Mail Problem

[mojitochica]

Mail keeps asking me to setup an email account like every 15 minutes, and I don't want to use Mail. Any tips on how to stop this from happening?

 

[super_kev]

Is an application that you are using trying to open a new email message?

 

[mojitochica]

Is an application that you are using trying to open a new email message?

Hm, I don't think so. I just have Finder, Firefox, iClock, and TextEdit running. I setup iCal to sync with my Google Calendar the other day, but I didn't see anything in iCal preferences that have anything to do with sending emails. I attached a picture of the window that keeps popping up.

 

[aross99]

How is Mail even starting?

I have a 2nd Mac that I don't want to have Mail either, and it never launches.

 

[mojitochica]

How is Mail even starting?

I have a 2nd Mac that I don't want to have Mail either, and it never launches.

I have no idea. It just starts popping up from the dock. It's really irritating

 

[super_kev]

Try deleting the Mail preference files (com.apple.mail.plist, com.apple.mail.searchhistory.plist), located in /your_user_name/Library/Preferences.

Then delete the "Mail" and "Mail Downloads" folders in /your_user_name/Library/.

Now see if that fixes things.

 

[aross99]

I have no idea. It just starts popping up from the dock. It's really irritating

If you quit mail, does it start up again later?

 

[mojitochica]

If you quit mail, does it start up again later?

Yes, every 15 minutes or so.

 

[mojitochica]

Try deleting the Mail preference files (com.apple.mail.plist, com.apple.mail.searchhistory.plist), located in /your_user_name/Library/Preferences.

Then delete the "Mail" and "Mail Downloads" folders in /your_user_name/Library/.

Now see if that fixes things.

I did delete the com.apple.mail.plist file, but I'll delete the rest also and report back.

 

[mojitochica]

Ok, I've figured out what's triggering Mail. I setup iCal to sync with my gCalendar. I have events that send reminder emails, so the reminder emails are triggering Mail.

Now my question is does anyone know how to strip the reminder emails in iCal but keep them in gCalendar?

 

[mojitochica]

Ok, I found a plist file in the Calendars directory in my Library directory. Does anyone have any idea what I should change to turn off the Mail trigger?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>AutoDiscovery</key>
<false/>
<key>CalendarHomePath</key>
<string>/calendar/dav/xxxxxgmail.com/</string>
<key>CalendarProxySupport</key>
<false/>
<key>CalendarServerPrivateEventsSupport</key>
<false/>
<key>CalendarUserAddresses</key>
<array>
<string>mailto:xxxxxxx@gmail.com</string>
<string>/calendar/dav/xxxxxgmail.com/user</string>
</array>
<key>Color</key>
<string>#808080FF</string>
<key>Delegate</key>
<false/>
<key>Enabled</key>
<true/>
<key>Expanded</key>
<true/>
<key>FullName</key>
<string>FName LName</string>
<key>InboxAvailabilitySupport</key>
<false/>
<key>InboxPath</key>
<string>/calendar/dav/xxxxxxxxgmail.com/inbox/</string>
<key>KeepOffline</key>
<false/>
<key>Kerberos</key>
<false/>
<key>Key</key>
<string>346A9F90-461A-4E4C-B009-12937062BA43</string>
<key>Login</key>
<string>xxxxxx@gmail.com</string>
<key>Order</key>
<integer>5</integer>
<key>OutboxPath</key>
<string>/calendar/dav/xxxxxxgmail.com/outbox/</string>
<key>PrincipalURL</key>
<string>https://www.google.com/calendar/dav/xxxxxx@gmail.com/user</string>
<key>RefreshInterval</key>
<integer>900</integer>
<key>Title</key>
<string>gCal</string>
<key>Type</key>
<string>CalDAV</string>
</dict>
</plist>

 

[vasanth4u]

Mail keeps asking me to setup an email account like every 15 minutes, and I don't want to use Mail. Any tips on how to stop this from happening?

Hi
The best way to delete that is .
Try to create a new User account and try setup mail and check that message come up or not .
If it is coming up then go ahead reinstall mail application by the use of install disc.