When I attempt to open my MAIL program, it opens briefly then crashes almost immediately. I don't even have time to open "preferences" to delete and/or add a new account. How can I fix this?
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Answer by
Aiden McLeod
In order to solve your problem, you need to delete some files from your Library folder. If you don't know how to view the Library folder, you can simply use Google to find an answer depending on your OS version. In order to fix the Mail application, you need to delete the following files :
After you delete these files, simply restart the computer and the application should work normally. However, for more info about this problem, you can visit the following forum or forum.
"Mail" application uses POP3 and IMAP to deliver e-mail on your desktop, but if you have problems accessing your account, you need to visit the web version of email and use "Forgot password?" feature. Based on the security imposed by the website, you will need to answer security questions or to confirm identity in order to recover the password.
When I attempt to open my MAIL program, it opens briefly then crashes almost immediately. I don't even have time to open "preferences" to delete and/or add a new account. How can I fix this?
In order to solve your problem, you need to delete some files from your Library folder. If you don't know how to view the Library folder, you can simply use Google to find an answer depending on your OS version. In order to fix the Mail application, you need to delete the following files :
com.apple.AddressBook
AddressBook-v22.abcddb
com.apple.preferencepanes.cache
After you delete these files, simply restart the computer and the application should work normally. However, for more info about this problem, you can visit the following forum or forum.
"Mail" application uses POP3 and IMAP to deliver e-mail on your desktop, but if you have problems accessing your account, you need to visit the web version of email and use "Forgot password?" feature. Based on the security imposed by the website, you will need to answer security questions or to confirm identity in order to recover the password.