Mail: How to reinstate a default account Mailbox that was removed in error?

Dear Forum,
A friend of mine seems to have unwittingly removed a default Mailbox (as opposed to a user created Mailbox).  In Mail>Preferences>Account Information, the account is still there and is enabled, but it's not showing up in the Mailboxes column of Mail for some reason.
Having tried a few suggestions over the phone I now think that the only solution might be to delete the account properly and create it afresh which should cause it to reappear in the default Mailboxes column.  It doesn't seem to be possible to create a fresh account with the same account details, the process stalls.  Provided the newly created account is given the same name as the previous Mailbox it should be possible to restore all the previous emails I think.
I'll be visiting in a few days and will try and fix it then in person but this question is posed here incase anyone knows a simpler way that I could advise my friend over the phone.
K

Hi BD,
Thanks for taking time to reply.
I just had a go at your suggestion, using my own Mac which is running the same version of Mail as my friend.
Just as my friend described it to me when I tried to talk her through this process over the phone, when trying to add a new account it says the hostname and user account are already in use, and so the process stalls at that point.
I must be doing something wrong because I don't get Name/Description or step 2 that you refer to in your answer.
I'm trying to add an account via the Mail>File>Add Account and also via Mail>Preferences>Accounts>Account Information, and then clicking the plus symbol below the Accounts column.  Am I in the right place?
What I get is an Add Account pane which asks for Full Name, Email Address and Password but clicking continue afterwards stalls the process, as described above, even when I put in a different full name.  I also tried adding an account manually instead of automatically but once the email and password are entered the process ends up stalled again as described.
Any other thoughts you might have would be greatly appreciated.
Its a POP account and emails are saved on the server, not deleted.
K

Similar Messages

  • How can I redownload recently purchased music that was removed from my mac mini through my itunes account?

    I recently transfered all my music to an external hard drive and then deleted it and emptied the trash.  Most of the musi was transfered successfully but recent purchases did not make it and have been deleted.  When I go into itunes i can see the list of purchsed music, but since it's unable to be located I get the ! sign.  All forums tell me to go to the itunes store and go to pruchases under the quick link bar, but I don't see a quick link bar.  PLEASE HELP!  I am able to download the music onto my iphone and ipad just fine, why cant it be that easy on my new mac mini!  I am so frustrated! 

    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
    If you open iTunes and click on Store in the sidebar, then look on the right side you will see a block of links labeled Quick Links.

  • Other members of my family are able to access my ".me" e-mail account. How do I set my account so that only I am able to access that account?

    Other members of my family are able to access my ".me" e-mail account. How do I set my account so that only I am able to access that account?

    Are you sharing the same iCloud account with your family members and they all have access to the password?
    If so, that's why. iCloud accounts are not designed to be shared if you want to keep your email, contacts, calendars etc. seperate.

  • How to change the default BC image that shows in the address bar?

    Does anyone know how to change the default BC image that shows in the address bar? I want to swap it out so the client logo shows next to their URL.
    Thank you!

    Hi,
    If you are trying to change the favicon for your site,
    You can do it from Site Manager-> Page template -> Default Template
    Look for the code   <link type="image/x-icon" href="/Path for your image" rel="icon" />, and Click save.
    Now where you will use this template, it will display your favicon for that webpage instead of BC favicon. You can define it on Page directly if you are not going to use template.
    Please let me know if you have any doubt.

  • Please... how can I delete that stupid VIP mailbox that was forced onto my phone with the new software of IO6?

    Please... how can I delete that stupid VIP mailbox that was forced onto my phone with the new software of IO6?

    I had started all this with a question back in September. Thanks for the follow up. I have learned to live with the big VIP that simply takes up space on my phone. Oh well, the darn first world problems we have...
    On another fun note, my movie recommendation of the week is Flight. I liked it, but I only add that so I can add something positive after starting all this with a negative frustrated venting.

  • My new I5 uploaded doubleded all the songs from my library! Please, can somebody help me showing how can I delete just the songs that was doubled?

    Hi there everybody,
    My new Iphone 5 uploaded doubleded all the songs from my library! Please, can somebody help me showing how can I delete just the songs that was doubled?
    Some help will be greatly appreciate.
    Thanks much!

    When you say "account," do you mean your iTunes library, because your iTunes library is what is on your computer?  Your iTunes library does not have an email address.  An account that is related to iTunes is your Apple ID (which is an email address) and you use it as your user name to sign in to the iTunes Store, to make purchases.  Changing your Apple ID will not make songs disappear from your computer's iTunes library.
    If you had an Apple ID and used it to make song purchases from the iTunes Store, and then started using a different Apple ID, you should be able to re-download the songs purchased with the old Apple ID.  In iTunes, sign in to the iTunes Store using your OLD Apple ID (and password).  That may not be your current email address, but Apple uses it as your user name, so it does not matter.
    On the iTunes Store Home screen, click on Purchased under QUICK LINKS.  This takes you do the Purchased screen, where you can re-download previous song purchases (for that Apple ID) at no cost. 
    NOTE:  If those song purchases are from more than a few years ago, you may also need to authorize your computer to play (and sync) songs for your old Apple ID. 
    For songs that were not purchased from the iTunes Store, if they are also gone, you cannot get them back unless you have a backup (or they are still loaded on your old iPod).
    If that's not what you mean by "changed the email address on my account," please post back with more details.

