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Q: "Unknown validation error" appears when I'm trying to sign in to mobile me under preferences. I am not receiving incoming email on my mac pro.

"unknown validation error" appears when I'm trying to sign in to mobile me under preferences. I cannot receive email on my mac pro.

Mac Pro, iOS 5

Posted on Feb 1, 2014 7:16 AM

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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Feb 1, 2014 7:31 AM in response to AHD9
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Feb 1, 2014 7:31 AM in response to AHD9

Mobile Me was withdrawn well over a year ago. If you still see Mobile Me in your system preferences it is because you have an old operating system.

iCloud has replaced mobile me, but you would need OS X 10.7.2 or better to use iCloud.
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by AHD9,

AHD9 Feb 1, 2014 7:52 AM in response to Winston Churchill
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Feb 1, 2014 7:52 AM in response to Winston Churchill

I use icloud and the os is updated. i replaced my hard drive and mail is reverting back to an old mobile me account to receive mail.
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by AHD9,

AHD9 Feb 1, 2014 8:08 AM in response to AHD9
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Feb 1, 2014 8:08 AM in response to AHD9

I don't have an old os and I use iCloud. The Incloming Mail Server field is grey so I can't make changes to the account.
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by Csound1,

Csound1 Feb 1, 2014 8:13 AM in response to AHD9
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Feb 1, 2014 8:13 AM in response to AHD9

What version of OSX do you have?
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by AHD9,

AHD9 Feb 1, 2014 8:14 AM in response to Csound1
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Feb 1, 2014 8:14 AM in response to Csound1

10.7.5
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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Feb 1, 2014 8:26 AM in response to AHD9
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Feb 1, 2014 8:26 AM in response to AHD9

You shouldn't be manually changing the iCloud mail settings, to set up Mail correctly have it put the settings in itself my turning mail syncing off and then on again.
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by Csound1,

Csound1 Feb 1, 2014 8:18 AM in response to AHD9
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Feb 1, 2014 8:18 AM in response to AHD9

As Winston said, turn Mail off (System Preferences>iCloud). Then turn it on again.
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by AHD9,

AHD9 Feb 1, 2014 8:28 AM in response to Winston Churchill
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Feb 1, 2014 8:28 AM in response to Winston Churchill

now the mail folder does not open at all.
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by Csound1,

Csound1 Feb 1, 2014 8:31 AM in response to AHD9
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Feb 1, 2014 8:31 AM in response to AHD9

Stop whatever it is you are doing and follow the instructions that have been posted previously!
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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Feb 1, 2014 8:32 AM in response to AHD9
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Feb 1, 2014 8:32 AM in response to AHD9

What Mail Folder.
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