Super Annoying MAIL problem - HELP!!!

[jbrown]

I have this ongoing problem and REALLY want to solve it.

I have the following email accounts ( in order of importance ):

-MAC
-AOL
Second AOL email
-HOME Broadband

Each has their own password, which I have set up in Mail, and for years it has worked with no problems - I start Mail and instantly have access to all my accounts without having to enter passwords.

But about a year ago for no apparent reason, when I started Mail it would ask me to enter the password for my Second AOL email account. I tried re-entering all my details in Mail preferences, but no luck

Now, again for know reason, it is asking me for my HOME Broadband password.

So in a nutshell every time I start Mail, I have to manually enter passwords for two of my four accounts - really annoying.

I am running the latest Snow Leopard, and have never ( knowingly ) used or set up Keychains,

Any help would be most appreciated!

 

[MacModMachine]

I have this ongoing problem and REALLY want to solve it.

I have the following email accounts ( in order of importance ):

-MAC
-AOL
Second AOL email
-HOME Broadband

Each has their own password, which I have set up in Mail, and for years it has worked with no problems - I start Mail and instantly have access to all my accounts without having to enter passwords.

But about a year ago for no apparent reason, when I started Mail it would ask me to enter the password for my Second AOL email account. I tried re-entering all my details in Mail preferences, but no luck

Now, again for know reason, it is asking me for my HOME Broadband password.

So in a nutshell every time I start Mail, I have to manually enter passwords for two of my four accounts - really annoying.

I am running the latest Snow Leopard, and have never ( knowingly ) used or set up Keychains,

Any help would be most appreciated!

sounds like the passwords have been removed from your keychain or mail is confused about which ones to use in the keychain.

open up keychain access , click key chain access in menu bar then keychain first aid,

enter your password and let it repair the keychain

hope this helps.

 

[jbrown]

It did help!!! Thanks