Mac Mail will not start

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sfb71 Author

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Mac Mail will not start

When I start Mac Mail, I get the spinning wheel. Mail will not start.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 7, 2022 5:30 AM

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sfb71 Author

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Aug 7, 2022 1:39 PM in response to PRP_53

Thanks. I called Apple Support, and they walked me through the following:

TM backup
boot into Recovery
Go to Disk Utility and erase MacIntosh HD
Reinstall OS
Do a Setup
Restore data from TM

This solved the problem.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Steve

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PRP_53

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Aug 7, 2022 6:16 AM in response to sfb71

Close there Application and not minimized in the Dock.

Hold the SHIFT key and attempt to launch Apple Mail.

This is basically a Safe Launch of the application .

If still having issues >>

1 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.

2 - Does the issue present in this mode ?

3 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.

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PRP_53

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Aug 8, 2022 1:33 AM in response to sfb71

Wow, a rather drastic move to get Apple Mail to open.

If it worked, that is all that is important

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