iTunes could not sync mail accounts to the iPhone because the iPhone canceled the sync
posted by pylorns
This is a problem with the permissions on your iphone after jailbreaking.
1. Open Cydia and download Boss Prefs.
2. Open Boss Prefs
3. Choose More
4. Click on Fix User Dir Prefs
Tags: bosspref, error, iphone, mail, sync
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September 15th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
I always do that exact thing after a restore. I guess it’s another thing to add to your next tutorial.
September 16th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Yep, didn’t have the problem until this latest one.
September 21st, 2008 at 2:49 am
Thanks!
That fixed it for me.
September 21st, 2008 at 11:00 am
No problem.
September 25th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Alternatively just run
chown -R mobile /var/mobile/Library/Mail
October 23rd, 2008 at 5:34 am
Thanks! That fixed it for me too.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Yup thats the one – nice thx
November 27th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I think you nailed it on the head!! That\’s the point that everyone here has failed to make, nice work!! I am going to place a link to you on my blogroll, ok?
December 6th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I can\’t believe no one has made that point yet!!! Good work on really nailing down the correct approach. I\’m going to link to this from my blog roll, ok?
December 7th, 2008 at 11:36 am
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December 10th, 2008 at 3:09 am
this error also in the same time will not allow to create new Email Accounts – on the iPhone.
It’s possible to create the account and also save the account on the iPhone but as soon the System Settings Mail Creation is closed then the account will disappear and lost.
May someone else has this problem so this is the cure for it.
December 31st, 2008 at 3:22 pm
fixed
10x
April 17th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Yes, that worked perfectly. Man, was I frustrated. Apple’s forum suggested a factory restore. No thanks!
June 15th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Worked for me
cheers!
October 15th, 2009 at 1:58 am
Cool blog, I like your colors and template !
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:45 pm
thanks. the chown works well even on iPhone 1.1.3
but I’d like to know how to sync my email boxes which do exist ONLY in my iPhone and I’d like to backup before upgrade.
February 4th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Thank you so much! Wow.