cannot access Gmail from OE or Thunderbird

Passatista · 05-16-2006, 03:16 PM

I followed all instructions on Gmail site when configuring both apps; and have enabled Gmail to use POP. brbrThunderbird says: failed to connect to server pop.gmail.combrbrOE gives the more wordy: The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'sdogsbody@gmail.com', Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0EbrbrObviously I have no problem connecting to the internet. OE has no problem accessing my Hotmail and Comcast email accounts.brbrHave disabled ZoneAlarm and NAV, but makes no difference.brbrAppreciate any advice br

Passatista · 05-17-2006, 10:53 AM

The problem seems to be related to the particular private wireless network I first tried to access Gmail from (in this case one of the many cafes here in Seattle.) This morning, when connecting from another wireless network, OE succesfully accessed Gmail.

andrew247 · 05-17-2006, 11:14 AM

Socket Error 10060 is when your connection times out.

myinnet · 05-18-2006, 06:00 AM

have you changed the ports? SMTP: 465, POP: 995
Also use SSL connection.
i have no problem to snd/rec Gmail.

Passatista · 05-18-2006, 01:18 PM

Everything is OK now. Thanks for the feedback. The problem was a very aggressive firewall at the wireless network where I first configured OE to access Gmail. Oddly the firewall only interferred with the Gmail connection.

mondine · 05-18-2006, 04:45 PM

I'm going to guess that your Gmail was the only account that needed a SSL connection,
and so uses different ports than your other accounts.

ctabuk · 05-22-2006, 03:42 AM

Just a simple tip, if at anytime Gmail is down or fooling about, go to your browser search box and type GMail, click on the link and it will open your account - scarey if you were using someone elses PC though.

05-16-2006, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Passatista Noogle Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cannot access Gmail from OE or Thunderbird I followed all instructions on Gmail site when configuring both apps; and have enabled Gmail to use POP. brbrThunderbird says: failed to connect to server pop.gmail.combrbrOE gives the more wordy: The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'sdogsbody@gmail.com', Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0EbrbrObviously I have no problem connecting to the internet. OE has no problem accessing my Hotmail and Comcast email accounts.brbrHave disabled ZoneAlarm and NAV, but makes no difference.brbrAppreciate any advice br

05-18-2006, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I'm going to guess that your Gmail was the only account that needed a SSL connection, and so uses different ports than your other accounts. __________________

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05-17-2006, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Passatista Noogle Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The problem seems to be related to the particular private wireless network I first tried to access Gmail from (in this case one of the many cafes here in Seattle.) This morning, when connecting from another wireless network, OE succesfully accessed Gmail.

05-17-2006, 11:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
andrew247 Google Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: c:\GoogleCommunity Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Socket Error 10060 is when your connection times out.

05-18-2006, 06:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
myinnet Junior Googler Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	have you changed the ports? SMTP: 465, POP: 995 Also use SSL connection. i have no problem to snd/rec Gmail.

05-18-2006, 01:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Passatista Noogle Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Everything is OK now. Thanks for the feedback. The problem was a very aggressive firewall at the wireless network where I first configured OE to access Gmail. Oddly the firewall only interferred with the Gmail connection.

05-22-2006, 03:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
ctabuk Noogle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just a simple tip, if at anytime Gmail is down or fooling about, go to your browser search box and type GMail, click on the link and it will open your account - scarey if you were using someone elses PC though.

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