Mail keeps asking for my password

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Mail keeps asking for my password

I entered the correct password in the password dialog in Mail, but continue to be asked for my password, I have tried these solutions.

Open Keychain Access, then locate and delete the mail account password item.

Still keep asking password when logging in

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Posted on Oct 25, 2013 5:15 AM

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Answer 1

Miska_FL

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Oct 25, 2013 5:17 AM in response to maenma

Are you able to lock/unlock "Local Items" keychain?

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maenma Author

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Oct 25, 2013 5:18 AM in response to Miska_FL

yes

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Miska_FL

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Oct 25, 2013 5:43 AM in response to maenma

Quick the Mail App. Go to system preferences > iCloud > uncheck mail and then re-check it see it asks for the password again once you open the mail app... If you are using a different ESP then do that from System Preferences > Internet Accounts.

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Oct 25, 2013 5:46 AM in response to Miska_FL

Had the same problem, went into mail prefs,my password wasn't in the password box so I entered it and it's working fine now.

DM

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maenma Author

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Oct 25, 2013 5:48 AM in response to Miska_FL

Miska, that helped. Thanks a lot...

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Jimma

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Nov 16, 2013 10:13 AM in response to Miska_FL

This worked for me as well. Thank you!

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Answer 7

viru9099

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Mar 7, 2014 3:43 AM in response to maenma

Hi Sir,

Please follow the below steps to clear the Temporary Files.

1. Open Finder

2. Hold down Option / Alt key on the keyboard and click on Go in the menu bar and select Library ( User / Home Library )

3. inside Library, there wouldl be two folders, Caches, Cookies, right click on them and select Move to Trash.

4. Click on Go once again in the menu bar, select Computer

5. Select Macintosh HD and then open Library.

6. Inside Library, open the folder named Caches, select all the contents inside the Caches folder and move it to trash ( Macintosh HD / Hard Drive Library )

7. Restart the system and then Empty Trash.

** Note ** Always remember your Mac OSX has 2 Libraries, one is the User Library which is kept hidden by default (follow Step 2 above to unhide it ) and the other one is the Hard Drive Library ( Step 4 and 5 ). Please note that these Libraries contains critical Operating System files and application files. Please do not delete or remove any other folders / files apart from the ones mentioned above to avoid data loss and OSX corruption.

If you want any further assistance or even after these steps your system is still running slow, please feel free to contact us any point of time.

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