  • How do you change the email address that was used to set up your ipod?

    How do you change the email address that was used to set up your ipod?

    Jus what do you want to accomplish? The Apple ID email address is used for variosu thing onthe iPod like:
    - For purchasing media. Srrings.iTunes and App stores. Sing out and sign into anoterh account
    - Settings>iCLoudl for iCloud account
    - Settings>FaceRome for Apple ID and where You can Be Reached At email address
    - Settings>Messages for Send And Receive email address.
    - Maybe for Game Center

  • How can I retrieve my calendar info that was sucked from my iPad 2 after upgrading to OS V and backing up to iCloud (using Windows XP computer with Outlook)?

    How can I retrieve my calendar info that was sucked from my iPad 2 after upgrading to OS V and backing up to iCloud (using Windows XP computer with Outlook)?

    I think (and I'll double check) only the BBLink events will sync on a wired USB sync. I'm fairly certain of that.
    You'll need to use your calendar syncing via an EAS email account (outlook.com, for instance, is free) to sync wirelessly. It works great. I use it and was a former tied to the USB sync guy as well... and I thought I was gonna die a painful death without it. I found more freedom this way.
    This explains the process. But I don't think you'll get BBM Groups to sync.
    http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-​Z10/How-To-OTA-Sync-BB10-and-non-BES-Outlook-Overv​...
    1. If any post helps you please click the below the post(s) that helped you.
    2. Please resolve your thread by marking the post "Solution?" which solved it for you!
    3. Install free BlackBerry Protect today for backups of contacts and data.
    4. Guide to Unlocking your BlackBerry & Unlock Codes
    Join our BBM Channels (Beta)
    BlackBerry Support Forums Channel
    PIN: C0001B7B4   Display/Scan Bar Code
    Knowledge Base Updates
    PIN: C0005A9AA   Display/Scan Bar Code

  • Dear sir, i used this apple id in my IPAD 4,But some how i forgot the apple id password that was stored in my iPad. i reset the same in my another device. I put the new password in my I pad. Due to mismatching of

    Dear sir,
    i used this apple id in my IPAD 4,But some how i forgot the apple id password that was stored in my iPad. i reset the same in my another device. I put the new password in my I pad. Due to mismatching of password that was stored in iPad and new password ,it does not accept it. very unfortunately i also unable to connect my iPad with internet because it does not allow me to connect. In every second message displayed for apple id password. i am helpless. please help to get rid opt from this problem.
    rgds
    R K Hazarika
    <Email Edited by Host>

    you manage the appleID on this site
    https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/

  • How can I erase a photo album that was uploaded from an old computer that I don't have no more? I have other albums in the Iphone that I don't want to delete.

    How can I erase a photo album that was uploaded from an old computer that I don't have no more? I have other albums in the Iphone that I don't want to delete.

    If you sync with the new computer it will erase the current content from the iphone and replace with the selected content of the new computer.
    The pics that you have taken with the iphone should be imported regularly to your computer as you would with any digital camera.  You can then organize them and sync them back to the iphone if you wish.
    If you have had itunes perform a backup on the new computer, you should get the pics taken with the iphone back, but I would import them before trying anything.

  • How to read data from a file that was formatted by excel?

    Hi everyone, I'm familiar with java.io and the ability to read from files, can anyone tell me how to read data from a file that was formatted by excel? Or at least give me some web references so that I can learn about it?

    http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/hssf/index.html
    HSSF stands for Horrible Spreadsheet Format, but it still works!

  • How do I get my money back that was taking off a credit card for no reason

    How do I get my money back that was taking off a credit card for no reason.

    Contact iTunes Customer Service and request assistance
    Use this Link  >  Apple  Support  iTunes Store  Contact

  • How do i edit a PDF file that was sent to me in an email?

    How do i edit a PDF file that was sent to me in an email?

    Depends on the extent of the edits. You will need Acrobat in any case. If the edits or minor, you can use the text edit tool. For major edits, you need to request the original file be sent or see if you can Save As a DOC or related file type. PDFs are not really structured for editing and you are asking for a lot of grief if you want to do much. Exporting is the best way, or even better simply asking the author for the original (non-PDF type).

  • How do I edit a word document that was converted from a PDF

    How do I convert a word document that was converted from a PDF

    To convert a Word file to PDF:
    (1) Use Acrobat XI (File - Save As Other - Microsoft Word - .... )
    (2) Use Adobe's online subscription service "PDF Pack"
    To cleanup a Word file created from the export of PDF page content -
    Open the DOCX, DOC, or RTF with MS Word.
    Perform edits, corrections, etc (cleanup).
    Be well...

  • How do i get a flix message that was sent to me

    how do i see a flix message that was sent 2 me

    I think you should visit the website for it, you can find all the answers to your questions there. You can find it at:
    http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro.html
    Locate Acrobat Pro on the page and that is the product you need, it sells for $199.00

Maybe you are looking for