Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
Hi All I have an annoying problem with Apple Mail. It seems to constantly ask for my password. How can I get it to stop asking for the password, do I go to the preferences and turn off the authentication box? It does this on all my machines. It started aking more frequently lately for some

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread Kris Tilford
On May 1, 2010, at 1:45 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: I have an annoying problem with Apple Mail. It seems to constantly ask for my password. How can I get it to stop asking for the password, do I go to the preferences and turn off the authentication box? It does this on all my machines. It starte

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On May 1, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 1:45 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: I have an annoying problem with Apple Mail. It seems to constantly ask for my password. How can I get it to stop asking for the password, do I go to the preferences and turn off the authentica

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread Kris Tilford
On May 1, 2010, at 2:05 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: It seems you're right the darn thing has infected all my machines. It becomes a pain because if I walk away from one machine for a little while I have to give the passwaod again and then wait for the mail to fill up, so time lost. You can "

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread Bill Connelly
On May 1, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 2:05 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: It seems you're right the darn thing has infected all my machines. It becomes a pain because if I walk away from one machine for a little while I have to give the passwaod again and then wait f

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On May 1, 2010, at 4:20 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 2:05 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: It seems you're right the darn thing has infected all my machines. It becomes a pain because if I walk away from one machine for a little whi

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread Bill Connelly
On May 1, 2010, at 7:37 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 4:20 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 2:05 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: It seems you're right the darn thing has infected all my machines. It becomes a pain becaus

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread John Carmonne
On May 1, 2010, at 5:02 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > On May 1, 2010, at 7:37 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: > >> >> On May 1, 2010, at 4:20 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: >> >>> >>> On May 1, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: >>> On May 1, 2010, at 2:05 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: > It

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread Bill Connelly
On May 1, 2010, at 8:20 PM, John Carmonne wrote: This is happening on 4 machines or as many as I have up. And they're all connected to the same internet mail server? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with

Re: Mail password

2010-05-01 Thread John Carmonne
On May 1, 2010, at 5:22 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > On May 1, 2010, at 8:20 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > >> This is happening on 4 machines or as many as I have up. >> > > And they're all connected to the same internet mail server? > Yes up to 7 Macs It's working OK now. Just this week it see

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On May 1, 2010, at 5:25 PM, John Carmonne wrote: How can I stop Apple Mail from constantly asking for a password. I can't get 2 minuets without it wanting a password. I type it in and tell keychain to remember it but it asks again and again. JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda USA From TiBook 800

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread Dan
At 10:01 AM -0700 5/2/2010, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: How can I stop Apple Mail from constantly asking for a password. I can't get 2 minuets without it wanting a password. I type it in and tell keychain to remember it but it asks again and again. As long as the mail server is telling your mail clie

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread Brian Christmas
On 03/05/2010, at 10:57 AM, Dan wrote: > At 10:01 AM -0700 5/2/2010, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: >> How can I stop Apple Mail from constantly asking for a password. I can't get >> 2 minuets without it wanting a password. I type it in and tell keychain to >> remember it but it asks again and again. >

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread John Carmonne
On May 2, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: > > On 03/05/2010, at 10:57 AM, Dan wrote: > >> At 10:01 AM -0700 5/2/2010, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: >>> How can I stop Apple Mail from constantly asking for a password. I can't >>> get 2 minuets without it wanting a password. I type it in and tel

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread Bill Connelly
On May 2, 2010, at 9:39 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Sounds like a plan, It's something at least I haven't done. I'm wearing out the fingers re making the Mail Account in hope of stemming the hiccups.:-) You might also call your ISP and ask them what is going on. -- You received this messag

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
On May 2, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On May 2, 2010, at 9:39 PM, John Carmonne wrote: Sounds like a plan, It's something at least I haven't done. I'm wearing out the fingers re making the Mail Account in hope of stemming the hiccups.:-) You might also call your ISP and ask

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread Brian Christmas
On 03/05/2010, at 11:39 AM, John Carmonne wrote: > > On May 2, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: > >> >> On 03/05/2010, at 10:57 AM, Dan wrote: >> >>> At 10:01 AM -0700 5/2/2010, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: How can I stop Apple Mail from constantly asking for a password. I can't ge

Re: Mail password

2010-05-02 Thread ah...clem
your mail server is asking for a password every two minutes because you've set the preferences in your mail client (Apple Mail) to automatically check the server for mail every two minutes. just change your preferences in Apple Mail to never check automatically, then it will only ask for your pass

Re: Mail password

2010-05-03 Thread Frank J. R. Hanstick
Hello, I have had the same problem several times and it had to do with the Outgoing Mail Server setting. The server kept changing what it recognized. On May 1, 2010, at 5:02 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 7:37 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 4:20 PM, Bill Con