How to find email password on mac mail
The eternal quest to recover a forgotten email password!
On a Mac, you can try the following methods to find your email password in Mail:
Method 1: Check your Keychain
- Open the Keychain Access app on your Mac. You can find it in the Applications/Utilities folder or use Spotlight to search for it.
- Click on "Keychain Access" in the top menu bar and select "Search" from the drop-down menu.
- Type in your email address in the search field and press Enter.
- If your email password is stored in your Keychain, it should appear in the search results. You can click on the "Show Password" button to reveal your password.
Method 2: Check your Mail settings
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select your email account from the list of accounts.
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Look for the "Password" field. If you have saved your password, it will be displayed here.
Method 3: Check your iCloud Keychain
- If you use iCloud Keychain to store your passwords, you can try checking your iCloud Keychain settings.
- Open the iCloud Keychain app on your Mac. You can find it in the Applications/Utilities folder or use Spotlight to search for it.
- Click on "iCloud Keychain" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Look for your email account in the list of accounts. If it's stored in your iCloud Keychain, you can click on the "Show Password" button to reveal your password.
Method 4: Reset your password
If none of the above methods work, you may need to reset your email password. You can do this by following these steps:
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select your email account from the list of accounts.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to your email account.
- Click on the "Reset Password" button.
- Follow the prompts to reset your password.
Remember to always keep your email password secure and consider using a password manager to store your passwords safely.