Q: What does the warning triangle with exclamation mark mean next to Inbox in Mail?
I have attempted to change my mail account from POP to IMAP. Even though I carefully followed my ISP instructions, it did not work. I now have a triangular symbol with an exclamation mark, next to 'Inbox'. All my emails that were in the 'Inbox' have disappeared. Likewise all my emails that were in my 'Sent' box have disappeared. And, I am not now receiving emails in 'Mail' although new ones can be read in my web mail.
Any suggestions please?
iMac (27-inch Late 2009), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), 12GB 1067MHz DDR3
Posted on Dec 6, 2015 6:26 AM
The triangle with an exclamation point means that your settings for that inbox may be incorrect. Your computer is unable to correct to that server; thus, it can retrieve or send messages.
See this article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204075
For more details: https://mediatemple.net/community/products/dv/204643430/common-issues-with-apple -mail
Posted on Dec 6, 2015 6:48 AM