Recent content by francis_jeff

OK, I did that. If I changed from port 110, neither the POP3 or smtp servers could be found by the connection doctor. then I had a look at the accounts/advanced box, and I found that the smtp server has the default ports 25, 465, 587 radio button active. It seems that your suggestion is in place...

I looked at mail/Window/Connection Doctor, and clicked the show detail button. I scrolled up the list, and found that the SMTP port is indeed 25. But the Network Diagnostics button is greyed-out. The smtp Account name status is red, and offers advice about the server supporting SSL, and...

It seems to be socket 110 for both POP3 incoming and SMTP outgoing. How would I change the socket number?

I'm a iMac novice (I've moved from Windows). When I write new emails, sometimes (and ONLY sometimes), it keeps them in the outbox for indeterminate periods - up to many hours. I can still receive emails while there's one in the outbox, so it can't be a connection problem, and I've got only one...