Cws5214
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Q: System preferences on Mac won't let me save mail checkbox

Everytime I close system preferences and reopen system preferences i note that mail is un checked?

Maountain lion will not save the tick in the mail checkbox.

 

Please help as I can get mail to retreive my icloud emails?

 

Thanks

Paul

Posted on May 22, 2013 10:08 PM

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Q: System preferences on Mac won't let me save mail checkbox

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy May 22, 2013 10:13 PM in response to Cws5214
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    May 22, 2013 10:13 PM in response to Cws5214

    Did you unlock System Preferences? What "mail is unchecked" are you talking about?

  • by Cws5214,

    Cws5214 Cws5214 May 22, 2013 10:39 PM in response to Kappy
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    May 22, 2013 10:39 PM in response to Kappy

    Everytime I open System Preferences then click on Icloud I note that the tick is missing from beside the mail icon so I re-tick it and close system preferences and the re-open system preferences and the box is unticked?

    Its like System preferences does not save the setting?

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy May 22, 2013 10:48 PM in response to Cws5214
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    May 22, 2013 10:48 PM in response to Cws5214

    That box is only functional if you have an iCloud mail account configured in Mail. If you are using some other email provider, then the box is of no use to you. Having iCloud does not mean you have an iCloud mail account setup in Mail. And, unless you want to use iCloud for your Mail, you should leave the box unchecked.

  • by Cws5214,

    Cws5214 Cws5214 May 22, 2013 11:21 PM in response to Kappy
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    May 22, 2013 11:21 PM in response to Kappy

    Thanks for the help Kappy.

    Yes that is the problem I do have an Icloud account and its not syncing with mail on my mac even though I have the account set up correctly.

    The funny thing is Icloud is syncing and working fine on my Iphone and Ipad and also Icloud on the web is good it just seems to be an issure with mail on my mac.

    Thanks again.

    Cheers.

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy May 22, 2013 11:26 PM in response to Cws5214
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    May 22, 2013 11:26 PM in response to Cws5214

    Can you be more specific about what isn't working? Can you receive mail? Can you send mail? How is your mail account configured in Mail? What version of OS X are you using?

     

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