Mail Accounts Remaining Open After Program Closed
Hello,
I'm having an odd problem with mail accounts.
I'm using several Microsoft and Gmail accounts through the Apple Mail app on an M1 iMac that is always running the latest OS. About once a week, I need to use a VPN to connect outside my region (Northeastern US). I learned early on that if the mail app was open, the Microsoft accounts would identify an unusual connection and cause a variety of issues. I made it a habit of always shutting down the mail app before connecting the VPN and it was resolved.
In the past several months, that's no longer a solution. When I connect my VPN, even with mail closed, it triggers Microsoft to detect an unusual connection. Is there a change about how online account connection runs in the background or something else that may explain this?
This seems minor, but it results in about 15 alert texts and emails, having to reset my Microsoft passwords, then update those passwords in many device's mail apps, xbox, Windows Store, etc... EVERY single week and is driving me crazy.
iMac 24″, macOS 12.5