Mobile me has invaded my mail app ?

Icloud died a few days ago and after trying to use Mail app and changing account prefs ---I find I have a Mobile Me sub-group in my inbox---How do I get rid of it and why did it come about. I was under the inmpression that mobile Me was history ??

First thing, MobileMe is not a download; Safari is not a download unless you were trying to download the latest version from the Apple site. That version is 3.1.2, but it clearly states it requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher to run. If you downloaded and installed it, that would be a source of trouble. You need to read the notes carefully before downloading anything.
What exactly did you try to restore: just certain programs, or the entire OS?
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Mail.app - Blackberry (T-Mobile) and POP3

My issue seems to suggest that I need to check with my Blackberry BES provider, but it only started after I began using Snow Leopard. Hence I thought I give this forum a try.... here it goes:
Replaced MB Black with MB Pro ~ 3 months ago. Did manual data transfer and configuration. Setup mail in the same fashion on new MB with 2 IMAP accounts and the one POP3 mail account in question.
I did not change anything on my Blackberry mail configuration as part of the MB replacement.
Setup is as follows:
- mail.app to download messages from POP3 and delete only when moved from inbox
- wireless sync is enabled in Blackberry device and also on backend setup at carrier (meaning, deletions should sync)
In the past (old MB), when I removed a POP3 message from Blackberry, it was removed from the POP mailbox as well and disappeared in mail.app accordingly (meaning, it was moved to the trash bin).
Since the upgrade to Snow Leopard, mail.app keeps showing POP3 messages in the inbox as unread after they have been deleted on the Blackberry (waiting does not help - they just remain there until I delete them in mail.app). I have watched this behavior for a while and it is consistent. I also verified that I:
- have wireless reconciliation enabled in the Blackberry device
- have sync of deleted message enabled on my BES configuration page (T-Mobile is the provider)
- have mail.app configured to remove messages from the server upon their removal from the inbox
I am at a loss here because I am certain that I am using the same setup as I did under Leopard, but under Snow Leopard, deletions on the Blackberry seem to be ignored.
I toggled a few settings in mail.app, but to not avail.
Anyone have an idea where I should even start to look?
Things I have been considering:
- switch email account to a different service
- switch to IMAP
- not use the POP3 account on Blackberry
The setting in mail.app "delete message upon download" is not an option, as that would never show messages on the Blackberry (I think).
Help, anyone? My goal is to configure this setup so that when I delete a message on the Blackberry, it is removed also from mail.app. Thanks.

I've seen this work on Leopard.
I always thought the deciding factor is whether the setting is enabled for "retain copy on server". Hence, when you connect to a POP3 mailbox from 2 devices (desktop and smartphone), and both devices have this setting enabled, both of them should download the message, and it should be retained on the server.
(I am not concerned about read/unread marks)
If both devices are ALSO enabled to sync deletions (in both directions), the message should disappear from both devices once it was deleted from one of the two.
No?
Delay on download would be too flaky, me thinks.
I can only hypothesize that mail.app in Snow Leopard has a "feature" that ignores the delete on the server that came from the Blackberry.

New email in IMAP inbox doesn't show up in Mail.app - must quit & relaunch

I have a 24" iMac 2.33GHz running OS 10.5.7, with several user accounts on the machine. on my account (the main admin account), Mail seems to work just fine.
but on a couple other accounts, although Mail.app correctly shows new IMAP email in the inbox immediately upon launch, it doesn't always seem to notice new mail that arrives on the server later, AFTER the initial launch.
That is, whether the user later presses the Get Mail button or waits for Mail to periodically check for email (preference set to check every minute), it thereafter never shows any new mail arriving in the Inbox - this is even when I know for certain that there are unread new messages sitting in the inbox of the IMAP server (e.g. by confirming separately via webmail interface or via iPhone, but of course leaving the new message unread). This means the user who leaves Mail running in the background all day may never realize he has new email, Mail.app keeps showing no new mail unless he happens to quit and restart Mail later.
I believe this problem only started recently, perhaps after one of the recent system updates - I can't say for sure, but we only noticed this recently. And as I mentioned, I don't see this behaviour on my main account, I see new emails immediately. Also I use Mail.app on a different MacBook Pro and have never observed this behaviour - it is just on my iMac.
another observation, since the problem occurs on some accounts but not mine - I tried deleting the user's com.apple.mail.plist file and reconfiguring the offending account, in case a corrupted preference file was the culprit. but afterwards the problem remained so that doesn't seem to be it.
anyone else seen this or have a fix?
thanks in advance.

