issues with mail on starlink

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outlook app fails to send / setup emails on starlink wifi . IP [PII: Removed] works on mobile data

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Hi joseph boland

Please reply with these details only:

• What type of email account is it: Outlook.com / Hotmail / Live / MSN, Gmail / Yahoo / iCloud, ISP mail, or custom domain?
• Does webmail work in Safari while connected to Starlink Wi-Fi?
• What exact error appears in Outlook for iOS when sending or setting up the account? Please remove any personal details before posting.

Meanwhile, try the steps below:

1) Test whether the mailbox works in webmail while connected to Starlink

While connected to Starlink Wi-Fi, open Safari and sign in to the mailbox through webmail. For Outlook.com accounts, test at https://outlook.live.com/.

• If webmail also fails on Starlink but works on mobile data, the issue is likely with the Starlink Wi-Fi/network path, and you should contact Starlink support.
• If webmail works but only the Outlook app fails, continue with the steps below.

2) Temporarily disable VPN, security filtering, and iCloud Private Relay

On the iPhone, temporarily turn off any VPN, security app, ad blocker, DNS filtering, or iCloud Private Relay, then test Outlook again on Starlink Wi-Fi. Some networks or services may need to see your IP address or perform network-based filtering. You can turn off Private Relay for a specific Wi-Fi network using the Limit IP Address Tracking setting.

3) Forget and rejoin the Starlink Wi-Fi network

• On the iPhone, go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
• Tap the information button next to the Starlink Wi-Fi network.
• Select Forget This Network.
• Restart the iPhone.
• Rejoin the Starlink Wi-Fi network.
• Open Outlook and test sending again.

4) Reset iPhone network settings if the issue only happens on Starlink Wi-Fi

If Outlook still fails only on Starlink Wi-Fi:

• Go to Settings > General.
• Select Transfer or Reset iPhone.
• Select Reset.
• Select Reset Network Settings.
• Reconnect to Starlink Wi-Fi and test Outlook again.

5) Update Outlook and iOS

• Open the App Store and update Microsoft Outlook if an update is available.
• Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install any available iOS updates.
• Restart the iPhone and test again.

6) Remove and add the account again in Outlook for iOS

If the network steps do not help:

• Open Outlook for iOS.
• Go to Settings.
• Select the affected email account.
• Remove or delete the account from the device.
• Restart the iPhone.
• Open Outlook again.
• Add the account again and follow the sign-in prompts.

7) If this is not an Outlook.com account, confirm the provider’s server settings

If the account is Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, ISP mail, or a custom domain account, confirm the correct IMAP/SMTP settings with that email provider. Outlook may detect Outlook.com mailbox settings automatically, but for other non-Microsoft accounts, you may need to contact the email provider for the correct settings. See: POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings for Outlook.com | Microsoft Support

8) If it still only fails on Starlink

If Outlook works on mobile data but fails only on Starlink Wi-Fi after the steps above, please contact Starlink support and ask them to check whether the connection is blocking or interfering with the email provider’s sign-in or sending servers.

Please tell me how it goes. If the problem persists, please don’t hesitate to reply to this thread and I will be happy to help. Have a lovely day!  

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