So, what's the right SMTP/IMAP client to use on iOS? I use K-9 Mail on Android, but asking for a friend who uses iOS...
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Replying to @marcan42
Grant Taylor Retweeted Mike Spooner
Be careful with Outlook. I don’t know if the problem that
@ShellDozer found also exists on iOS or not.https://twitter.com/ShellDozer/status/1214881627819692032 …Grant Taylor added,
Mike Spooner @ShellDozerTIL: Outlook on Android is extremely naughty. Although it requires you to configure an outgoing SMTP server/port, *all* emails you send using it are initially routed through http://mail.outlook.com services, not your configured SMTP server. Crikey! Arrrrrrrrrgh!Show this thread1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DrScriptt @ShellDozer
Well, I just tried the Android version on a test account and... It doesn't seem to actually send emails. To anywhere. It claims it sends them but then they don't arrive. And I can't find the SMTP settings anywhere. This is with the autodetected IMAP config.
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Then I tried manually adding the account in advanced mode, and it throws a login error, even though I know the IMAP server/user/pw are correct...
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Replying to @marcan42 @ShellDozer
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I haven’t used Outlook in years.
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Replying to @DrScriptt @ShellDozer
Anyway, I just confirmed that both SMTP and IMAP proxy through MS servers.
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To be fair, they *have* to do this to deliver a usable user experience on iOS (new mail notifications). Blame Apple for that one.
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