I now get the Exclamation Mark in the Triangle for my InBox and if I try to send out an eMail I get the following message: "Mail was unable to connect to server “smtp.mail.me.com” using SSL on port 993. Verify that this server supports SSL and that your account settings are correct." For the past few weeks I've had to log into icloud.com to receive and send eMail. Please help!!!!!! Thanks
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Port 993 is for the incoming mail not SMTP.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4864
You're running 10.6.8, yet you post to the Mountain Lion section.
There is currently an issue with the servers: http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
Email cofiguration settings for iCloud using Snow Leopard: http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
I have gone through each step for the "eMail configuration settings for iCloud using Snow Leopard" a few times making sure all entries are correct and still receive the same message. Could it be that I need to upgrade to Mountain Lion.
Could it be that I need to upgrade to Mountain Lion.
No.
Delete the mail account, making sure to delete the SMTP server settings too, and start over again:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
Pay particular attention to the part about selecting IMAP over the default suggestion.
There was an issue with servers this morning, but it now appears to be okay. At least for me anyway.
Sorry Lanny,
I did a side by side screen check making sure that I was entering the information properly and it still does not work.
Here's a thought,
I am on a cafe server and not my own server, that may be the problem.
I am running OS X 10.6.8, Mail has stopped working.