I'm seeing the same behavior on a couple of the iMacs in our office. Do you know what mail server software you're using? I'm trying to figure out if it's a problem with the server software, using IMAP rather than POP3, or if it's Mail.
We're using Kerio Mail Server. Several of us have been using IMAP for over a year and had no problems. The two who are having problems also have thousands of messages in their Inbox whereas the rest of us never have more than a couple hundred.

Mail.app no longer working (OS 10.6.8)

Apple MacBook 2G Hz Intel Core Duo 2008 (black)
OS 10.6.8
Mail.app not opening.....wrong version! There has been no advice on what to do/support or explanation.
For a few months I have no longer been able to open Mail.app.
I have tried a backup older version I had, and this also does not open.
Below is the message I get when trying to open Mail.app vers 4.5 which I had download in March 24th 2011 and subsequently used.
What has happened to Mail.app? that I can no longer use it? And what can be done?

Your version of Mail didn't upgrade properly because you've moved it from its expected location location (to a sub folder you've named "APPLE apps").
Move it back into the HD/Applications folder and apply the 10.6.8 "Combo" update to fix things.

Mail app 4.5 can't be used with 10.6.8 after security update?

I just performed a security update based on an automatic notice to my Mac. It has made the mail app unaccesible running OSX 10.6.8. Is there a solution or work around here? I don't think I'm the only one who has made this update and is running the Apple Mail.app.
Running
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:    iMac
Model Identifier:    iMac11,3
Processor Name:    Intel Core i3
Processor Speed:    3.2 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores:    2
L2 Cache (per core):    256 KB
L3 Cache:    4 MB
Memory:    4 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:    5.86 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:    IM112.0057.B00

Mac OS X v10.6: Mail.app won’t open, or "You can't use this version of Mail…" alert after installing Security Update 2012-004:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4424?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Fellow user Grant Bennet-Alder offers this solution:
Some users have reported this problem if the Mail Application has been moved out of the top-level /Applications folder, or duplicated in another location.
When the Security Update is done, the old version of Mail is disabled.
The solution has been to:
1) make certain Mail is in the /Applications folder
2) There is no other copy anywhere else.
3) Once steps 1 and 2 have been done, Manually download and re-apply the Security Update (2012-004) by hand.
Security Update 2012-004 (Snow Leopard)
If the Mail.app has been LOST, it can be re-installed by applying the 10.6.8 version 1.1 combo update. But this update is quite large and it is usually not necessary:
Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1

Mail.app won't autocheck for new mail on launch. Why???

Hi,
My dad's an internet newbie. I have him set up on my old iMac G4, running 10.4.2 (still need to get him upgraded to 10.4.3). He's using Mail.app with an SBCglobal.net (Yahoo) DSL account.
The account was set up on his Mac via the wizard that SBC provides for OS X on their install CD. This is the only account he has, and in Mail.app preferences, under Accounts/Advanced, "Enable this account" and "include when automatically checking for new mail" are both checked. Also, under General preferences, he's set to check for new mail every minutes.
All that being said, as far as I can tell, Mail.app will not automatically log on and check with SBC for new mail upon program launch. He must manually click on the Get Mail button in the toolbar to see his mail.
I'm utterly stumped! Any ideas? Is there something funky about how SBC/Yahoo handles mail that I need to know about?
Take care,
Steve

It would, because not while asleep. I said it should work correctly after the wakeup.
Come on, you could add new accounts without a restart of the app. Where is the problem to start the process again after the wakeup?
I hope you know what timeouts are - why should a server have such big timeouts to register that the machine is online after a few hours? thats not the work of the server.
Really simple:
o) machine online: client sends login, IDLE works fine.
o) machine is asleep, crashes, lost the connection, ...: server tries and tries -> timeout
o) machine wakes up, comes online again: client sends the login again
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2177

Mobile Me Mail in Mail.app no longer downloading correctly

Since the latest update from Apple to 10.5.6 I've been having a problem with Mail.app. I leave Mail open throughout the day while I work. The only email account it uses is my mobile me - which is also set up on my iPod Touch. Since the update, and without fail - messages are pushed to my iPod (I hear the new message sound as it is docked) but are not downloaded to Mail.app. I can also log in to the me.com website and see the new message when it arrives.
If I go in to Mail I can click 'get mail' but nothing downloads. I hear the 'no new messages' sound. In order to get my new mail message I have to exit Mail and reopen it - then it downloads.
This has made Mail.app totally useless. I have to keep it closed, wait for my iPod to notify me of new mail, then open Mail to read it. This is silly - anyone else experiencing this issue?

