No "account" options when I try to send email

When I try to send email I no longer have the option of what account to send from. The drop down window thingy is blank. All my mail is ok. I can receive mail ok and the accounts (2) show up in my inbox. Not sure but it may have happened when I tried to install gpg mail. If I delete mail preferences will this help?
iMac G5   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  
iMac G5   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Yes, re-creating com.apple.mail.plist may be overkill, but I don’t know of another way to solve the problem, especially if having installed a plug-in could have a bearing on it:
1. If you have a .Mac account and .Mac synchronization of Mail data is enabled either in Mail > Preferences > General or in System Preferences > .Mac, disable it before proceeding.
2. Quit Mail if it’s running.
3. Make a backup copy of the ~/Library/Mail folder, just in case something goes wrong while trying to solve the problem. You can do this in the Finder by dragging the folder to the Desktop while holding the Option (Alt) key down, for example. This is where all your mail is locally stored.
4. In the Finder, go to ~/Library/Preferences/. Locate com.apple.mail.plist and move it to the Desktop (to be deleted if this fixes the problem).
5. Open Mail. You’ll have to set up your non-.Mac accounts from scratch all over again. If given the option to import existing mailboxes or something like that, don’t. Just enter the account information and Mail will automagically rediscover the data in ~/Library/Mail/ when done.
6. You’ll have to re-configure most of your settings in Mail > Preferences. For spam-related security reasons, the first thing you should do is go to Preferences > Viewing and disable Display remote images in HTML messages if it’s enabled.
7. You may also need to re-install or re-enable any Mail plug-ins you have installed for Mail to recognize them.
8. As a side effect of re-creating com.apple.mail.plist, Mail might rename Outbox (which is where messages waiting to be sent are stored) to Delivered. The name of that mailbox is actually a misnomer, as it would contain messages (if any) that couldn’t be delivered for some reason. You can delete that mailbox if you wish.
9. If the problem is fixed now and .Mac synchronization of Mail data was enabled at the beginning, enable it again, go to System Preferences > .Mac > Advanced, click Reset Sync Data, and choose the appropriate options to reset the Mail data stored on the .Mac server with the data locally stored on the computer, i.e. sync data must flow from the computer to the .Mac server.
Note: For those not familiarized with the ~/ notation, it refers to the user’s home folder. You can easily locate any of the folders referred to in this post by copying the folder path here, doing Go > Go to Folder in the Finder, and pasting the folder path there.

Similar Messages

  • When I try to send email from phone I get message net sign in failed and the messages won't send

    Why do I get the message net sign in failed when I try to send email from my phone? This just started about a week ago and I am unable to send email.

        Hello yinz!
    Let's get those emails sending! When you get the message, does the device prompt you to sign in to your email? If so, does it give you a different error message? The same? What type of email is it? Are you able to send/receive if using the PC? One option is to uninstall, then reinstall the email account from your device. Please give that a try and keep me posted on the results.
    Thanks so much,
    ChristinaB_VZW
    VZW Support
    Follow us on Twitter @VZWSupport

  • When i try to send email from my ipad i get the message The recipient "£)()&&£)" was rejected by the server. This has only just started to happen and I don't know why. Please help. I have tried lots of things now and cannot solve it.

    When i try to send email from my ipad i get the message The recipient "£)()&&£)" was rejected by the server. This has only just started to happen and I don't know why. Please can someone help. I have tried lots of things now and cannot solve it.

    "Your email account" means to tap on the name of your email account. Whatever it is listed as in the settings.
    In my mail settings, one of my email accounts is a Comcast account. I tap on the Comcast name and it brings up this window.
    Then I tap on the arrow under the Outgoing mail server smtp setting to get to the next window.
    In the resulting window, I then tap on the arrow next to the smtp server under the Primary Server setting.
    That brings up this window in which I check to make sure that my user name and password have been entered correctly. If those items are missing, enter them in the appropriate fields and then tap done.

  • When I try to send email from my iPad and iphone it says that I have the incorrect username and/or password, but I know they are correct, can someone help me?

    When I try to send email from my iPad and iPhone it says that I have the wrong username and/or password, but I know they are correct.  Can someone help me?

    "Your email account" means to tap on the name of your email account. Whatever it is listed as in the settings.
    In my mail settings, one of my email accounts is a Comcast account. I tap on the Comcast name and it brings up this window.
    Then I tap on the arrow under the Outgoing mail server smtp setting to get to the next window.
    In the resulting window, I then tap on the arrow next to the smtp server under the Primary Server setting.
    That brings up this window in which I check to make sure that my user name and password have been entered correctly. If those items are missing, enter them in the appropriate fields and then tap done.

