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Hi
I want to access Gmail via POP from Outlook Express. is it possible ? I have followed Google's directions very explicitly (+/- 10 attempts) and still cannot successfully download my mail. I keep getting the message that the Gmail server is not responding.
any help will be appreciated.
Access Gmail with Outlook Express Using POP
To fetch mail from a Gmail account in Outlook Express and send through it, too:
- Make sure POP access is turned on for your Gmail account.
- Select Tools | Accounts... from the menu in Outlook Express.
- Click Add | Mail....
- Type your name.
- Click Next >.
- Enter your Gmail address.
- Click Next >.
- Make sure POP3 is selected under My incoming mail server is a __ server..
- Type "pop.gmail.com" under Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:.
- Enter "smtp.gmail.com" under Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:.
- Click Next >.
- Type your full Gmail address under Account name:.
- Enter your Gmail password under Password:.
- Click Next >.
- Click Finish.
- Highlight the newly created pop.gmail.com account.
- Click Properties.
- Go to the Servers tab.
- Make sure My server requires authentication is checked under Outgoing Mail Server.
- Go to the Advanced tab.
- Make sure This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked under both Outgoing mail (SMTP): and Incoming mail (POP3):.
- Type "465" under Outgoing server (SMTP):.
- o If the number under Incoming server (POP3): has not been changed to "995" automatically, enter "995" there.
- Click OK.
- Click Close.
Outlook Express will retrieve not only all mail you get at your Gmail address but also messages you send from the Gmail web interface.
With a filter that looks for mail that has your Gmail address in the "From" line, you can move these messages to the Sent Items folder automatically.
Gmail, Outlook Express and POPFile
If you want automatic email classification, you can also access the Gmail account through POPFile.