Russell,

Forgot to add, make sure "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" is NOT checked.

Regards

Mike

>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@MIT.EDU [mailto:piclist-bounces@MIT.EDU] 
>On Behalf Of Russell McMahon
>Sent: 04 June 2007 13:47
>To: PIC List
>Subject: [OT]:: GMail via POP3
>
>
>Is anyone here using POP3 email download with GMail and Outlook 
>Express?
>If so, can you help with this problem?
>
>I'm attempting to setup Outlook Express 6 to receive email via POP3 
>from GMail.
>
>To my great joy and somewhat surprise I find that I can SEND email via 
>GMail using Outlook Express SMTP.
>
>BUT I can't make the download work
>Typical error message as per attached gif.
>
>I've followed all instructions (AFAIK) and used manual and automatic 
>setup options.
>
>I'm wondering if my router (old Dynalink RTA210) is playing games with 
>port 995, but it's not obvious (to me) that this is the problem.
>
>
>          Russell
>
>

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