HT4864 my incoming server name in mail preferences

My incoming server name in mail preferences comes up shaded so I cannot change it, how do i change it?

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Under Mail Preferences/iCloud/Incoming Server. Info is there, except it is gray. I can't change it, or make it appear in black no matter what I do. Nor is the info showing up in the Server information. Mail Preferences for iCloud will not allow me to change my password until I input Incoming Server info !! What do I do?
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If your password does not meet these requirements change it so that it does:
Minimum of 8 characters, including at least 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter and 1 number, no special characters.
Verify that you are using the correct server credentials:
IMAP (Incoming Mail Server) information:
Server name: imap.mail.me.com
SSL Required: Yes
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Username: [email protected] (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
Password: Your iCloud password
SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:
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Mail was working just fine all day. My wife tries to reply to a message received earlier and gets the following error message:
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I go to Mail->Preferences and the only Preference pane I get is for Junk Mail. General, Accounts, Fonts and Colors, Viewing, Composing, Signatures, Rules are all missing. Can't very well verify the SMTP server settings if the Preference pane isn't there.
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OK, I found the answer in a reply to another question. The pill-shaped buton in the upper right corner of the Junk Mail Preference pane retrieved the rest of the Preferences and I was able to check my SMTP Server settings, which were correct. My test messages also came through this morning, leading me to believe that my ISP had a problem on their end, which was subesequently corrected.
My habit has always been to close any Preferences window while in the "Show All" mode, so I didn't think to check that first.
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I am unable to send mail-in mail preferences at accounts page I am unable to type in the incoming mail server

On my mac pro I have lost the abillity the send mail--no a probllem on my desk top Mac.
In mail at preferances --the Accountstab -on the macpro 'incoming mail server ' is blank and I can't type in to the box with the sever name.
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You need to open Mail>Preferences>Accounts>click on "Accounts Information" over to the upper right in the window>click on the drop down list button at the right of "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" line> click on "Edit SMTP Server List">click on fIrst "Account Information" and then "Advanced", filling in each of the information fields with info that your ISP provides you with>click on "OK" button>click on the drop down list button at the right of "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" line>click on the correct SMTP Server in the list for that Account to select it.
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TS4002 I cannot edit my incoming mail server name under iCloud

This morning my iCloud email stopped working. When I open the Mail preferences panel and look at the iCloud account, the Incoming Mail Server is listed as "mail.example.com" and is greyed out. I cannot edit this entry to the proper iCloud server name. I can edit my user name and password, but when I try to save changes it tells me that I cannot leave the Incoming Mail Server name blank. Which wouldn't be a problem if I could, you know, change it.
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Looked around on other threads on Apple Support and found a solution that worked for me.
    - Delete your iCloud account in Mail Preferences, Account tab.
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     - Fill in your iCloud name-address-password, then hold Option key down, then click 'Continue'. Holding Option down takes you to a screen you normally don't see!
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Hi, I have private emails in IPAD2, i have chaged the incoming mail server name and saved the change.

Hi, I have private emails in IPAD2, i have chaged the incoming mail server name and saved the change.
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In Mail preferences, says incoming server is blank but it's just grey

I went in to Mail Preferences and checked the box to delete Notes from my Inbox. When I click Save it says that the incoming server field cannot be blank. However the incoming server field is NOT blank, but it is greyed out. I am still getting emails (that was the first thing I tested!), but now I'm worried that this will lead to other issues (plus I'd really like to get rid of the Notes in my Inbox). Thanks for the help!

How are you adding the account, in System Preferences>iCloud, or some other way.

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