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In Mac OS X Mail, how do I remove SMTP servers?

Note: The following instructions assume you are using Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Once you have added an SMTP server to your list of outgoing servers in Mac OS X Mail, follow the appropriate instructions below to remove it.

Mac OS X 10.5

  1. In Mail, from the Mail menu, select Preferences... .

  2. In the preferences window that appears, click the Accounts icon.

  3. Click the Account Information tab.

  4. On the right side of the window, near the bottom, from the pull-down menu next to "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):", select Edit Server List... .

  5. In the sheet that appears, select the server(s) you wish to remove, and click the  -  button.

  6. When you are finished removing servers, click OK, and then close the Mail preferences window.

Mac OS X 10.4

  1. In Mail, from the Mail menu, select Preferences... .

  2. In the preferences window that appears, click the Accounts icon.

  3. Click the Account Information tab.

  4. On the right side of the window, near the bottom, from the pull-down menu next to "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):", select Edit Server List... .

  5. In the Outgoing Servers window that appears, select the server(s) you wish to remove, and click the Remove Server button. If you see a dialog box asking if you are sure you want to remove a server that may be in use, click Yes to proceed with removal. Click No if you wish to cancel the removal.

  6. When you are finished removing servers, click Done, and then close the Mail preferences window.

The changes should take effect immediately.

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Last modified on May 13, 2009.

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