If it's a Mail password you need the install disk method I suggested won't help you. If you still have access to the old Mac where this used to work you ought to be able to retrieve the password however. It's possibly easier to call your email provider and have them reset your password though. dave On 2010-06-24, at 12:19 PM, Hawk wrote: > Had to be Mac's mail application. Didn't know I needed a password for email. > Or maybe I forgot. > One of the things that got me is that nowhere could I find a way to search > for or change the password it was asking for. All very frustrating. By the > way there was much less documentation (instruction) with this Mac than I > received with my first iMac. jim > > --- > Manage your account options at //www.freelists.org/list/muglo --- Manage your account options at //www.freelists.org/list/muglo