ppithermo Author

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can any tell me how to get maildrop to work?? on os x

I did use maidrop initially to see that it worked!!

Now I really need it and it does not wnat to do it for me.

I used it with a pop server and I get a message saying my attachment is too large.

that is precisely when mail drop is supposed to work.

So i tried with an imap mail server.

it seemed to want to go thru the motions.

But now I have a triangle with an exclamation markl!! on the inbox and sent box!

The sent message is not around, I did not receive anything.,

Any clue out there?? thanks

various macs-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on May 25, 2015 3:29 PM

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May 25, 2015 3:41 PM in response to ppithermo

Hi ppithermo,

Can you verify that you are signed into iCloud? iCloud is a bit flaky, so it might be a good idea to sign out and back in. Another trick with any Apple product is to "prime the pump". Make sure you have iCloud e-mail configured and try Maildrop there. Once it works with iCloud, you can try it with a non-iCloud account.

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ppithermo Author

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May 25, 2015 4:13 PM in response to etresoft

etresoft,

Thanks. That does not do it.

Yes I was signed in.

I signed out. signed in again.

No matter what account i use it does not work.

I do not have an icloud.com account. never had.

This thing worked and it no longer does.

Thanks anyway.

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ppithermo Author

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May 25, 2015 4:36 PM in response to etresoft

etresoft

OK. I tried with an iCloud account and it does work.

BUT...

I used that without an iCloud account and it worked perfectly.

I did show peopel who did not have 10.10 how they could download large documents by using th elink provided.

it no longer works.

How can we get apple to fix this??

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May 25, 2015 6:17 PM in response to ppithermo

The word on the street is that Mail Drop has recently been working only with iCloud accounts, @mac, @me and @iCloud.com

Not sure whether this is a temporary bug or a deliberate restriction.

C.

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May 25, 2015 6:40 PM in response to cdhw

cdhw wrote:

The word on the street is that Mail Drop has recently been working only with iCloud accounts, @mac, @me and @iCloud.com

I heard that too. I wasn't sure where I heard it, so I didn't want to repeat it.

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May 25, 2015 6:45 PM in response to ppithermo

Here is some info on Mail Drop:

System requirements for iCloud - Apple Support

Mail Drop limits - Apple Support

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