On 21/06/2011, at 8:45, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Pat, > >> I have checked everything in the Network setup - I can't see anything amiss. > > Ok thanks. The Netgear Wireless Network is working if the iPad is connecting > to it and you can access the internet and send & receive email on the iPad, > so something, or some setting is wrong on the MacPro > > On the MacPro in System Preferences > Network - Airport - Advanced - TCP/IP > Do you have: Configure IPv4: Using DHCP > IPv4 Address: 192.168.0.x (x could be any number) > Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 > Router: 192.168.0.1 > > Configure IPv6: Automatically > > Cheers, > Ronni
Hi, Ronni, Yes, it is exactly like that. Cheers, Pat > > On 21/06/2011, at 8:19 AM, Pat Scott wrote: > >> Hi, Ronni, >> >> On 21/06/2011, at 7:58, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Pat, >>> >>> You can’t send or receive Mail if you are not connected to the Internet! >> >> IiNet says they can see our network and it looks ok. >> >>> Do you have an Airport Wireless Network or are you connecting by Ethernet >>> Cable? >>> >>> How does the MacPro normally connect to your Network, by Wi-Fi (Airport >>> Wireless Network) or via an Ethernet Cable? >> >> The Mac Pro normally connects wirelessly by Wi-Fi (fairly new Netgear >> DGN2000 router). I did try connecting with an ethernet cable, but this >> didn't work, either. >> >> The iPad is connecting wirelessly to the same router, so the router is doing >> its proper job. >> >>> Is the iPad connected to your Network by Wi-Fi or is it connected to a 3G >>> (Cellular Network)? >>> >>> Check your Network setup on the MacPro. >> >> I have checked everything in the Network setup - I can't see anything amiss. >> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >> >> >> Thanks very much, >> Pat >> >> >> >> >>> On 20/06/2011, at 6:27 PM, Pat Scott wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Ronni and Ray. The answer to Ray's question about disk space is >>>> that almost half of the disk is free. And thanks very much, Frank, for >>>> getting my letter to the right place. Sometimes the iPad can send mail, >>>> so I'm hoping this is one of those times.... >>>> >>>> >>>> On 20/06/2011, at 9:32, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Pat, >>>>> >>>>> Have you tried restarting your Modem / Router? >>>>> Then see if you can connect to the Internet >>>> Did that. The Mac Pro can't send or receive mail or connect to the >>>> Internet, and it cannot connect with the router (the iPad can connect). I >>>> have quit and restarted everything many times. >>>>> Is Mail asking for your “Login” Password, or the Mail Account’s Password? >>>> >>>> No. >>>> >>>>> If it is asking for your “Login” Password: >>>>> Once you can connect to the Internet try this: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Open Keychain Access (within the Utilities folder inside the >>>>> Applications folder). >>>>> >>>>> 2. Choose Keychain First Aid from the Keychain Access menu. >>>>> And in the resulting window enter your administratorʼs password, enable >>>>> the Verify option, and click Start. >>>>> With luck, some red entries will appear in the window, indicating that >>>>> thereʼs a problem with your keychain. >>>>> >>>>> 3. Enable the Repair option and click Start. >>>>> With the same measure of luck, those keychain problems will be repaired >>>>> and Mail will no longer ask you for a password. >>>>> >>>>> If Mail is asking for the Mail Account’s Password: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Quit Mail Application >>>>> >>>>> 2. Open Keychain Access in Menu Bar at the top right >>>>> (if it's not showing on the top Menu of the desktop) is in Applications >>>>> > Utilities > Keychain Access.app >>>>> >>>>> 3. Delete the Keychain entry for your Mail Account. To delete this entry: >>>>> >>>>> A)Under Keychains (left column) select ‘Login’ >>>>> Under Category (left column) select ‘Passwords’ >>>>> Scroll down to ‘mail.xxxxx.com’ (what ever your Mail Account is) >>>>> then ‘select it’ >>>>> >>>>> B) With ‘mail.xxxxx.com’ selected (highlighted) >>>>> Press ‘Delete’ on your keyboard >>>>> >>>>> C) Then in the resulting window “Are you sure you want to delete >>>>> “‘mail.xxxxx.com” from the login keychain?” >>>>> Click ‘Delete’ >>>>> >>>>> 4. Quit Keychain Access >>>>> Keychain Access > Quit Keychain Access >>>>> >>>>> 5. Then Open Mail and it will ask for your Password. >>>>> enter your correct password and make sure you have selected (ticked) >>>>> “Remember this password in my Keychain” >>>>> >>>>> You should now be able to download your email, Keychain access will do >>>>> the email password in the “background”. >>>>> You should not receive that message again. >>>>> ------ >>>>> If it continues to, you could try deleting and recreating the account. >>>>> 1. Before you do that, select the account in Mailʼs Mailboxes list, hold >>>>> down the Control key, and click on the accountʼs Inbox. >>>>> >>>>> 2. Choose Archive Mailbox from the menu that appears and choose a place >>>>> to save your archive when prompted. >>>>> Doing this ensures that the messages for the account arenʼt completely >>>>> vaporized when you delete the account. >>>>> Do the same for the accountʼs Sent messages & any other Mailboxes you >>>>> might have. >>>>> >>>>> 3. Go to Mail -> Preferences -> Accounts, select the troublesome account >>>>> in the Accounts list, and click the Minus (–) button to delete the >>>>> account. >>>>> >>>>> 4. Click the Plus (+) button and recreate the account. >>>> >>>> Keychain seems to be working properly again - I didn't do anything to it. >>>> >>>> I archived the Mailboxes then deleted and recreated the accounts. (first I >>>> rang up iiNet again and confirmed the details of the mail accounts). >>>> Still no success. IiNet confirmed that our system was online. The >>>> inescapable conclusion, I think, is that something in the Mac Pro is at >>>> fault. Mail is definitely behaving strangely - I have had to force quit >>>> it several times. >>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> >>>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>>> >>>>> OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard >>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>> >>>> Are there any preferences that might be useful to delete? Anything I >>>> might restore from backup? Any more ideas? (Hope, hope). >>>> >>>> Pat >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 20/06/2011, at 8:48 AM, Frank Salleo wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> A message from Pat Scott >>>>>> >>>>>> To WAMUG, >>>>>> I'm having a very bad day. It started by not being able to access the >>>>>> internet. Had a long chat with iiNet and established there is nothing >>>>>> wrong with our connection. >>>>>> >>>>>> Second problem - in checking Mail accounts, I opened Keychain. It gave >>>>>> me the first 2 passwords with no argument, then suddenly, it demanded my >>>>>> keychain password and refused to accept it. >>>>>> >>>>>> So I tried using the iPad. At first, it connected to both the internet >>>>>> and Mail, but now it seems to have caught the infection, whatever it is, >>>>>> and no longer will connect. It puts up the message 'Incorrect username >>>>>> or password'. >>>>>> >>>>>> Then I got out an old Mac laptop that had been in retirement. Exactly >>>>>> the same thing happened - at first, it would connect with the internet, >>>>>> and I began composing this letter. Then things got strange again, and >>>>>> it no longer connects. I will transfer the letter to a text file and >>>>>> transport it by Flash Disk to my husband's PC and try to sent it. >>>>>> >>>>>> So the problem seems to originate with the 3-year old Intel Mac Pro, >>>>>> dual 3.2GHz Quad Core, 16 GB RAM running OS 10.6.7. I repaired >>>>>> Permissions, but can't think of anything else useful to do. >>>>>> >>>>>> Suggestions will be gratefully received! >>>>>> >>>>>> Pat >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------ End of Forwarded Message >>>>> >>> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
