I'm having a very frustrating issue tonight. I run a Mac with OS X and my internet service is ATT Uverse. For some flipping reason today, the email account is asking for a password. It's never done that before in the 2 years we've had this account. I can't remember what it is or know why it would suddenly ask for it.
Any ideas? I've already tried the handful of generic passwords that I normally use.
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, Apr 05 2012 04:47 PM
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 04:56 PM
Does your email app have a password recovery feature?
Some will text a temporary password to your mobile device, assuming you have that information in your account profile.
Some will text a temporary password to your mobile device, assuming you have that information in your account profile.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 05:16 PM
Does your email app have a password recovery feature?
Some will text a temporary password to your mobile device, assuming you have that information in your account profile.
I guess not, because I don't have a mobile device linked to the account. The most frustrating thing is that it worked perfectly this morning before work and now suddenly it wants a PW!!! WTF!!!
I'm sure it's very simple to resolve the issue....but I'd love to do ti w/o calling AT&T.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 05:35 PM
I have a yahoo/AT&T mail account and I too have noticed that I'm unexpectedly challenged for a password. This is after logging in and specifically checking the box to "Stay logged in for two weeks". Same for my mom's AT&T email account.
At first, I thought it was a cookie issue but I really don't know.
At first, I thought it was a cookie issue but I really don't know.
USPSA: L2151
B - Limited
B - Single Stack
"Don't be saucy with me Bearnaise!" - Count d' Monay - History of the World, Part I
"See, we plan ahead. That way we don't do anything right now." - Valentine McKee - Tremors
B - Limited
B - Single Stack
"Don't be saucy with me Bearnaise!" - Count d' Monay - History of the World, Part I
"See, we plan ahead. That way we don't do anything right now." - Valentine McKee - Tremors
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 06:16 AM
For some unknown reason it's working this morning, just like it's supposed to. Strangely, last night I could go directly to the ATT website and it recognized my PW, but coming from my Mac it didn't 
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 07:08 AM
Are you using regular mac Mail? (Which is what I'm using with AT&T.) When he asks for a password, there's also a checkbox that says remember this password in your keychain. I checked that; he does.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 12:07 PM
Are you using regular mac Mail? (Which is what I'm using with AT&T.) When he asks for a password, there's also a checkbox that says remember this password in your keychain. I checked that; he does.
Yes Sir, regular Mac email without a single issue for over a year. I'm not sure what was going on, but it's working now.
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