mail issues
why does apple may not work with coxConnection
iMac with Retina 5K display, macOS 10.14
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Is this how you set it up?
https://www.cox.com/residential/support/editing-an-email-account-in-macos-mail.html
Are these the settings you used?
FieldValueYour NameYour NameEmail Addressyouremail@cox.netUser NameThe first part of your Cox email address, without @cox.net.
- Note: Your user name and password are the same as the ones you use to access your email account at myemail.cox.net.PasswordEmail account passwordAccount TypeIMAPIncoming Mail SettingsServer name: imap.cox.net
- Port number 993 with SSL enabled and the authentication box checked, if available
- Outgoing Mail SettingsServer name: smtp.cox.net
- Enter one of the following port numbers based on the encryption type.
- If the encryption type is TLS or SSL/TLS, then use port 587.
- If the only encryption option is SSL, then use port 465 and check the authentication box, if available.
Use SSL / TLS
- Note: Some devices and email clients combine SSL and TLS into one authentication option of SSL/TLS. If there is no explicit TLS option, then choose the combined option of SSL/TLS, if available.Yes
- Cox user name and password required