Thanks for the tip, but that's a no go. By default, Mobile Me accounts have this activated. I have tried it both active and inactive and it has had no effect either way.
Since it happens on all my Mac's I know it can't be a single system issue. And until someone else posted here that they had the same problem I thought perhaps it could be an issue with my actual Mobile Me account. Aside from this one posting, I have yet to encounter a single other person whom experiences this. Everyone just looks at me cross-eyed including Apple support.
It's deffinately an issue with Mail app though - works fine on my iPod Touch, iPhone and via my mail widget (that I just starting using since I cannot leave mail open).

Why has my Mail app disappeared from my MacBook Pro?

If i try to open the Mail app from my applications folder I get the following error message, "You can't use this version of Mail with this version of OS X"
As far as i remember the mail app disappeared since I accepted a security update.
Grateful for any help in retrieving my mail and mailboxes......

!! WARNING !!
about the September 2012
"Security Update 2012-004"
If you've got "Mail.app" in a folder OTHER THAN the root "Applications" folder,
MOVE "MAIL.APP" TO THE APPLICATIONS FOLDER
**BEFORE** INSTALLING THE "004" UPDATE!!
Because *IF* you use OSX's integrated Software Update app from the Apple menu to do the "004" updating, and *IF* your Mail.app is NOT in the Applications folder, then buddy, you've got some sitdown fixit time ahead of ya and/or some internet tie-up time downloading the "004" update file itself.
Been through it all, already. In fact, just got done getting my Mail back up & running. And I tried everything short of attempting to unpacking my "Mail.pkg" receipt file using... whatever... even Pacifist couldn't get it out. So that fixit "Plan D" died quick. And I'm not savvy enough to use Terminal commands to do "Plan E," so that SUDO stuff was my brick wall.
So I compressed my entire "Mail" subdirectory that contain all my emails, for safekeeping during the required surgery, or whatever would work, leaving the original Mail directory where it was. In case something bad happened in all my fixit whatevers, the one thing I *didn't* want to cross paths with was a hosed Library -> Mail folder. Then I'd be pssd. But I can wipe out that ZIP now 'cause all's well now. After 6 hrs of downloading thru a mobile broadband hotspot running at only 14KB/sec speed due to my having gone over my T-Mobile hotspot plan's bandwidth amount (throttled-down after reaching the limit, tho not cut off completely. Kinda nice, but it's a huge speed drop).
I tried moving the two Mail.app versions around, compressing them & then trashing the original so they wouldn't be recognized, blabla, even booted my Mac in Safe Mode & reinstalled the "MacOSX 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) Update Combo.dmg" update file, which in the past has fixed many problems. But after restarting, not this one.
Like a dummy who ignored knowing better, I had my Mail.app in a folder other than the Applications folder, with only an alias to that being in the Applications folder. NOT GOOD ENOUGH. The updater don't see that as nuthin special or useful.
So if you've got, like I've got, "old" icons for Mail.app (v4.5) in your Finder toolbar & in your Dock that all point to "Mail.app v4.5" in whatever folder you've got that in, other than in the Applications folder (where Apple apparently REQUIRES that it be located, and ONLY there, at least for OSX updating purposes), then after you download & autorun that "004" updater using Software Update, NONE of your pre-existing Mail icons will work. And MOST aggravatingly, **NOR** will your brand-new "Mail.app v4.6" work that came out of the "004" updating installation. So basically, your Mail.app's... all of 'em.... are hosed. But only if you run the "004" update without your "Mail.app v4.5" being located in your Applications folder and ONLY in your Applications folder. And duplicates of Mail.app, scattered around your HDD?? Always a problem with many Apple apps.... The Apple software engineers apparently like 'em to be in the Applications folder, and in ONLY there, and ONLY the latest version, and ONLY 1 single copy of each on your entire HDD. They just don't seem to stress that enough, it appears. Kind of an oversight for them to not emphasize that, IMO...
My recommendation for this particular September 2012 "004" update:
If you run Software Update, and if you see the "Security Update 2012-004" listed as available for download, UNCHECKMARK IT. DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT USING SOFTWARE UPDATE ! Instead, download the actual update file itself.
Same thing, only a different way of doing it. Most importantly, you'll be skipping the auto-installation that Software Update performs.
AND you'll have that update file on your HDD for future fixits, should a nasty "unfixable" problem come up.
First, #1. Do a filename search for "Mail" (Option-Command-Spacebar). Scroll down to where the "Apps" are located in the list under the "Kind" column heading. First, find your Mail.app that's v4.5. Get that bugger into your Applications folder if it's not already there. Next, Trash all other "Mail.app" apps you see in that same list that you may have elsewhere on your HDD.
#2. Go here: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1586
And download the actual "004" DMG update file: "SecUpd2012-004.dmg"
And of course, it's a biggie.... 270MB... so watching grass grow may be involved here if you've got a slow connection (go to a MacDonalds & do it, like I shoulda done).
3. After downloading, I'd recommend closing down all apps, emptying the Trash, and restarting.
Then, after restarting, run Disk Utility's "Repair Disk Permissions."
Then, doublecheck that the Mail.app version 4.5 is in your Applications folder.
THEN fire up & install "SecUpd2012-004.dmg."
Reboot.
After the reboot, your Mail.app version 4.5 in the Applications folder will have become Mail.app version 4.6 in the Applications folder, and all will be well again.
And you can dump that zipped-up "Username -> Library -> Mail" folder then, too.
Happy Mac'in!
Kevin Kendall
Macbook 7,1
(Apple's very last all-white Macbook model)
2.4GHz - 256GB Crucial SSD - 8GB Crucial RAM
OS 10.6.8 Build 10K549 + Win 7 Ultimate thru VMWare Fusion v5.0.1