  • When i try to send email in my hotmail i get this message webkit2 web process.exe stopped working then it closes the window any ideas

    when i try to send email in my hotmail i get this message webkit2 web process.exe stopped working then it closes the window any ideas

    Do you know how it is chaning the addresses?  Can you compare what is send to what it is your address book?
    In the meantime, make a temporary, backup copy of the library and try the following:
    1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
         User/Home()/Library/ Preferences folder.
    2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
         User/Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder. 
    3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
    NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto.  You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
    OT

  • When I try to send email, I get an error message saying it doesn't allow relaying, how do I fix this

    When I try to send email from my ipad, I get a message stating it will be stored in outgoing because it was rejected due to relaying?  How do I fix this.  I don't even know what relaying is.

    Try going into Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > select the account > account name , tap on SMTP (under the 'Outgoing Mail Server' heading) and then tap on your Primary Server and try entering your email account and password and see if it then works

  • TS3899 I get the following message when I try to send email from my IPAD, "a copy has been placed in your outbox, " it tells me I have exceeded my storage limit. How can I rectify this. The account works fine on the IMAC just not on the IPAD?

    When I try to send an email from my iCloud account on my IPAD I get the message that a copy has been saved to outbox as my storage limit has been reached. It works fine on the main computer but not on the ipad. How can I mend this?

    I have just encountered exactly the same issue for the last 24 hrs - mail goes to outbox from iPad yet send OK from icloud account on my powerbook. Tried resetting the push email settings on the iPad but no chnage.

  • Just purchsed an .Mac account but when I try to send photos from IPhoto..

    Hi there.
    I just purchased a memebership to .Mac. When I try to send photos from IPhoto they keep reverting back to my old trial .Mac name.
    I've already purchased the email only account for my permanent .Mac account, and deleted the old email trial name but it keeps coming up.
    What do I do to make IPhoto recognize the new email account and transfer it? Since my trial ran out, and I removed the old account in my "manage account" folder for .mac, I'm wondering why the Iphotos won't recognize the information.
    Thanks...
    Sweetsoftwhisper

    sweetsoftwhisper
    Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
    This is using Mail, right? It's really a Mail question, but have a look at an email window - create one. On the left hand side. below the Subject Line, there's a heading called Account: with a drop down menu.
    All the accounts that are active will be listed in the drop-down. If the unwanted one is there, then go to Mail -> Preferences -> Accounts (You'll need your password) -> Advanced.
    Select the unwanted account and unclick 'Enable this Account'
    Don't delete it or it'll delete any emails associated with the account too.
    I hope this is what you're asking... If not post again.
    Regards
    TD

  • I downloaded IOS6 a week ago, now, all of a sudden the when I try to send emails the server connection fails. I have tried deleting and recreating the email account, but no good. Any suggestions?

    I downloaded IOS 6 a week ago and just last night the server connection fails when I try to send an email. I tried deleting and recreating the email account several times, but it still doen't work. Any ideas?

    Are you using yahoo? If so, wait it out. Yahoo has had a lot of issues lately and you just have to wait for them to fix it.

  • I keep getting an error message when i try to send emails.

    I just got the palm treo 650 on alltel.  didn't realize it was going to be so involved. lol  I got email set up but keep getting an error message when i try to send.  the message is 530 5.7.0 must issue a STARTTLS command first.  What does that mean and how do i fix it? 
    Thanks in advance.
    Post relates to: Treo 650 (Alltel)

    Our CEO at our hospital has the exact same problem with this phone, we have been workign with alltel on the problem for quite some time now, and cant seem to find a solution. His can receive emails with no problems but gets an error code 530 when tryng to send an email. But he only gets the error when he is outside of the alltel network. If hes in our hometown then everything works great. Needless to say hes been getting quite irritated with the problem and needs it fixed ASAP. If anyone every figures out a soluting to this problem please let me know.
    Thanks
    Post relates to: Treo 650 (Alltel)

  • When I try to send email from my iPad I get the message "A copy has been placed in your Outbox.  The sender address hplar45ATcomcastDOTnet was rejected by the server". Prior to this I have used the same process to send email for a year.

