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    From Peter James@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 24 16:00:43 2023
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter
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  • From Bruce Horrocks@21:1/5 to Peter James on Tue Jan 24 17:31:47 2023
    On 24/01/2023 16:00, Peter James wrote:
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Logging into iCloud.com via a browser to read Mail just needs your
    iCloud password.

    Not sure what you mean by "a default Mail a/c" but if you want to send
    and receive iCloud email from Windows then you need to configure the
    Windows email client to use IMAP+SMTP with a special email-only password.

    The process is described here.
    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304>

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    Bruce Horrocks
    Surrey, England

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  • From David Kennedy@21:1/5 to Peter James on Wed Jan 25 07:50:48 2023
    On 25/01/2023 07:48, Peter James wrote:
    On 24 Jan 2023 at 17:31:47 GMT, "Bruce Horrocks" <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 24/01/2023 16:00, Peter James wrote:
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive >>> found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm
    trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Logging into iCloud.com via a browser to read Mail just needs your
    iCloud password.

    Not sure what you mean by "a default Mail a/c" but if you want to send
    and receive iCloud email from Windows then you need to configure the
    Windows email client to use IMAP+SMTP with a special email-only password.

    The process is described here.
    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304>

    I probably used the wrong techie language, but it's the password for my iCloud
    Mail a/c I need and I can't find it. Where is it stored on the iMac?
    Peter

    System Settings > Passwords

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  • From Peter James@21:1/5 to Bruce Horrocks on Wed Jan 25 07:48:50 2023
    On 24 Jan 2023 at 17:31:47 GMT, "Bruce Horrocks" <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 24/01/2023 16:00, Peter James wrote:
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive >> found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm
    trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Logging into iCloud.com via a browser to read Mail just needs your
    iCloud password.

    Not sure what you mean by "a default Mail a/c" but if you want to send
    and receive iCloud email from Windows then you need to configure the
    Windows email client to use IMAP+SMTP with a special email-only password.

    The process is described here.
    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304>

    I probably used the wrong techie language, but it's the password for my iCloud Mail a/c I need and I can't find it. Where is it stored on the iMac?
    Peter
    --
    The email shown is false. If you need to contact me then try peterATpfjamesDOTcoDOTuk

    Addresses are given to us to conceal our whereabouts.
    Saki (H.H.Munro) 1870 - 1916

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 25 08:57:37 2023
    Am 25.01.23 um 08:50 schrieb David Kennedy:
    On 25/01/2023 07:48, Peter James wrote:
    On 24 Jan 2023 at 17:31:47 GMT, "Bruce Horrocks" <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 24/01/2023 16:00, Peter James wrote:
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive
    found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm
    trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Logging into iCloud.com via a browser to read Mail just needs your
    iCloud password.

    Not sure what you mean by "a default Mail a/c" but if you want to send
    and receive iCloud email from Windows then you need to configure the
    Windows email client to use IMAP+SMTP with a special email-only password. >>>
    The process is described here.
    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304>

    I probably used the wrong techie language, but it's the password for my iCloud
    Mail a/c I need and I can't find it. Where is it stored on the iMac?
    Peter

    System Settings > Passwords

    Only when he uses the Safri-Browser.

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 25 08:56:00 2023
    Am 25.01.23 um 08:48 schrieb Peter James:
    On 24 Jan 2023 at 17:31:47 GMT, "Bruce Horrocks" <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 24/01/2023 16:00, Peter James wrote:
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive >>> found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm
    trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Logging into iCloud.com via a browser to read Mail just needs your
    iCloud password.

    Not sure what you mean by "a default Mail a/c" but if you want to send
    and receive iCloud email from Windows then you need to configure the
    Windows email client to use IMAP+SMTP with a special email-only password.

    The process is described here.
    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304>

    I probably used the wrong techie language, but it's the password for my iCloud
    Mail a/c I need and I can't find it. Where is it stored on the iMac?

    If you use Safari it is stored in the keychain.
    If you use Firefox it is stored in Settings - Privacy&Security - Access&Passwords.

    Remark: I use a German GUI.

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 25 09:03:28 2023
    Am 25.01.23 um 08:57 schrieb Joerg Lorenz:
    Am 25.01.23 um 08:50 schrieb David Kennedy:
    On 25/01/2023 07:48, Peter James wrote:
    On 24 Jan 2023 at 17:31:47 GMT, "Bruce Horrocks" <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 24/01/2023 16:00, Peter James wrote:
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive
    found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm
    trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Logging into iCloud.com via a browser to read Mail just needs your
    iCloud password.

    Not sure what you mean by "a default Mail a/c" but if you want to send >>>> and receive iCloud email from Windows then you need to configure the
    Windows email client to use IMAP+SMTP with a special email-only password. >>>>
    The process is described here.
    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304>

    I probably used the wrong techie language, but it's the password for my iCloud
    Mail a/c I need and I can't find it. Where is it stored on the iMac?
    Peter

    System Settings > Passwords

    Only when he uses the Safri-Browser.

    Safari of course.

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    Gutta cavat lapidem (Ovid)

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  • From Bruce Horrocks@21:1/5 to Peter James on Wed Jan 25 11:28:34 2023
    On 25/01/2023 07:48, Peter James wrote:
    On 24 Jan 2023 at 17:31:47 GMT, "Bruce Horrocks" <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 24/01/2023 16:00, Peter James wrote:
    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive >>> found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm
    trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Logging into iCloud.com via a browser to read Mail just needs your
    iCloud password.

    Not sure what you mean by "a default Mail a/c" but if you want to send
    and receive iCloud email from Windows then you need to configure the
    Windows email client to use IMAP+SMTP with a special email-only password.

    The process is described here.
    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304>

    I probably used the wrong techie language, but it's the password for my iCloud
    Mail a/c I need and I can't find it. Where is it stored on the iMac?
    Peter

    Not the wrong language - just that the answer depends on what you are ultimately trying to do, hence the need to ask a bit more.

    Your password for iCloud Mail will be different depending on how you
    want to access the mail - two passwords to same email depending on where
    you come from.

    If it is from Safari then keychain should have a copy as David and Joerg
    have said.

    If it is ultimately for use in a Windows 10 email client then the
    password you use in Safari won't work. You'll need to create a new
    password as per the instructions in the link in my earlier reply above.

    (I assume you do intend to use it for Windows access to mail because you mentioned Bootcamp in your original message?)

    --
    Bruce Horrocks
    Surrey, England

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  • From Peter James@21:1/5 to Peter James on Wed Jan 25 15:13:10 2023
    On 24 Jan 2023 at 16:00:43 GMT, "Peter James" <[email protected]> wrote:

    Where would I find the password for the iCloud Mail app? Searching OS X Ive found two. One in Safari and one in Keychains, but neither seems correct. I'm trying to set up a default Mail a/c in Windows 10 under Bootcamp.
    Peter

    Thank you for the replies, as alwlays this NG comes up trumps.
    Peter
    --
    The email shown is false. If you need to contact me then try peterATpfjamesDOTcoDOTuk

    Addresses are given to us to conceal our whereabouts.
    Saki (H.H.Munro) 1870 - 1916

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