iWeb troubleshooting

[joris.hoftijzer]

Can anyone tell me why iWeb won't publish anything on my newly created .mac account? I got my email@mac.com working, but:
> No sync of my idisc to the desktop and worse:
> No iweb publishing
> my account name / password are not recognised at https://support.apple.com

Re: iWeb: after clicking 'publish to .mac' all I get is the "sign in for your mac account" system preference window, where my password is successfully validated and then... NOTHING
What happened to this magnificent one click publishing option?

 

[Gee]

How long have you had the account? Is it a free trial one, or have you paid for it?

 

[joris.hoftijzer]

just got the free trial today, about 3 hours ago. I've only ever used macs since 15 years so I am surprised at the trouble it;s giving me now

 

[mad jew]

I don't think iWeb works with trial accounts. Trial .Mac accounts are quite limited in what they allow you to do.

 

[Gee]

I don't think iWeb works with trial accounts. Trial .Mac accounts are quite limited in what they allow you to do.

Yeh, certainly the iweb thing doesn't work with the trial account.

 

[joris.hoftijzer]

but...

this is a quote from iweb help at
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iWeb/1.1/en/bld1045.html

"To publish your site to .Mac, you must have at least a trial .Mac membership. You can sign up for a free 60-day trial membership on the .Mac website (click the website link below). Any websites you publish will be available until the trial period ends."

 

[Gee]

this is a quote from iweb help at
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iWeb/1.1/en/bld1045.html

"To publish your site to .Mac, you must have at least a trial .Mac membership. You can sign up for a free 60-day trial membership on the .Mac website (click the website link below). Any websites you publish will be available until the trial period ends."

Ok, fair point. I would leave it a day or so before getting worried though - it may need time for your trial membership to work its way through the system.

 

[joris.hoftijzer]

i certainly hope so, considering it only took mac.com 10 mins or so to activate my email account. Thanks for your help anyhow!

 

[mad jew]

It also might have a special size limit so if it still doesn't work tomorrow, try uploading a smaller site to see if that works.