How to Change Port Numbers for SMTP
When you add an e-mail account to Apple Mail or Microsoft Outlook, the e-mail client automatically sets the SMTP port to the default port number. SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and SMTP ports determine what outgoing messages are allowed through the sever. If your e-mail service requires a different SMTP port number from the default for your program, you will need to change the port number manually.
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Things You'll Need
- PC or Mac computer
- Apple Mail 3.0 or later or Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later
Instructions
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Outlook Instructions
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Open the Microsoft Outlook application by clicking on the icon in the Start menu.
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Go to the "Tools" button at the top of the screen and select "E-mail Accounts."
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Choose the account that you want to change the SMTP port for and click "Change."
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Click on the "More Settings" button.
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Go to the "Advanced" tab at the top of the window.
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Enter a new port number in the "Outgoing server (SMTP)" field. Click "OK" to save the port settings.
Apple Mail Instructions
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Open the Apple Mail application by clicking on the Dock icon.
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Go to the "Mail" menu and choose "Preferences."
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Go to the "Accounts" tab and select the "Edit Server List" option from the "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" menu.
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Go to the "Advanced" tab and choose the "Use custom port" option.
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Enter a new SMTP port in the field and click "OK" to save the settings.
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