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If I delete the Comcast acct in Mail there is a notice that says all data will be removed from Mail - does this include all the the mailboxes "on my Mac" (saved emails by personal file system)? If I delete then reestablish the account will those mailboxes still be there? This action may reset the outgoing server to online. However none of the above brought the outgoing server back to life in Mail. All e-mail sent via the Internet is routed through the port 25, the channel used for communication between an e-mail client and an e-mail server. They are doing this to cut down on the amount of spam that is sent from their networks. When I open 'accounts" only one Comcast acct appears - not sure why connection Dr thought there were two. Many ISPs are blocking what is called 'Port 25' which is the port used to send e-mail. One indicated that no connection could be made the other said all was fine.
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As a result I selected take comcast IMAP offline - then opened connection doctor = two comcast accounts showed up. Was interesting but since the incoming mail on comcast works and only the outgoing is 'offline', there is no lightning bolt indicated. I went through the steps but it didn't resolve the problem.
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Your message helped a bit - I now know how to navigate the outgoing config data. If you can’t send or receive email on your Mac - Apple Support If editing the ports does not resolve the issue and/or you are still having other Mail issues, you may also find this article helpful:
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Again, you should see an option to set the Port: and Authentication. In the window that opens, you would select the correct outgoing server from the list at the top, then select the Advanced tab below. Then, in the main Account Information tab, where it says Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP), you would click on the drop down and select Edit SMTP Server List. For the outgoing server, you would likewise go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts and select your account on the left. For the incoming server, you would go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts, select the account in question on the left hand side, then select the Advanced tab to the right it should say Port: and allow you to select the Authentication.
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If you suspect that it may be an incorrect port issue, it is possible to change the port configuration for both the incoming and outgoing mail servers, just not in the same place: Sorry to hear you are having these issues with your Mail account in El Capitan. Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.