    I have been using the iPad for email for a year.  WIFI connection cannot be established for some reason, I am stuck on 3G.  I am sitting next to the WIFI router.
    Why can't I send email using my only email address hplar45ATcomcastDOTnet?
    Why can't I get a WIFI connection?
    What changed?
    Dan
    <Email Edited by Host>

    I can't answer why you are not able to connect to WiFi but I can tell you to try the basic things, turn WiFi off and on again, restart your iPad, reset network settings, reboot your router, forget your WiFi network and try again .....
    The issue with the email is probably a password issue. Make sure that your password is entered in the incoming mail server setting and in the outgoing mail server setting as well. The outgoing server setting can be accessed by tapping on the SMTP under the Outgoing Mail Server Setting and then tapping the smtp.comcast.net in the next window under the Primary Server Setting.
    The outgoing mail server setting will be in the first window when you tap on the Comcast account in the Mail settings.
    Look here for a few different web sites for help with the WiFi.
    http://www.google.com/search?q=troubleshoot%20wifi%20on%20iPad

  • I have purchased a PhotoSmart eprinter, but when I try to send emails to it, it show a error message

    When I try to sen an email messsage to my printer, an error message appears that states, that the message was rejected by the recipient domain. The error that the other server returned was. 550 5505.7.1 Command rejected (state 18).
    I have carried out all the instuctions, that the printer intructons stated that I should do, but to no avail. Pease help.
    Thank you
    Yours Simcererly     Mr M W  Owens

    Hello Mel_Owens,
    Could you tell me what device you are using to send the print job? Here are some generic steps to resolve the issue.
    1. First you need to cancel your email account on the mobile device.
    2. Then you can recreate the same email account.
    3. Try sending a job again and see if this works.
    Other things that may help resovle the issue is to remove delivery confirmation and read reciepts, and make sure that only one email account is on the phone.
     If these steps don't fix the issue, let me know about the device that is being used and I will try to help you further.
    Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.
    If I have resolved your issue, feel free to provide Kudos and make sure you mark this thread as solution provided.

  • How do I stop Firefox from creating untitled web pages when I try to send email from a web page. The only way I have found is to turn the computor off and then reboot. I don't have this problem when using Internet Explorer

    Every time I click on a web site that has an email option the browser starts making untitled web pages and never stops unless I turn the computer off. It is very frustrating to not be able to use an email option when offered by a web site. The only way I can send email messages on the Firefox browser is to go into my hotmail acct. and copy and paste the addresses. I don't have this problem when I use the Internet Explorer browser.

    See [[Firefox keeps opening many tabs or windows]]

  • Thunderbird freezes and takes forever to open "write window" when I try to send emails

    I'm using Thunderbird 31.4.0 and when I wanna send an email Thunderbird freezes and it takes forever (in this case 20+ seconds) for the "write" window to open and ALLWAYS with the recipient left out.... and oh please don't get me started on how long forever is when I try to reply an email........
    Thanks

    I'm using AVG Internet Security 2015 and I should perhaps also mention that I have a chosen few Thunderbird add-ons (adblock, email security and a few others) installed and that it works "so-so" when I run Thunderbird in "safe mode".
    B.R.

  • Error when i try and send email

    ok, i promise this will be the last time for awhile i turn to you guys for help.
    I'm trying to connect to a external smtp server using the bytearray classes:
              var myMailer:SMTPMailer = new SMTPMailer ("outbound.mailhop.org", 2525);
                                  myMailer.authenticate("password", "login")
                                  myMailer.addEventListener(SMTPEvent.MAIL_SENT, onMailSent);
      // event dispatched when mail could not be sent
                                  myMailer.addEventListener(SMTPEvent.MAIL_ERROR, onMailError);
      // event dispatched when SMTPMailer successfully connected to the SMTP server
                                  myMailer.addEventListener(SMTPEvent.CONNECTED, onConnected);
      // event dispatched when SMTP server disconnected the client for different reasons
                                  myMailer.addEventListener(SMTPEvent.DISCONNECTED, onDisconnected);
      // event dispatched when the client has authenticated successfully
                                  myMailer.addEventListener(SMTPEvent.AUTHENTICATED, onAuthSuccess);
      // event dispatched when the client could not authenticate
                                  myMailer.addEventListener(SMTPEvent.BAD_SEQUENCE, onAuthFailed);
                                  myMailer.sendHTMLMail ( "[email protected]", "[email protected]", "test smtp", "<br><b>Picture from HTML :)</b>");
    It seems to connect just fine but when I try and sent the email this is the error i get:
    554 SMTP synchronization error
    I have never seen this error before and when i try and google it there really isnt much info on what causes the issue or how to fix it.
    I've stumped you guys before but I'm hoping this one isnt one of those questions!!
    Thanks
    Jorge

    I don't think AIR support SMTP protocol, refer: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/flash/net/URLRequest.ht ml
    For content running in Adobe AIR, files in the application security sandbox can access URLs using any of the following URL schemes:
    http and https
    file
    app-storage
    app
    However, I suggest you to open a new bug report on this over at bugbase.adobe.com. Please include sample media, code, project or app to help us reproduce the problem.
    Thanks a lot.

Maybe you are looking for