How To Update My Mailbox Passowrd In Apple Mail
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12/30/2025
By PhotoBiz Knowledge Base
How to Update an Email Account Password on Apple Mail on macOS
This article explains how to update the password for an existing email account in Apple Mail on a Mac. Updating the password is often required after changing your email password with your provider or when Apple Mail is unable to connect to the mail server. These steps are based on Apple Mail version 16.0 (3864.300.41.1.7) and help ensure your mailbox can send and receive messages correctly.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
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Access to your Mac computer
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Apple Mail installed
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The email account already added to Apple Mail
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Your correct, current email password
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Confirmation that macOS is fully up to date
Keeping macOS up to date ensures Apple Mail has the latest security and compatibility updates, which can prevent login and connection issues during troubleshooting.
STEP ONE
Open Mail on your Mac.
STEP TWO
Click Mail in the top-left menu bar.
From the drop-down menu, select Accounts.
STEP THREE
In the Accounts window, click the email account you want to update.
STEP FOUR
Click Details to view and edit the mailbox settings.
STEP FIVE
Enter the updated password in the Password field, then click OK to save the change.
FINAL STEP
In the top menu bar, click Mailbox, then select Synchronize to refresh the mailbox and confirm the updated password is working.
Helpful Notes
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Updating the password in Apple Mail does not change the password with your email provider. The password must already be updated with the provider before completing these steps.
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If Apple Mail continues to prompt for a password after updating it, removing and re-adding the account may be required.
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Removing an account from Apple Mail does not delete the email account with your provider.