HT1689 since doing the 7.0.4 update i notice that my mobile data has doubled and i am running out of data mid month. I've disabled apps s not many running. Any suggestions?

since doing the 7.0.4 update i notice that my mobile data has doubled and i am running out of data mid month. I've disabled apps s not many running. Any suggestions?

I am having the same issue even with the newer 7.1. I have a 1-100 KB data push on both my husdand's and my phone every hour on the hour (i.e. my will be at :23 of the hour and his will be at :13 of the hour and it will change). This is whether we are on a WIFI and with all apps, background refreshes, push notifications, etc turned OFF.

No push mobile unless mail app open at least once

hello,
Had the 3G, was working fine.
Got the 3GS.
I noticed a few glitch:
1) If i power the iphone, and don't open the mail app. As long as I won't open the mail app, no push mail from mobile me will be pushed! I open the mail app, it will get the mails, and then from now, will get push too.!!
2) If Wireless is ON, the push seems to be affected: won't push, or will be very random, compared to using the carrier network (E or 3G)
3) finally all mails sent from mobileme to Gmail user, using my carrier network (Orange in France), will end up in the Spam Folder!!! that means all mails I send to my gmail contacts when I'm not on wireless, will not get my mail, unless they check their spam folder! (I believe its Gmail fault on that one)

Similar situation here....setup my Yahoo mail, push is on, all outgoing server is on....I sent an email to the Yahoo account and tested it... waited for 15 mins or more....didn't get any notification on my Iphone 3GS until I opened the mail app...anyone can help? I am using Rogers in Canada..
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I have updated my iOS and now my hotmail will not verify my password through apple mail app. I have reset password - tried new password and old password and it still gives me password incorrect. Hotmail works fine on Mac. Has anyone had this difficulty

I have updated my iOS and now my hotmail will not verify my password through apple mail app. I have reset password - tried new password and old password and it still gives me password incorrect. Hotmail works fine on Mac. Has anyone had this difficulty and been able to resolve it?

Did you try deleting the mail account, then adding it back? I've read a lot of times that is what needs to happen in order for it to work properly.

My mail app on I phone 4s crashes every time when i try to open, and i can see it thru the setting general. also phone is overheating and spending battery fast. does any one has some answer on this or same issue? what to do didi any has same issue?

my mail app on I phone 4s crashes every time when i try to open, and i can see it thru the setting>general. also phone is overheating and spending battery fast. does any one has some answer on this or same issue? what to do did any has same issue? if i do an complete phone restore what will hapend ?

