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[garyjcarr]

I came home yesterday to discover I had received no email so I went to Hotmail and found I did indeed have mail. I checked my settings in preferences and they seemed fine. I rebooted my computer and I still couldn't receive mail although I could send it. I called technical support at my server and they checked it and said the problem was with my mail program. I made an appointment with Apple and then I noticed a short squigly line in mailboxes on the left side of mail right where it tells me the number of emails I have new in my inbox. I clicked on it and it disappeared and lo and behold all my mail came pouring in. What is that squigly line - anyone know?

 

[skybolt]

It's telling you that that mailbox is offline. You can click on it to go online, or go to Mailbox on the menubar and go online from there.

 

[garyjcarr]

thanks.

does this just apply to receiving mail as I was able to send mail. And if I was offline how would I be able to? Also what causes you to go offline while the computer is sleeping?
Thanks,
Gary

 

[Batt]

does this just apply to receiving mail as I was able to send mail. And if I was offline how would I be able to? Also what causes you to go offline while the computer is sleeping?
Thanks,
Gary

This happens to me regularly with RoadRunner accounts. I just leave it alone until it fixes itself, as you found out. Never tried sending when it was down, though.