Mac users: have you had trouble with your mail application

[betty swollocks]

in the last week or so?
ie window popping up asking for verification of password......frequently!!!
I have and I don't know whether it's my machine or isp (o2).
Your answers will help me eliminate one or the other.

 

[Tim Bennet.]

No problems.

 

[colinr]

The repeated asking for password usually means it can't connect to the server but instead of telling you that, asks for the password. You did retype it properly right?

 

[BigSteev]

No problems here.

 

[betty swollocks]

The repeated asking for password usually means it can't connect to the server but instead of telling you that, asks for the password. You did retype it properly right?

Yes: many times!
I'm coming down on connection problems side.
Friend having similar problems though, but with a different isp.

 

[betty swollocks]

I'm running version 10.6.2

 

[Carwash]

No, I don't use Mail.app

 

[gaz]

mine works fine.

 

[colinr]

No, I don't use Mail.app

That's possibly why I've not had problems either

I use Gmail and keep it web-based, my work Mac Mail is fine but that's on 10.4.11.

 

[GrasB]

Users have reported this at work, it seems to be linked to unstable connections dropping packets & Mail.app assuming it was a mangled auth' error.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

happens periodically…

 

[Carwash]

What do you use? I've been using Thunderbird for a while now and I prefer it.

Thunderbird. Would really like to switch to mutt, but haven't found the time to learn it yet. 'Twas ever thus.

 

[palinurus]

Mine does this if I start mail before it's found the wireless network, or sometimes if there's some other network issue.

 

[betty swollocks]

Thanks all for your contributions.
The problem appears to have abated - at least for the time being.

 

[yorkshiregoth]

No problems here