TS3103 My apple-based e-mail stopping working on May 22-- it keeps asking for passwords -- which are not accepted. What is going on? I am on snow leopard 10.6.8-- I can only get e-mail on my phone!!
I am unable to sign in on e-mail (mobile me OR me.com)-- It just randomly stopped on May 22nd. Nothing will update from that date. My password comes up as invalid; I have tried to re-set but it still comes up as invalid. What is going on??? This is so unlike apple.
Your post is pretty lengthy and I have to admit I didn't read it all. Please try restarting in Safe Mode, if that doesn't work please do both a SMC and PRAM reset. These may take 2-3 attempts.
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and all peripherals.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Attach the computers power cable.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
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