How do I change my iPhone or iPad's SMTP (outgoing) password?

To change your SMTP (outgoing) email password on your iPhone follow tese settings:

Step One:To get to this setting, click on SETTINGS icon on your iPhone.

Once on the settings screen scroll down to MAIL > CONTACTS > CALENDARS, and select it: 

 

Step Two: Then click on the account you need to update the SMTP password for:

Step Three: Next CLICK on the OUTGOING SERVER.

Step Four: Now you will see a list of OUTGOING SERVERS that have been configured on your iPhone or iPad. Select your email domain:

Step Five: Now you will see the settings for that PRIMARY OUTGOING SERVER: 

Make sure that: 

  • SSL is OFF.
  • Authentication is set to "PASSWORD"
  • Outgoing Port is set to "587" 

Step Six: And don't forget to enter your new password!

Click "Done"

It will VERIFY these settings.

If it does NOT verify, then something is wrong. 

It could be that your password is typed in wrong in this particular area, or did not get saved to this part of the email set up.  So type in the password for your email account again, if you're getting an error, and see if that helps.

 It should verify. 

Then simply click back to the main settings windows. 

Done!

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