How to enter password for IMAP mail account
After re-setting keychain I can't get some of my email accounts back online.
The main iCloud account is okay, it simply requested password and re-appeared in the Mail application.
However, I have a second email account with Apple that dates back to pre .Mac days and it's no longer online.
When I open Accounts, there's no longer a window for entering password. I know there used to be one here, and there still is for Exchange or Google accounts. How do I get the other IMAP accounts back online?
thanks,
just found out that clicking on the little 'flash' symbol within email app brings up question box for password.
still doesn't explain why password box is no longer in accounts, but i suppose that's 'progress' with apple.
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MorredMorred wrote:
I am having a problem sending/receiving e mail messages on my iPhone 5 and cannot access my account. The message I am receiving is: The user name or password for "imap.gmail" is incorrect.
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