Mail keeps getting an "Account Error" message which states:
"There may be a problem with the mail server or network. Verify the settings for account “iCloud” or try again.
The server returned the error: Connections to the server “p30-imap.mail.me.com” on the default ports timed out"
Any idea what this means and how I resolve it?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), + iPhone 6 Plus & iPad Air 2
I mean in another location, say at a friends for example.
If it produces the same error everywhere it's not likely to be your network. Contact Apple iCloud supportfor assistance.
By network, do you mean wifi? If so, yes, and same problem persists unfortunately.
I've had the iCloud account for years on my Mac so can't recall how I originally set it up but I have deleted and reinstalled it and it still doesn't work (plus reboot etc). When I click on the error message it appears that the IMAP account is the iCloud account that has the issues. The issues are intermittent but I get in frequently every day.
Yes, have tried in a cafe and still got error issues.
If it was the network, how would I fix it?
How did you set up your Mail account, was it by simply logging into iCloud and enabling mail in the iCloud preferences. If so your settings are unlikely to be incorrect. Have you tried restarting the Mac and/or your network router and trying again, have you tried on another network.
If it's intermittent then I'd suspect it's a network issue first, did you try it on another network
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