Due to a security update, port 25 has been disabled for sending emails.
In addition, the authentication system has been unified, so it is now necessary to use a normal password together with a secure connection.
New required configuration
For email sending to work correctly in Mac Mail, you must configure:
- SMTP port: 587 or 465
- Security: STARTTLS (587) or SSL/TLS (465)
- Authentication: enabled
- Password: normal (not manually encrypted)
How to change the outgoing port in Mail (Mac)
Open Mail
- Go to Accounts and select your account
In Account Information, go to Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP), click on Edit SMTP Server List
- Select the server and edit:
- Port: 465
- Use SSL: enabled
Authentication: password
- Save the changes
Common issues
- If you cannot send emails, check that port 25 is not configured and that Mac Mail saves the changes correctly.
- Verify that SMTP authentication is enabled
- Make sure you use the correct password (without old encryption settings)