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Apple mail will not accept password for existing account

Had an email account for YEARS! Hosted by godaddy. Suddenly wants password re-entered. NOTHING works. have changed password. I can log on via browser so I know password IS correct. Apple mail will NOT accept. godaddy has been AWFUL as all they say is it works via the browser.

iMac 27″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 2:02 PM

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PRP_53

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Posted on Aug 5, 2021 5:11 PM

If Mail on your Mac keeps asking for your password

Why is Mail asking for your password?

Mail asks for your password when it is connecting to your email provider, but can't connect to your email account because your email provider isn't accepting your email password.

Your email provider may reject your password for several reasons, including:

You're not using your current email password. If you updated the password on another device, make sure that you're using the same password on your Mac.
Your email provider needs you to update or reset your password for security reasons. For example, if you're using Google’s two-step verification, your Gmail account in Mail requires the appropriate app-specific password. Has Go Daddy done the same
Your email provider deactivated or suspended your account. Contact your email provider for help.

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