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How to enter a changed password in the Apple Mail app (OS X)

Change the password in the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server. If either one is missed then this will cause Apple Mail to either not receive emails or send them depending on which one was missed. Once this has been done, close the window and the password will be applied to Apple Mail. You’ve come to the right place to reset a forgotten password. For your security, we’ll ask you a few questions to verify that you’re the owner of this account. Apple Mail is a popular email client used for personal and work purposes around the world. It makes absolute sense that we don’t want others to see the emails and attachments we send and receive. While there are several ways to prevent others from opening your Apple Mail on Mac, the easiest method is to password protect Mac Mail app. Enter your Apple ID email address and password, and follow the rest of the prompts to create a new password. When you change the password, you'll see a prompt letting you know a new login keychain. A single Apple ID and password gives you access to all Apple services. Learn more about Apple ID.

When you change the password for your email account in our “My Account” control panel, you need to update it in two places in the Apple Mail app.

If you’re using the latest version of Apple Mail, do this:

1. Start the Mail program.

If the Mail program isn’t already running, start it now.

2. Open the “Preferences” window.

Using the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Mail, then Preferences:

The preferences window will appear.

3. Choose the “Server Settings” screen.

Navigate to the “Server Settings” screen. To do this:

• Click Accounts (the blue “@” sign) along the top of the window if necessary.
• Click the address@example.com account in the left “Accounts” column if necessary.
• Click Server Settings.

4. Enter your password twice.

The window should look like this:

Note that the password appears in two different places, once under “Incoming Mail Server” and again under “Outgoing Mail Server”. You need to update them both to be the same.

After doing that, click the red close button in the upper-left corner of the Accounts window.

If you’re using an older version of Apple Mail, such as the version included with Mac OS X “El Capitan” or “Yosemite”

Older versions have the second password in a different location. To update an old version of the Mail app with your new email password:

• Start Mail
• Open the Mail menu and choose Preferences...
• Make sure Accounts is selected along the top of the “Accounts” window
• Select your email account in the list on the left-hand side of the window
• Make sure the Account Information tab is selected at the top of the main area of the window
• Locate the password field. Erase the current value in the password field, then carefully type in your new password.

Next, you need to change the password in the outgoing mail server settings:

• Find the “Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)” field and click it to get a pop-up menu
• Choose Edit SMTP Server List... (or similar) from the bottom of the pop-up menu
• Choose the server account used by your email account
• Choose the Advanced tab
• Locate the password field. Erase the current value in the password field, then carefully type in your new password.
• Click OK to close the outgoing server settings window
• Close the “Accounts” window

Apple Mail should ask you whether you want to save the changes; be sure to tell it to do so.

After having successfully changed the password in both places, your email should work correctly. Send yourself a simple message to test both the sending and receiving capabilities.

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If your Mac is connected to the Internet but suddenly starts asking for your password, you should generally try again later, and if necessary work with your email provider to resolve. If you're using Apple's iCloud Mail, learn how to resolve issues with iCloud Mail.

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.
• Your email provider deactivated or suspended your account. Contact your email provider for help.
  

Check your password in Internet Accounts preferences

Depending on the type of email account you're using, you might be able to correct the password as follows:

1. Quit Mail. If it doesn't quit, you can force it to quit.
2. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Internet Accounts.
3. Select your mail account in the sidebar.
4. If you see a password field for your account, delete the password and type the correct password.
   
5. Close System Preferences, then open Mail and try using your account again.

If Mail still asks for your password, the password is probably incorrect. Your email provider can help you verify your email settings and make sure that you're using the correct password.

Test using webmail

Mac Mail Not Working

Many email providers offer webmail, which is a way to use email with a web browser such as Safari, instead of with an email app such as Mail. For example, if you're using an iCloud Mail account, you can use iCloud.com to send and receive email.

Find Mac Password

Because the password that you use with Mail is usually the same password that you use with webmail, try signing in to webmail with that password. If it doesn't work there either, your password is probably incorrect. Your email provider can help you verify your email settings and make sure that you're using the correct password for the Mail app.

Remove your account, then add it back

If no other solutions work, try setting up your email account again. To do that, first remove your email account, then add the account back.

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How To Recover Password For Mac Mail

• If you're using Apple's iCloud Mail, learn how to resolve issues with iCloud Mail. The password that you use with iCloud Mail is your Apple ID password. Learn what to do if you forgot your Apple ID password or want to change your Apple ID password.
• If you forgot or want to change the email password for a different email service, contact the email provider or request a password reset from their website.