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gmail pop creating a mess..

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/gmail-pop-creating-a-mess.7440/

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lajs Original post #1
Mar 25, 2005 at 11:35 PM
hi i tried using gmail pop feature with oulook express 5 (having windows 98 )but got only this error .....

A secure connection to the server could not be established. Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Error Number: 0x800CCC1A

Did anyone tried gmail pop settings and got a error like this ...
tuxfan
tuxfan #2
Mar 26, 2005 at 12:29 PM
Why not try this out with Outlook Express 6? Have yo tried any other mail client?

I am regularly using Gmail with OE6 and there is no problem.
T
Mar 26, 2005 at 1:17 PM
Hey lajs, have you enabled pop settings in your gmail account options ??

You have to enable pop before you can get the mails to your outlook.
R
Mar 27, 2005 at 6:32 AM
Before accessing mails by the EMail clients you have to activate POP access in your GMAil account !
Just click on the Settings link and then move over to the "Forwarding and POP" and then enable POP access and u will be able to access mail via your EMail client
S
Mar 27, 2005 at 11:12 AM
Google also gives you an automatic POP configiration utility. Download that and it will configure your Outlook Express. *toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/GmailConfig.exe

Hope this helps.
R
Mar 27, 2005 at 11:46 AM
@shyam911

Does Google have one for Thunderbird also ?
Actually I have multiple GMail accounts and I have to configure them manually.
A one stop solution is welcome
gauravsuneja
Mar 27, 2005 at 12:52 PM
can gmail also has smtp address what is the configuration i

can gmail also has smtp address what is the configuration i have 2 do
R
Mar 27, 2005 at 1:11 PM
@gauravsuneja

Yes...GMail grants SMTP access.........

*gmail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13285


*gmail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13287
godsownman
Mar 27, 2005 at 4:53 PM
I had this problem when i was using Windows ME with OE5 but ever since I use XP i have not faced this problem cause it has OE6 may be thats the problem as tuxfan said.
Choto Cheeta
Mar 27, 2005 at 11:04 PM
yup better to update to OE6 or install mozilla thunderbird... i'm using mozilla thunderbird for gmail, & its working gr8....