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grandy1214
User level: Level 1 (38 points)

Apple Mail not sending on Mac Studio M2 Max

I upgraded to Golden Gate 27.0 on my Mac Studio M2 Max a few days ago. For some reason, I cannot send mail on my Apple mail account, but my Gmail account sends the same message successfully. On Apple Mail, messages composted to correct address just sit in the Outbox, even when I re-send them from the outbox. Do any of you have any actions I can take to remedy this problem? Thanks in advance!

Posted on Sep 23, 2026 1:00 PM

2 replies

PreCognition
User level: Level 6 (12,236 points)

Sep 26, 2026 6:29 PM in response to grandy1214

If by “Apple mail account” you mean your @icloud.com address, the fact that Gmail sends normally points to the iCloud account rather than Mail itself.


In Mail > Settings > Accounts > iCloud, make sure the account is enabled and shows as online. Then check Server Settings and see whether the outgoing server reports any error. Apple recommends checking the account status and outgoing server when Mail can receive but not send. → If you can’t send or receive emails on Mac – Apple Support


I’d also try sending the same message from iCloud.com/mail. If it sends there, your iCloud account is working and the problem is probably limited to Mail on the Mac.


I wouldn’t delete and re-add the iCloud account yet. If there’s a warning symbol next to the account in Mail, what does it say when you click it?

grandy1214 Author
User level: Level 1 (38 points)

Sep 27, 2026 5:19 AM in response to PreCognition

Thanks for your suggestions - I resolved the problem with the Apple Mail (iCloud) server linking. Mail now works fine!

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256363670