For example, if youre using an iCloud Mail account, you can use to send and receive email. You’ll need to run sysdiagnose Mail and then get into Console app and perhaps Log Connection Activity by opening the Mail Connection Doctor and checking that option. Many email providers offer webmail, which is a way to use email with a web browser such as Safari, instead of with an email app such as Mail. Sign out of iCloud on your Mac with your normal account.ĭ. Try adding the mail account there from System Preferences – Internet Accounts Preference PaneĬ. Set up a brand new user account – with no iCloud and no Apple ID. We already stated in the article the first suggestion which they also share so continuing onwards to B:ī. iCloud being messed up (and trying to sync your internet accounts) and corruption on the Mail settings and corruption in general in your user settings. I also found suggestions for a fix on StackExchange: “This can be caused by three things. Most users report a fix for the problem with the suggestions presented. You’ll need to run sysdiagnose Mail and then get into Console app and perhaps Log Connection Activity by opening the Mail Connection Doctor and checking that option.”Įxperiencing difficulties with your Device, check out our “ How To ” page on how to resolve some of these issues. If you’re paranoid, export data like Contacts and Calendar to a stand alone export/backup before you take this step. You will want to delete anything that’s synced to iCloud to let the system clear out data that depends on iCloud. Get a good backup before you delete content on the Mac.

Sign out of iCloud on your Mac with your normal account. something is really wrong with the OS – this would be my last resort – make sure Gmail settings are clear at that point before backing up and wiping the Mac)ī. If that doesn’t work – your gmail is messed up or you need to reinstall the Mac from scratch (i.e. Try adding the mail account there from System Preferences – Internet Accounts Preference Pane

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