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If POP isn't working properly for you, please ensure that your settings are identical to those listed below. Even small differences may prevent Gmail's POP service from functioning properly. Servers tab

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Incoming mail server (POP3): Outgoing mail server (SMTP): E-mail username: Password: Remember password: Require logon using SPA:

pop.gmail.com smtp.gmail.com (your Gmail address, including '@gmail.com') (your Gmail password) (optional) disabled
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Use same settings as my incoming mail server: selected
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Outgoing server (SMTP):

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This server requires a secure connection (SSL) enabled 995 Incoming server (POP3): This server requires a secure connection (SSL) enabled Server Timeouts Leave a copy of messages on the server (Greater than 1 minute, we recommend 5) disabled

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