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Contacts can't connect to the account

Message 'Contacts can't connect to the account...' keeps coming up despite me filling in correct password. Any advice

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Feb 5, 2013 7:02 AM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2013 2:36 PM

This works: Go to your "system preferences" in launchpad and then go to "mail, contacts and calendars" check mark everything for each of your accounts which is allowed. I no longer have that pop-up asking for a password! Still, not everything should be checked, because it doubles up on some contacts. .... more to come ...

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Feb 7, 2013 2:36 PM in response to Tchumbley

This works: Go to your "system preferences" in launchpad and then go to "mail, contacts and calendars" check mark everything for each of your accounts which is allowed. I no longer have that pop-up asking for a password! Still, not everything should be checked, because it doubles up on some contacts. .... more to come ...

Contacts can't connect to the account

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