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      • Thread "This account already exists" error when trying to re-add a mail account

        "This account already exists" error when trying to re-add a mail account

        I have had trouble receiving email on one of my accounts. I have deleted the account in System Preferences and have attempted to add it again.  I now get an error "This account already exists."  I cannot see...view more
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        "This account already exists" error when trying to re-add a mail account

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        • Thread Apple Mail - Signatures- how to single space lines

          Apple Mail - Signatures- how to single space lines

          Hello,   When creating a signature in Apple Mail, I find it often  (but not always) double spaces the lines, like this:   ann ——————————̵...view more
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          Apple Mail - Signatures- how to single space lines

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          • Thread How can I get rid of the VIP mailbox in Yosemite?

            How can I get rid of the VIP mailbox in Yosemite?

            I don't want to use the VIP mailbox, didn't set it up and don't want to see it. How can I get rid of it?view more
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            How can I get rid of the VIP mailbox in Yosemite?

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            • Thread Mac Os Mail cannot uncheck "Automatically detect and maintain account settings" on SMTP server list

              Mac Os Mail cannot uncheck "Automatically detect and maintain account settings" on SMTP server list

              I need to change the SMTP port and add the password for the user but it doesn't save once i edit it, no matter what i do. I cannot uncheck the "automatically detect and maintain account settings" option, it's selected...view more
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              Mac Os Mail cannot uncheck "Automatically detect and maintain account settings" on SMTP server list

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              • Thread Mail fails to open!

                Mail fails to open!

                either via applications folder or the dock, I am OS X Yosemite - do I delete mail and reinstall?view more
                Eric Root
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                Mail fails to open!

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                • Thread How do I send an email with photos that include a caption?

                  How do I send an email with photos that include a caption?

                  Hi All,   I used to be able to send photos by email with a caption under each photo.  This was great as the person receiving the photos was able to get the relevent infomation on each photo.  Why can't...view more
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                  How do I send an email with photos that include a caption?

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                  • Thread how can i stop spam and dating requests

                    how can i stop spam and dating requests

                    How can I stop spam and dating request coming into my junk mail way too much   Hate this junk mail view more
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                    how can i stop spam and dating requests

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                    • Thread I am receiving bounced emails, which I've not sent. These emails contain a message and a link. Could I have a virus?

                      I am receiving bounced emails, which I've not sent. These emails contain a message and a link. Could I have a virus?

                      I am receiving returned emails, which I've not sent. These emails contain a message and a link. Could I have a virus? I am using OS Yosemite 10.10.5. Thanking you in advance for your time.view more
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                      I am receiving bounced emails, which I've not sent. These emails contain a message and a link. Could I have a virus?

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                      • Thread How do I make my email HTML compatible?

                        How do I make my email HTML compatible?

                        I can not view some incoming email.  This has happen recently.  It either comes in with the message to use an HTML compatible email client or in a lot of code.  What settings need to be changed to corre...view more
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                        How do I make my email HTML compatible?

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                        • Thread does delete sent messages when delete from server and computer?

                          does delete sent messages when delete from server and computer?

                          Hi I'm on OS X Yosemite, Mail v.8.2.   Under Mailbox Behaviours, I have "Store sent messages on the server" ticked, so sent messages are saved both on the server and in my Mail program. I have "Delete sent mes...view more
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                          does delete sent messages when delete from server and computer?

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                          • Thread change SMTP-list

                            change SMTP-list

                            Hi,   I seem to have two conflicting SMTP-servers in my SMTP-list with the same name.   I get the following message (in Dutch), when I try to change something in one of the two:     So I try...view more
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                            change SMTP-list

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                            • Thread Mail signatures fail issue

                              Mail signatures fail issue

                              The signature "insertion" block in Mail seems to  have gotten confused or something. I can only get one signature to work. I have gone into the Preferences and edited several times, but none of the edits will wor...view more
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                              Mail signatures fail issue

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                              • Thread Mac will not connect to outlook (hotmail)

                                Mac will not connect to outlook (hotmail)

                                I'm not able to access my outlook email account from my mac.  It has always worked fine but now I get the following messages:   "Can't connect to the account ___@hotmail.com"   "enter the password for...view more
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                                Mac will not connect to outlook (hotmail)

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                                • Thread Mails keep returning after deleting them.

                                  Mails keep returning after deleting them.

                                  I am using the Apple mail software which is connected and synced with my Google mail account. (@gmail) I've got Inbox, Sent and All messages. My inbox and sent is nice and tidy. But my ''All messages'' box keeps refr...view more
                                  Ralph Johns (UK)
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                                  Mails keep returning after deleting them.

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                                  • Thread I am unable to login to my outlook mail. I have registered a case file with support however the support hours are closed now.

                                    I am unable to login to my outlook mail. I have registered a case file with support however the support hours are closed now.

                                    I am unable to login to my outlook mail. I have registered a case file with support however the support hours are closed now. I have installed OS X El capitan earlier today on request from support and shortly was abl...view more
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                                    I am unable to login to my outlook mail. I have registered a case file with support however the support hours are closed now.

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                                    • Thread Mail in junk not marked as junk

                                      Mail in junk not marked as junk

                                      I have some emails in mac mail that are in the junk folder BUT they are not marked as junk. There is no junk icon and no  "Not Junk" button.  These are not from gmail or such (external server is not marking ...view more
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                                      Mail in junk not marked as junk

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                                      • Thread I registered initially with an e-mail account that I no longer have. How do I change my e-mail address? Have tried a million ways!

                                        I registered initially with an e-mail account that I no longer have. How do I change my e-mail address? Have tried a million ways!

                                        I registered initially with an e-mail account that I no longer have. How do I change my e-mail address? Have tried a million ways! Just keep going around in circles. Cannot update anything without a current e-mail add...view more
                                        Eric Root
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                                        I registered initially with an e-mail account that I no longer have. How do I change my e-mail address? Have tried a million ways!

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                                        • Thread Mail Disconnects and Reconnects

                                          Mail Disconnects and Reconnects

                                          I'm finding that Mail will all of a sudden disconnect from one or all of my email accounts and then reconnect. Sometimes I do something like quit and relaunch which may (or may not) help. Other times I do nothing and ...view more
                                          Eric Root
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                                          Mail Disconnects and Reconnects

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                                          • Thread How to determine the size of grouped emails

                                            How to determine the size of grouped emails

                                            In Mail app on mac Ive grouped my gmail-synced emails by sender.  Ive discovered 10 senders from who I have more than 100 emails from.  So each of those 10 senders has more than 100 emails threads.   I...view more
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                                            How to determine the size of grouped emails

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                                            • Thread outgoing email disappears and does not get send

                                              outgoing email disappears and does not get send

                                              Hello   on Yosemite 10.10.5 sometimes in Mail v8.2 (2104) a composed email disappears and does not get send after clicking the send button, the airplane sound is made when the button is clicked. It looks like it...view more
                                              Eric Root
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                                              outgoing email disappears and does not get send

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