Apple Mail: Receives OK, But Can't Send - 12/08/14 11:39 AM
On my wife's machine, 21.5" iMac, 10.10.1, 3GHz C2D:
For the second time in about 3 weeks, Mail receives OK, but is unable to send. When trying to send, one gets a message that the server is off-line and to try later or a different server. When checking Mail/Preferences/Acct Info/Outgoing Mail Server, the drop down menu always states the SMTP Server is Off-Line (and seems so set for all eternity).
Rebuilding the Mailbox brought no joy.
Clearly, something causes the setting to spontaneously change, but I haven't a clue what that may be. Searching Google and other forums did not help.
As I was unable to fix the problem, my "solution" was to clone from a backup. So things are again right with the world (well, sorta). But I want to know the cause of the initial problem. Maybe then, I could preclude it, or at least easily fix it.
As always, guesses and musings are most welcome.
For the second time in about 3 weeks, Mail receives OK, but is unable to send. When trying to send, one gets a message that the server is off-line and to try later or a different server. When checking Mail/Preferences/Acct Info/Outgoing Mail Server, the drop down menu always states the SMTP Server is Off-Line (and seems so set for all eternity).
Rebuilding the Mailbox brought no joy.
Clearly, something causes the setting to spontaneously change, but I haven't a clue what that may be. Searching Google and other forums did not help.
As I was unable to fix the problem, my "solution" was to clone from a backup. So things are again right with the world (well, sorta). But I want to know the cause of the initial problem. Maybe then, I could preclude it, or at least easily fix it.
As always, guesses and musings are most welcome.