You can call Verizon to replace it or go to an applestore to replace it since it won't even power on with multiple chargers.

After upgrading to mountain lion, i find that my mail app does not have a "VIP" Tab. Was wondering if anyone else has this issue and what it is about?

after upgrading to mountain lion, i find that my mail app does not have a "VIP" Tab. Was wondering if anyone else has this issue and what it is about?

First, select sender(s) as VIPs. Then the VIP category will appear.
To select a sender as a VIP, open an email from that sender, then hover over their name and a star icon will appear to the left. Click the star, and that sender will be set as a VIP (and the category will appear in the pane on the left).

Mail app has stopped working after 10.9.4 update on July 4, 2014

Mail is totally dead. It does not connect to the internet. Each of my email accounts has the exclamation triangle next to them. No new peripherals or devices or USB connections were added after the update. The system worked before the update, and the same system stopped working (Mail app so far) after the update.

In your opinion Apple was doing a garbage job, when in fact it was Intego that trashed your Mac. That's all it is capable of doing.
But now I have no virus protection.
This is a common misconception. OS X already includes everything it needs to protect itself from viruses and malware. Keep it that way with software updates from Apple. Ill-conceived "anti-virus" garbage convey no benefit and as you found out, can simply prevent your Mac from working as it is designed to work.
Never install any product that claims to "speed up", "clean up", "optimize", or "accelerate" your Mac. Without exception, they will do the opposite.
Never install pirated or "cracked" software, software obtained from dubious websites, or other questionable sources. Illegally obtained software is almost certain to contain malware.
Don’t supply your password in response to a popup window requesting it, unless you know what it is and the reason your credentials are required.
Don’t open email attachments from email addresses that you do not recognize, or click links contained in an email:
Most of these are scams that direct you to fraudulent sites that attempt to convince you to disclose personal information.
Such "phishing" attempts are the 21st century equivalent of a social exploit that has existed since the dawn of civilization. Don’t fall for it.
Apple will never ask you to reveal personal information in an email. If you receive an unexpected email from Apple saying your account will be closed unless you take immediate action, just ignore it. If your iTunes or App Store account becomes disabled for valid reasons, you will know when you try to buy something or log in to this support site, and are unable to.
Don’t install browser extensions unless you understand their purpose. Go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Extensions. If you see any extensions that you do not recognize or understand, simply click the Uninstall button and they will be gone.
Don’t install Java unless you are certain that you need it:
Java, a non-Apple product, is a potential vector for malware. If you are required to use Java, be mindful of that possibility.
Java can be disabled in System Preferences.
Despite its name JavaScript is unrelated to Java. No malware can infect your Mac through JavaScript. It’s OK to leave it enabled.
Block browser popups: Safari menu > Preferences > Security > and check "Block popup windows":
Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.

Windows 8 mail app, has my icloud account on but none of my icloud contacts depsite merging outlook and icloud on the icloud control panel... Help?? :)

windows 8 mail app, has my icloud email accounton it, but none of my icloud contacts depite the fact that i have merged outllok and icloud on the icloud control panel

What you have experienced, though annoying, doesn't necessarily mean someone has hacked your account, though if you were finding that you were blocked because the sending limit had been reached that might indicate that you had been hacked.
What can happen is that when people receive emails which appear to come from their own address but they haven't sent they naturally tend to be concerned: however it's most unlikely that anyone has hacked their account, they've just been targeted by one of two common spammers' techniques: both arise because it's all too easy to forge the 'from' address on messages to be something other than the real one.
There are two methods. One is that the sender has forged the 'from' address to be the same as the 'to' address (so other people will see it coming from themselves, not you), presumably in the hope of confusing spam filters. It's harmless, if extremely annoying. Delete it (never ever answer spam or try to unsubscribe from it), and you don't need to be worried about it.
The other problem is that a spammer is forging your address as the 'from' address on a whole batch of messages. The first thing you hear about this is when you start getting bounce messages because the spam has been sent to non-existent addresses and is being bounced to you. There's no point at all in responding to it. It's infuriating but normally stops after a bit as they move on to another forged address.
There isn't really anything you can do about it: closing the account isn't really worth the hassle unless you are totally swamped, because you will have to tell everyone your new address. Apple can't really do any more than they already are about spam. However changing your password on general principles is a good idea.

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