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sam65 - 27 May 2008 02:46 GMT

i set up my email account as outlined in g/mail using the pop3 settings but
when i try to send/recieve i get this message ; Account: 'pop.gmail.com',
Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR AVG POP3
Proxy Server: Cannot connect to the mail server!', Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC90.
where did i go wrong

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Gary VanderMolen - 27 May 2008 08:25 GMT

You didn't follow the instructions. Gmail doesn't use port 110.
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86383

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>i set up my email account as outlined in g/mail using the pop3 settings but
> when i try to send/recieve i get this message ; Account: 'pop.gmail.com',
> Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR AVG POP3
> Proxy Server: Cannot connect to the mail server!', Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
> No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC90.
> where did i go wrong

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