Bill Jowett
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Q: mail constantly "sending" mails

On my Macbook, in mail, at the bottom of the mailboxes column the message "sending x mails out of y messages" constantly appears. (it seems to be that x is normally y-3. e.g. at the moment 42 out of 45).

 

I am on 10.11.6 El Capitan.

 

Is this significant to anything please?  Battery life?  Security?

 

Or do I "upgrade' to Sierra and hope!?

 

Any help gratefully received.

 

Thanks

 

Bill

OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Oct 1, 2016 3:52 AM

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Oct 1, 2016 6:35 AM in response to Bill Jowett
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    Oct 1, 2016 6:35 AM in response to Bill Jowett

    What mail messages are being sent?

    Look in the Outbox.

    Are you the only user of the computer?

    What type of Mail account? IMAP/Exchange or POP3

     

    This is the Mac Pro desktop forum. I requested your post be moved to the Yosemite forum or other appropriate forum.

  • by Bill Jowett,

    Bill Jowett Bill Jowett Oct 2, 2016 10:42 AM in response to lllaass
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    Oct 2, 2016 10:42 AM in response to lllaass

    If I knew what mails were being sent I would not have to ask!  At the moment it is saying "sending 46 of 49 messages".

    There is nothing in the outbox.

    I am the only user of the computer.

    Two are map one is exchange.

     

    I am not sure why you more the question to Yosemite as I am on El Capitan.

     

    If anyone could offer positive advice I would be grateful.

     

    (At the same time whats does "connection logging enabled" mean please?  And do I want in enabled!!!

  • by davidfrommuswell hill,

    davidfrommuswell hill davidfrommuswell hill Oct 11, 2016 12:08 AM in response to Bill Jowett
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    Oct 11, 2016 12:08 AM in response to Bill Jowett

    Mine is doing exactly the same thing and it seems taking a very long time (days) to upload very small files (3mb a day!)

     

    It never seems to get to the end, it's continually a 95% uploaded