AOL disabled Mac Mail

[TuulaB]

Running OS X 10.5.6 and just learned I could configure Mac Mail to pick up AOL mail. Did so, received and sent messages via my Comcast account linked to Mail, and received recent AOL mail also. Less than 24 hours later, I was not able to get mail from either Comcast or AOL accounts (all day long). Clicking "get mail" did nothing--no error message or indication of attempt to find e-mail. I was able to get online and get mail directly through Comcast. I deleted the AOL inbox from Mail, and all functionality was restored. Is this a glitch that can be fixed, or should I go back to checking AOL mail once a week through the AOL website?

Thanks!
--Dana

 

[MisterMe]

Running OS X 10.5.6 and just learned I could configure Mac Mail to pick up AOL mail. ... I was able to get online and get mail directly through Comcast. I deleted the AOL inbox from Mail, and all functionality was restored. Is this a glitch that can be fixed, or should I go back to checking AOL mail once a week through the AOL website?

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I don't have Comcast, but I do have another cable broadband ISP. I am also an AOL subscriber [now free] since 1992. Mail on my installation of MacOS X 10.5.6 is setup with my cable provider's email service, MobileMe, Gmail, and AOL. All accounts work fine.

It almost sounds like you replaced some Comcast email account settings with AOL email account settings rather than adding your AOL account settings.