Fionn | # 11 | 2008-08-17, 00:47 | Report

Does Modest allow Gmail pop email access?

After entering the same settings as Green_N above I cannot retrieve or send emails. The Modest client doesn't report any errors. Checking for emails doesn't show any new email (despite sending a test email which it should have picked up) and sending emails just go the outbox and are marked "Fail".

I know most members prefer and recommend IMAP but can anyone confirm that pop should work (or indeed that they have it working) ?

sgosnell | # 12 | 2008-08-17, 03:17 | Report

googlemail is incorrect, as stated above. There is no such thing, it's gmail.

eng_houssam | # 13 | 2008-08-17, 07:50 | Report

Hello!
I have the same problem and I've tried also to get my Email on n810 but futile!!!!
plz can any body here explain where is the mistake in this setting for Gmail...

Rider | # 14 | 2008-08-17, 08:10 | Report

POP3 on modest didn't work for me too. Now I use claws mail which is less hassle and works without problems on gmail.

eng_houssam | # 15 | 2008-08-17, 09:14 | Report

Good but write here plz the setting of Gmail exactly because I've tried on claws but futile!!!
my email is the new vesion of Gmail I mean it's Name@googlemail.com but not name@gmail.com,is it tha same?

Fionn | # 16 | 2008-08-17, 10:56 | Report

Google can't use the gmail name in Germany as there was an existing company using that brand name and he didn't wish to sell it - see here.
Therefore in Germany googlemail is used and it's the same as gmail elsewhere.

Fionn | # 17 | 2008-08-17, 11:28 | Report

Of course you're correct. I missed that reference to googlemail in Green_N's pop3 and smtp settings (I'll blame reading/posting in the early hours of the morning ).
I actually had the correct gmail setting and it still doesn't work.

My full setting are as follows:

Account Tab

Account title*: Account
Retrieve*: Headers only
Retrieval limit*: No limit
Leave messages
on server: Ticked

User Info Tab

Name: ail]name@gmail.com[/email]
User name*: name@gmail.com
Password: password
Email address*: name@gmail.com

Incoming Tab

Incoming server
(POP3)*: pop.gmail.com
Secure
connection: SSL(POP3S)
Port: 995
Use secure
authenthentication: Ticked but grayed out

Outgoing Tab

Outgoing server
(SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
Use secure
authentication: Login
User name: name@gmail.com
Password: password
Secure
Connection: SSL
Port: 465
Use connection
specific SMTP
servers: Unticked
SMTP servers: Edit box grayed out

The Modest wizard suggests most of these options when you enter a new account for gmail with POP so I'm surprised that

• (a) it doesn't work and
• (b) that it doesn't report any errors as to why it's not working .

Fionn | # 18 | 2008-08-17, 17:01 | Report

I gave in and tried IMAP.
Same story - doesn't work and doesn't give any errors.

Oh well.........

Rider | # 19 | 2008-08-17, 21:40 | Report

name@gmail.com can be used in Germany too.

sgosnell | # 20 | 2008-08-18, 03:47 | Report

My username doesn't include '@gmail.com', just the part before @. Have you tried it that way?