To ensure the Outgoing Authentication setting is enabled within your Mac Mail please use the following steps:



1. Click on Mail on the Mac OS X menu bar.
2. Click on Preferences.





3. Select the "Accounts" tab, and choose the account in question from the "Accounts" box on the left hand side.
4. Under the "Account Information" sub-tab, choose "Edit Server List" under the drop down box for "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)".




5. Please select the appropriate account in the top box from the new window.
6. Click on the "Advanced" tab on the bottom of the new window.
7. Please select "Password" from the "Authentication" drop down menu.





8. Enter your account's username (fully typed as 'user@domain.com'--not just 'user') and password.
9. Click OK, and exit out of the Mail Preferences, saving your changes.




Please save these changes to ensure Outgoing Authentication is enabled.

Add to Favourites
Print this Article