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MacOS 11.2.3's Mail now keeps asking for Exchange password?

This just started happening to me with my new 14" MBP. I use both an Exchange account and an iCloud account, and had previously used the default Mac Mail app to use them. Every time I open my computer, I get the Notification that I need to enter my password for Exchange Server. But when I click in, it never asks me for it (and when I open the Mail app, it doesn't either, and I can read / download e-mails as if the notification never happened).

Anyways, it was annoying enough that I've switched to using Outlook for my Exchange e-mail account.
 
This is still an unfixed defect as of now, but there is a workaround: Go into Keychain Access and search for "exchange". Chances are you're going to find six or more. Normally there are three.

Delete them all. Next time you're prompted, enter your credentials. Problem will probably be solved.

Somebody above also mentioned this.
 
MobiusStrip said:
This is still an unfixed defect as of now, but there is a workaround: Go into Keychain Access and search for "exchange". Chances are you're going to find six or more. Normally there are three.

Delete them all. Next time you're prompted, enter your credentials. Problem will probably be solved.

Somebody above also mentioned this.
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I attempted this, it briefly worked. However I need to put in my password every few days or so. Pretty annoying.
 
OverSpun said:
I attempted this, it briefly worked. However I need to put in my password every few days or so. Pretty annoying.
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Yep, I've found the same thing. It's ridiculous. And even more annoying is that when you click on the notification to take action, it just stupidly takes you to the Accounts page or something, where there's no way to enter the bitched-about credential.
 
MobiusStrip said:
Yep, I've found the same thing. It's ridiculous. And even more annoying is that when you click on the notification to take action, it just stupidly takes you to the Accounts page or something, where there's no way to enter the bitched-about credential.
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My work’s IT claimed the 2-step security with exchange, cannot be changed from the 2-step all day or every day.

This is newish, years back, I never had this issue.
 
This still seems to be a problem with the current Big Sur and current Mail/Exchange. SUPER ANNOYING.
 
Yes, and then there is nowhere in Network account to update it. Sometimes a little window pops up that appears to be a web window that connects to Microsofts online Office365 authentication site, but that sometime hangs and even when it works, the problem recurs!

WTH IS THIS EVER GOING TO BE FIXED?
 
mjoecups said:
Yes, and then there is nowhere in Network account to update it. Sometimes a little window pops up that appears to be a web window that connects to Microsofts online Office365 authentication site, but that sometime hangs and even when it works, the problem recurs!

WTH IS THIS EVER GOING TO BE FIXED?
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Try Click the “continue” button, x and slide the notification and and it sometimes goes away and it doesn’t fix the problem.
 
Trying to look for a solution for this as well. This is sofa king annoying. Same as above, it's a work email and I have to enter my Exchange password with Imprivata several times a day on my iMac and MBA.
 
Same issue here too. Both work and my old Hotmail account just keep popping up with notifcations on my new M2 Air.

Thought it would've been limited to my old Pro but alas, no, it's doing the same ****ing thing on my new laptop.
 
It’s sad that this still isn’t fixed. I experienced this above back in Nov 2021 when I first got my M1 Pro.

I’ve been using Outlook since then and it works well enough. At this point, just gotta hope it’s fixed in the new macOS Ventura coming out soon!
 
Seems unlikely as it has persisted through Big Sur and Monterey. Seriously bizarre.

Personally I think it's MS up to there old tricks. They find a ways to irritate you into switching to not using Apple's software.
 
mjoecups said:
Seems unlikely as it has persisted through Big Sur and Monterey. Seriously bizarre.

Personally I think it's MS up to there old tricks. They find a ways to irritate you into switching to not using Apple's software.
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Could be, but... still not resolved.

Unless someone found a trick. Very annoying. ALL day,
 
I'm having the same issue. Several times a day I get a notification to enter my exchange password. Click on the notification and it takes me to the exchange account in the "accounts" setting in Mac OS but there is no where to enter the password. My exchange email account normally requires two-factor authorization if I access it via website, wonder if that's why I'm always getting the notifications? Regardless, through the Apple Mail app, it still pulls the emails, even if I ignore the notification.
 
Still a problem, macOS 13.5 (22G74). Exchange with two factor auth. Drives my bonkers and now one have a fix.

  • If I disable the account, the notification correctly goes away, but I am never able to get the account to re-authenticate. The only way is by remove and add the account again.
  • Another workaround is that my machine always stay on the same network after I am authenticated. For my MBP, that means, I need to stay connected through the company Cisco VPN. Always.
Anyone now if this have been addressed in macOS Sonoma?
 
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