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older mac system cannot connect to iCloud mail server
for almost a day now my mac mini on an older system cannot connect to iCloud mail server.
anyone else experiencing this too?
already lost Safari to many web sites including Wiki
Apple trying to push / drag us along?
Apple System Status worth checking from time to time. Even Apple has a " bad hair day" (humour ) sometimes and several Services are off-line.
Barring that - try removing the iCloud account from Mail and then add it back - test again.
Hello Pat Schaefer,
Based on your post it looks like you're using OS X Yosemite. You should still be able to use both Mail and Safari with that version of OS X. For Mail, try to use the Connection Doctor to resolve the issue. Use Connection Doctor in Mail on Mac
If you need to make changes to the account settings, you can look them up with the Mail Settings Lookup tool: Mail
For Safari, try to Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac
If that doesn't resolve the issue with Safari, try to boot your Mac into safe mode and see if the issue continues: How to use safe mode on your Mac
Let us know how it goes.
Has it been considered to upGrade to a newer version of OS - if the machine Qualifies for anything newer. It may solve some of the outlined issues.
The Age of this computer will Govern what newer version of macOS it will Qualify to install. Use About this Mac from the Apple Icon on Desktop - the required Information will be there.
With the above information in-hand - follow this How to get old versions of macOS and verify what version this computer Qualifies to install. Make sure to use Only Safari to commence the download as Others may not work
Suggest using Go64 to find 32 bit application before attempting the upGrade. Some or many of the Application already installed may required update or upGrades to 64 Bit Versions.
Make a Time Machine Backup Before attempting. Notation - Mojave is the Last version to support 32 bit applications / extensions and Drivers. Catalina support 64 bit and there is no workaround.
Are there any AntiVirus, Disk Cleaner, Optimizers, Un-installers, etc installed which should be removed as per Developers Instructions. They are useless, unneeded, cause havoc and interfere with the normal operation of the OS and may even Corrupt the OS requiring a Reinstallation
Thanks for your reply
no time now
spent 2 hours on phone with Apple (surprise, surprise)
very weird
can send and it shows up on IOS
does not show up in Mail on mini
can see the mail with Safari logging into icloud.com
We set and reset all the buttons, made a new user nothing helped
ara-ed it out the wazoo
Oh and Safari is dying on older systems
Yes it works
unless you want to use Wiki or some other sites : (
I do not need a new system
I like my old system, it has lots of advantages
please support it
got case number
What was that saying
"You'll get my Yosemite setup
when you pry it off my cold dead fingers"
; )
There has been soooo much locked down in the last 10 years
and sooo few improvements that would entice me to give up my old system.
Killing Safari would probably get me up to Capitan
which I have a bootable volume
or Sierra which I also have a bootable volume.
I am fancying the new Apple chip setups
but that would be a bridge too far for most of my stuff.
just came back
opened mail let it sit with a whole page of activities
quit
quit
force quit
send to apple
open mail and it works now
Wish they would "fix" safari and wiki
did both with apple on the line watching screen
Been working for years before night be for last
apple fills in values
created a test user and added iCloud mail to him
no luck
older mac system cannot connect to iCloud mail server
