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jaaznz
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Q: Now I am changing from Outlook to Mail programme, cant seem to connect the Mobileme because i havent/dont have a password. Can anyone help?

Now I am changing from Outlook to Mail programme, cant seem to connect the Mobileme account, because i havent had/dont have a password. Even though mail arrives via icloud ... All other accounts have connected as I can enter my passwords.  Can anyone help?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Apr 29, 2013 11:23 PM

by mende1,Solvedanswer
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You are using Mac OS X Snow Leopard, so you have to set up the iCloud mail account manually. To do it, open Mail, go to File menu (on the menu bar) > Add Account, and set up the iCloud mail account with this information > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4864

 

It only applies to iCloud. MobileMe was discontinued, and if you have a MobileMe account that you haven't upgraded to iCloud, you can't use it

Posted on Apr 29, 2013 11:26 PM

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  • by mende1,Solvedanswer

    mende1 mende1 Apr 29, 2013 11:26 PM in response to jaaznz
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    Apr 29, 2013 11:26 PM in response to jaaznz

    You are using Mac OS X Snow Leopard, so you have to set up the iCloud mail account manually. To do it, open Mail, go to File menu (on the menu bar) > Add Account, and set up the iCloud mail account with this information > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4864

     

    It only applies to iCloud. MobileMe was discontinued, and if you have a MobileMe account that you haven't upgraded to iCloud, you can't use it

  • by jaaznz,

    jaaznz jaaznz Apr 30, 2013 12:25 AM in response to mende1
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    Apr 30, 2013 12:25 AM in response to mende1

    That worked well!!  Thankyou.

    To stop the 'eggtimer' continuously going round and round in the drop down email account boxes under Inbox in this Mobileme account, I went to Mail - preferences - and into advanced setting unchecked the enable and Include when automatically checking for new messages.  (because I couldnt delete it.)  It had even said it had information stored on the server but i had not ever set it up....

     

    My iphone also 'created' an @me.com account.

    When I tried to Add Account, i got the message:  "The account Mobileme already has this host name and user name."

    Stumped again ...

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Apr 30, 2013 5:37 AM in response to jaaznz
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    Apr 30, 2013 5:37 AM in response to jaaznz

    Mobile Me does not exist anymore, you can't use it. But you can use iCloud (mail only) per Mende1's instructions.