iCloud incoming mail server setting.

Same problem here.

Same problem, did you all receive any solutions from anyone?

I had access to iCloud.com early because I am a dev, and they had the correct incoming email address. Here is your problem. You have p99- the correct incomming address is: p01-imap.mail.me.com

Outgoing is: p01-smtp.mail.me.com

Hope this helps!

Unfortunately, no matter what I type into the incoming email server while attempting to recreate my account in Mail, the program always tries to connect to p99-imap.mail.me.com. Also, there is no option to change any of the servers on the iPad2. Still no worky.

CAP2010 wrote:

Unfortunately, no matter what I type into the incoming email server while attempting to recreate my account in Mail, the program always tries to connect to p99-imap.mail.me.com.

You don't have to type any server info for your iCloud account.

System prefs > Mail, Contacts & Calendars - New account and select iCloud.

Chris CA wrote:

CAP2010 wrote:

Unfortunately, no matter what I type into the incoming email server while attempting to recreate my account in Mail, the program always tries to connect to p99-imap.mail.me.com.

You don't have to type any server info for your iCloud account.

System prefs > Mail, Contacts & Calendars - New account and select iCloud.

Unfortunately, that was step 1 in the process of not being able to use my mail in iCloud. Also, I have tried changing my password to 8 numbers/letter, etc. in accordance with the new AppleID rules, but that did not work. I have also tried deleting and recreating my account multiple times. I am definitely willing to try any more suggestions.

I was just able to get it working on my iMac from System Preferences.

System preferences > iCloud > Mail & Notes

Make sure the Mail & Notes box is checked and then it should add your iCloud mail to Mac Mail without having to set up from Mail preferences.

As usual with Apple these days the solution is so simple it's counter-intuitive.

If you had an old MobileMe account as I did you may have to delete it - I did. So in Mail Preferences, I deleted my old Mobile Me account.

Then in System preferences, I selected iCloud just to make sure I'd signed up properly and activated it. You check the boxes you want to check, and of course include 'Mail & Notes'. It will automatically add an account called 'iCloud' to Mail.

And that's it. If you go to system preferences and select 'Mail, Contacts & Calendars' you'll see it (make sure 'Mail & Notes' is checked) - or just open Mail.

awesome...thnx. been having the same password reject problems on my imac mail for several days (not able to send or recv), but not on my MBP or my wife's imac or iphone.

as you suggested i deleted my mail acct, added a new icloud mail acct and am now again able to recv mail.

BUT...still can't send mail tho, still getting the "The SMTP server “p01-smtp.mail.me.com” rejected the password for user “corragh” Enter your password again or cancel." msg when trying to send.

thnx for the tip. if you have any thoughts re resolving the send issue, feel free to reveal them.

Only semi-awesome then? I've just tried sending and I didn't have the same problem you have, so sorry, no help there.

In my Mail Preferences under 'Accounts' in my iCloud account pane I see it's created an outgoing server simply called 'iCloud (iCloud)' and the box marked 'Use only this server' is ticked.

In the 'Advanced' pane there's nothing in the 'IMAP Path Prefix' box, the Port is 993, 'Use SSL' is ticked and Authentication is 'Apple Token'.

No idea what any of that means......

well...semi-awesome is still pretty awesome, particularly after 4-5 days of wrangling with the issue.

my outgoing mail set-up, as accomplished by adding a new icloud acct, is identical to yours as described above...and i agree, no idea what any of it actually means.

we'll see...probably get outgoing going after another week or so.

thnx again.

Thank you aninterestedparty.

This did it!

I have wasted hours and hours trying to figure this out, and trawling through pages and pages of listed solutions from well-meaning fellow sufferers.

I now have all my (rubbish) emails back on Mail.

Thank you so much.

Maddening problem, same as you. What's "p99.imap etc", right?

I found a link on Apple that said to go to "mailboxes" menu and put the account "online." I hit "Take All Accounts Online" and the problem corrected.