If you can't send emails on your iPhone or iPad

If you can't send emails from the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad, there are a few things you can try.

Before you begin

There are a few things to keep in mind and check:

• When you make an iOS or iPadOS backup in iCloud or iTunes, it backs up your email settings, but not your emails. If you delete or change your email account settings, previously downloaded emails might be removed from your device.

• Make sure your device is connected to the internet.

• Check with your email service provider to find out if there's a service outage. Find out which email service provider matches your email account.

• Look for the Undo Send button in your Inbox or list of mailboxes. If Undo Send is available, the message has not been sent.

• Find out what to do if you can’t access your iCloud Mail, or you can’t send and receive messages with your @icloud.com email address.

Check the Outbox for unsent emails

If you get a message that says your email wasn’t sent, then that email goes to your Outbox. Check your Outbox and try to send the email again with these steps:

1. In Mail, go to your list of mailboxes.

2. Tap Outbox. If you don’t see an Outbox, then your email was sent.

   

3. Tap an email in the Outbox. Make sure that the recipient’s email address is correct.

4. Tap Send.

Check your email address and password

If Mail asks you to enter a password for your email account, make sure that your password is correct. To check your email address and password, sign in to your email provider's website.

If you're still receiving a username or password error, contact your email provider or system administrator.

Contact your email provider or system administrator

1. Contact your email provider or check their status web page to see if there's a service outage.

2. Ask your email provider or system administrator if you turned on any security features or restrictions, like two-step verification, for your email account. You may need a special password or have to request authorisation from your email provider to send and receive emails on your device.

3. Check your email account settings with your email provider or system administrator to make sure that they're correct.

Remove your email account and set it up again

1. On your computer, sign in to your email provider’s website. Make sure all of your emails are there or make sure your emails are saved somewhere other than on your iOS or iPadOS device.

2. On your device, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts.

3. Tap the email account that you want to remove.

4. Tap Delete Account.

5. Add your account again.

If the steps in this article haven't helped, contact your email service provider for more information.