Mac Mail keeps asking for your password over and over
Mac Mail stores passwords in a vault called Keychain. When the password changes or the vault gets corrupted, Mail can't save the new one. Delete the old password from Keychain, then enter it fresh in Mail. This breaks the loop in 5 minutes.
Mac Mail saves passwords in Keychain. When your password changes or Keychain gets corrupted, Mail finds an old password in there and keeps using it. Even when you type the correct password, it doesn't save because the old one is still taking priority. Removing the old entry from Keychain and re-entering your password fresh fixes it.
- ✓check your password works by logging in on your phone or a web browser
- ✓Check if you recently enabled two-factor authentication on your email account
- ✓Have your correct password ready to re-enter in Mail
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Typing the password in the prompt over and over thinking it will save. It won't, because the old Keychain entry is still there
- Using your regular email password when an app-specific password is required for two-factor auth
Signs you need professional help
- The prompt still comes back after deleting Keychain entries and re-entering your password.
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