How to view imac mail password

To view your iMac Mail password, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using Keychain Access

  1. Go to Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access.
  2. Click on "Keychain Access" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select your email account from the list of accounts.
  5. Click on the "Show Password" button.
  6. Enter your administrator password to view the password.

Method 2: Using the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app on your iMac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select your email account from the list of accounts.
  5. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. Click on the "Change Password" button.
  7. Enter your current password and then click on the "Show Password" button.
  8. Enter your administrator password to view the password.

Method 3: Using the Terminal

  1. Open the Terminal app on your iMac.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: security find-generic-password -ga <your_email_address>
  3. Replace <your_email_address> with your actual email address.
  4. You will be prompted to enter your administrator password.
  5. Once you enter the password, the password for your email account will be displayed.

Note: The above methods will only work if you have saved your email password in the Keychain or if you have enabled password saving in the Mail app. If you haven't saved your password, you won't be able to view it using these methods.