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C.A.220 Author

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Connections to host Automatically added for iOS & OS X Mail on the default ports failed/Mojave

My iCloud iMap mail works but not the Mac mail app (12.4) on iMac, running Mojave 10.14.6.

My mail app login is continually rejected (Connections to host Automatically added for iOS & OS X Mail on the default ports failed). I have tried several trouble shooting suggestions.

I was told that the email login was different from apple ID & login. In the .mac to .me to .icloud email transitions I think my mail login and server info got lost or changed.

Questions:

Should the iCloud and Mac Mail app logins be the same?
Is there a way to delete and reset the Mac Mail app or do I just run on iCloud?

Thanks.

iMac 27", macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 31, 2019 1:30 PM

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Eric Root

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684,525 points

Posted on Dec 31, 2019 1:39 PM

The email log in is the @iCloud.com address and your Apple ID password.

Your iCloud login is your Apple ID and password.

Have you tried going to Mail/Preferences/Accounts and then delete the iCloud account. Then quit/reopen Mail and add it back.

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