Gmail help

[hawkim]

Originally Posted by mfirst

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After much pain and research, I got my gmail to work:

In the messages, program, account options - set up a new account:
Your name: "put in your name"
E-mail address: "your full gmail address including @gmail.com"

NEXT

User name: (this is the key):
"recent:xxxx@gmail.com" with xxxx being your address. The key is recent
Password:
"put in your password"

Check to save password (I assume you want this)

Domain is blank

NEXT
Server Type : POP3
Account name: Gmail

NEXT
Incoming service
"pop.gmail.com:995"

dont check "require SSL connection"

Outgoing server:
"smtp.gmail.com:465"

check outgoing requires auth.

NEXT

Then pick the setting you want
(I have last 3 days)
and "entire message"

Connect auto. and check messages:
again, choose what you want - remember, checking more frequently will eat battery time! (I leave it to NEVER - and check manually myself)


hope this helps -
let me know if you have questions


-michael

I keep getting looped back to input my password, and the password was saved, after i input th PW again, i get looped back over and over again.
I followed the steps including "recent". thnx in advance

[ZATZAi]

Originally Posted by hawkim

I keep getting looped back to input my password, and the password was saved, after i input th PW again, i get looped back over and over again.
I followed the steps including "recent". thnx in advance

If you followed the instructions precisely, I would guess either you don't have POP enabled on your Gmail account in settings, or you entered the password incorrectly.

You have to enable POP access in Gmail first for any of this to work.

[hawkim]

Originally Posted by Nikon777

Get a Blackberry.







jk, sorry couldnt resist

a Saudi flag and an assault rifle! you are scary dude. post 9/11 these things dont mix well. what are you trying to say? change your avatar and stop promoting violence with that slogan about assault rifles.

[CogswellCogs]

I did get Gmail to run through the headers of my Gmail account, a step further than I've been...but at the end of the day, no inbox view. I did the step-by-step, but would really like the Gmail App version. I can access via web, and since I have PCS Vision, it doesn't eat airtime, but this is really silly.

[chris]

Let's keep this thread focused on Q related issues or I'll be forced to close the thread.

Thanks.
Chris

[hawkim]

Originally Posted by chris

Let's keep this thread focused on Q related issues or I'll be forced to close the thread.

Thanks.
Chris

Chris,
The Questions I had regarding gmail was to get gmail on my Q. I'm sorry if I did not make that clear.
P.S. Great site, I dont want to be the one to ruin anything here.

[adamzapple]

There are three methods of getting Gmail. One is the Outlook method described above (setting smtp and pop to gmail's servers), the second is browsing to mail.google.com and third -- and in my opinion by far the best -- is to download the gmail app. You should know, however, that the third method requires downloading a jvm from IBM's website. If anyone's interest, I'll post detailed instructions.

Adam

[CogswellCogs]

Originally Posted by adamzapple

There are three methods of getting Gmail. One is the Outlook method described above (setting smtp and pop to gmail's servers), the second is browsing to mail.google.com and third -- and in my opinion by far the best -- is to download the gmail app. You should know, however, that the third method requires downloading a jvm from IBM's website. If anyone's interest, I'll post detailed instructions.

Adam

Those instructions are elsewhere on one of these threads (Gmail app + IBM j9). Alas, they haven't worked for me. I guess I'm the lucky one. Aside from sucking battery life, the Q works well. When I have time, I'll have to hit the threads on maximizing battery life!

[hotwls13]

Thanks everyone for all the info. I just now finally got my gmail to work. I had to add the recent, checked ssl and then found the settings for POP on the gmail website and enabled all pop.

I am currently downloading 71 messages from gmail and it is going veeeerry sloooowly. Is this normal? If I took the SSL off would it go faster? Once it is done receiving I will take the SSL check box off and see if that speeds it up.

One other question i have. I am also using my home e-mail (roadrunner) and checking it via pop. It won't let me send using there SMTP server, so i am using gmail's smtp. The problem i have is if i reply to an e-mail through my roadrunner account via Q, if they reply to it, it goes to my gmail account. Does that make sense? Is there any way to work around this?

[CMantis]

Originally Posted by hawkim

I keep getting looped back to input my password, and the password was saved, after i input th PW again, i get looped back over and over again.
I followed the steps including "recent". thnx in advance

Have you gotten this to work? I am having the same problem. I followed the directions precisely. I had no trouble get my work email. Thanks for any tips.