Your iPhone “Cannot Verify Server Identity” - You Should Know to Fix Instantly

Have you ever faced a situation in which you want to send an important mail to your friend and you are continuously getting the error message, “Cannot verify server identity”? This strange notification can frustrate the users if you are doing something really important.

Troubleshooting Steps to Resolve the Server Identity Issue

In this article, let me explain to you the solution of mail that cannot verify the identity of the server on the iPhone. You can go through the troubleshooting steps that we are mentioning so that you can be a guide to someone who will be facing the same issue on the iPhone.

• Restart the iPhone:

If you are getting the pop-up that says that your iPhone cannot verify the server identity, then the first thing you should do is to restart your iPhone. Sometimes, this simple step can help in fixing the minor glitch that your iPhone can have. To restart it, you have to press and hold the power button until you see the slide to power off. This will be located at the top of the display of your iPhone.

Wait for a minute or two, then press and hold the power button again to turn it back on. The button can then be released once you see the Apple logo on your screen.

• Reset all your settings:

This step can be tried if the issue is not resolved by restarting the iPhone. But, please be informed that when you will reset the settings on your iPhone, it will erase all the data. We cannot track the software issues so easily, so this step should be taken to erase the issue you are facing. The process is that you have to first open the Settings app and tap general. Now, you have to click on reset and then on reset all settings. The next step is to fill in the passcode if any. If not, you have to tap on “Reset all settings”. The confirmation alert will appear at the bottom of the display on your iPhone.

• Close the Mail App and then Re-Open it:

When the mail app is not working properly, you can try to close the app and then re-open it to resolve a minor problem like the crashing of the software app while you are using it. To do this, you have to double-click the home button. The App switcher will open. You have to use a finger to swipe up the app of mail until it has disappeared from the App Switcher.

• Delete the Email Account and then Make it Again:

You can delete and then re-enter the account information that will allow the email account to get verified. You can go for deleting the email account on your iPhone but you need not worry as it will not delete the actual email account.

If you want to delete the email account on your iPhone, you have to open the settings app and then you can tap on Accounts and passwords. Then, you have to look for the email account under the accounts. This will be the email account that you want to delete and then tap it. You have to click on re delete account button at the bottom of the screen and then click on Delete account when you will find the confirmation alert on the display of your iPhone.

This is how you can get rid of this issue. You can also take the help of the customer support by calling on the helpline number. The executives will also resolve the issue where the mail cannot verify server identity IMAP on IOS 13.