Note: You do not need to remember this password. If you revoke it, generate a new one.
If you are an Apple user who relies on an @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com email address, you may have encountered a cryptic yet frustrating error message:
Open → Preferences (or Settings in newer macOS).
To resolve the "p46-smtp.mail.me.com failed" error, try the following troubleshooting steps:
In nearly all cases, one of the steps above will get your outgoing mail flowing again. Once fixed, your @icloud.com or @me.com email will continue to serve you reliably for years to come – until the next time Apple changes a server name.
Note: You do not need to remember this password. If you revoke it, generate a new one.
If you are an Apple user who relies on an @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com email address, you may have encountered a cryptic yet frustrating error message:
Open → Preferences (or Settings in newer macOS).
To resolve the "p46-smtp.mail.me.com failed" error, try the following troubleshooting steps:
In nearly all cases, one of the steps above will get your outgoing mail flowing again. Once fixed, your @icloud.com or @me.com email will continue to serve you reliably for years to come – until the next time Apple changes a server name.
