Have you got the correct imap / incoming mail server address? Also, are they using a secure connection that would give trouble sending mail.
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Howarth Sent: Sunday, 26 July 2009 3:22 a.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: aim acount on mail no, but I confused you :) that part is working fine. it's emails coming in that well, are not coming in. :) On Jul 25, 2009, at 4:17 PM, patrickneazer wrote: > Hello Marie and all: > > This sounds like the evil smtp server problem (grin). > > Of course the questions you have heard all before most likely > > 1. is your smtp information correct ... the address ... proper port > numbers ... etc according to aim > > 2. Using the mail menus ... in particular ... the bring all accounts > online option in the mailbox menu ... have you checked to make sure > the accounts are online? > > 3. this next point might have absolutely nothing to do with this > though it might shed a little light on something. when you compose > an email ... before sending it use VO + left arrow to move to the > left of the body of the message. You should hear ... from followed > by an email address pop up button. use VO + spacebar to click on > that button and see if you have other email addresses in that list. > If you have an aim address in that list ... select it and then move > to the right using VO + right arrow. you should hear it say ... > outgoing server. If it is not the server you think should be used > for the aim account use VO + spacebar to activate the pop up button > and see if you can find the appropriate server. If you find it ... > select it and then attempt to send the email. > > The reason I make that last suggestion because it will shed some > light as to whether or not mail is seeing things properly. > > I hope I have not confused the situation more than is necessary. > On Jul 25, 2009, at 10:47 AM, Marie Howarth wrote: > >> >> OK, I confuse myself often lol. >> I can send from the aim account in the mail app. But when I've >> attempted to send an email from another account to test that the >> account is working, it doesn't show up in mail. I checked on the web >> based area for aim and all the tests I did are there. They are just >> not landing in mail. Hope that was a little clearer. So I think >> there's a connection issue from the server to the mail app. >> >> On Jul 25, 2009, at 3:41 PM, patrickneazer wrote: >> >>> Hello Marie and all: >>> >>> I do not believe I follow you. You are using apple mail and you can >>> receive email. Am I correct so far? >>> >>> The trouble is that you are having difficulty receiving email? >>> >>> I lost you when you said you can see the mail on the web. Are you >>> sending email somewhere else and then attempting to pull it back >>> down or are you sending an email with a cc or bcc which is not >>> getting through to you? >>> >>> Not wanting to be difficult just attempting to understand. >>> On Jul 25, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Marie Howarth wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> yes. I can send mail but receiving it is a problem. I've followed >>>> several steps online instructions, and the email is going to the >>>> account, I checked on the web. >>>> >>>> On Jul 25, 2009, at 3:29 PM, patrickneazer wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Marie and all: >>>>> >>>>> Are you attempting to do this in apple mail? >>>>> On Jul 25, 2009, at 10:24 AM, Marie Howarth wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> has anyone set up an imap aim account with success? I can send >>>>>> emails, >>>>>> but it seems to not want to download from the server. >>>>>> am I missing something? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Take good care and I wish you enough. >>>>> >>>>> Love >>>>> >>>>> Me >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Take good care and I wish you enough. >>> >>> Love >>> >>> Me >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> > > Take good care and I wish you enough. > > Love > > Me > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
