apple Mail Won't Send Messages!!!

ianoreo · Sep 24, 2007

So I can receive and all, but cannot send. I get this message:This
message could not be delivered and will remain in your Outbox until it
can be delivered.

The sender address <EMAIL ADRESS> was rejected by the server. I went
into preferences and selected password authentication and then entered
my gmail username and password. Still no go. any ideas?

illy5603 · Sep 24, 2007

Try setting your SMTP (outgoing) server to that of your ISP. Use your credentials from the ISP to send and the credentials for gmail or any other account you want to recieve.

Also note that comcast sends out on port 587 and not 25.

ianoreo · Sep 24, 2007

illy5603 said:
Try setting your SMTP (outgoing) server to that of your ISP. Use your credentials from the ISP to send and the credentials for gmail or any other account you want to recieve.

Also note that comcast sends out on port 587 and not 25.

Haha. Noob here

I might need a translation. I use gmail by the way. Ok so my outgoing server is smtp.gmail.com but what is ISP?

ianoreo · Sep 24, 2007

I thought it might stand for internet service provider but I don't know what my credentials are on that.

dtravis7 · Sep 24, 2007

ISP = Internet Service Provider. Who you use for your Internet Connection.

ianoreo · Sep 24, 2007

dtravis7 said:
ISP = Internet Service Provider. Who you use for your Internet Connection.

What are the credentials for it though?

ianoreo · Sep 24, 2007

What password is it asking for?

youthpastor · Sep 24, 2007

Open Mail from either your dock or your Applications folder.
Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account. To ensure it is on, login to your Gmail account online.
Go to Settings (top right corner of page).
Go to the Forwarding and POP section.
Click on Enable POP for all mail.
Click on Save Changes.
Now, Go back to Mac OS X Mail and go to File–>Add Account (from the menu).
The General Information window should appear.
Make sure POP is selected under Account Type.
Type “Gmail” under Account Description.
Enter your name under Full Name.
Type your [email protected] under Email Address.
Click Continue.
Enter “pop.gmail.com” under Incoming Mail Server.
Type your [email protected] under User Name.
Put your Gmail password in the Password field.
Click Continue.
Make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked.
Select Password under Authentication.
Click Continue.
Type “smtp.gmail.com” under Outgoing Mail Server.
Make sure Use Authentication is checked.
Enter your [email protected] under User Name.
Put your Gmail password in the Password field.
Click Continue.
Now click Done.
You have now successfully setup your Gmail account with Mac OS X Mail!

ianoreo · Sep 25, 2007

youthpastor said:
Open Mail from either your dock or your Applications folder.
Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account. To ensure it is on, login to your Gmail account online.
Go to Settings (top right corner of page).
Go to the Forwarding and POP section.
Click on Enable POP for all mail.
Click on Save Changes.
Now, Go back to Mac OS X Mail and go to File–>Add Account (from the menu).
The General Information window should appear.
Make sure POP is selected under Account Type.
Type “Gmail” under Account Description.
Enter your name under Full Name.
Type your [email protected] under Email Address.
Click Continue.
Enter “pop.gmail.com” under Incoming Mail Server.
Type your [email protected] under User Name.
Put your Gmail password in the Password field.
Click Continue.
Make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked.
Select Password under Authentication.
Click Continue.
Type “smtp.gmail.com” under Outgoing Mail Server.
Make sure Use Authentication is checked.
Enter your [email protected] under User Name.
Put your Gmail password in the Password field.
Click Continue.
Now click Done.
You have now successfully setup your Gmail account with Mac OS X Mail!

Haha it was that SSL. I had it unchecked. Thanks!!

ovidiog · Nov 24, 2007

I am having trouble with the smtp server. I keep getting the message that says that the server is not responding. Why could this be happening?