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cannot get mail using imap

Since changing over to imap, I can only get my email by quitting mail and then restart it? It works fine on my iPhone. Anyone out there got some idea's??


Thanks in advance


Rob Moser

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 20, 2012 5:16 PM

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Oct 21, 2012 6:27 AM in response to BDAqua

Hi, my provider is @telus.net


I did check the connection doctor and everything is green. It's strange that I have to quit mail and reopen it to get my emails. This worked fine until I switched over to imap from pop. It all works fine on my iPhone, I can send and receive mail with no problems, it's only my mac at home which can't seem to receive, it sends out email no problem.

Oct 21, 2012 11:52 AM in response to BDAqua

yes I did change the mail server to imap and the port numbers are correct now. I have noticed today that when I close the mail on my iPhone the mail comes through to my computer, so it seems it cannot appear on both my computer and iPhone at the same time, I have to close the iPhone to allow mail to my computer, seems odd? At least it's getting to my computer now.


Any thoughts on this?


Thanks so much for your help

cannot get mail using imap

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