Cannot send mail
For some reason the following message has come up on my iPhone - what do I do?
Cannot Send Mail
The connection to the outgoing server "smtp.gmail.com"failed. etc
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12
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Remove your email account and set it up again
Make sure that all of your emails are there or make sure that your email is saved somewhere other than your device. On your device, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts. Tap the email account that you want to remove. Tap Delete Account.
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