setting up gmail address as default Windows account

[Guest]

i'm trying to set up my gmail account as my default Widows Mail addressthe
info? but it's not letting me. i whent through the steps on the gmail help
page but it doesn't seem to be taking the info. a msg box appears to logon to
pop.gmail.com but it doesn't take my user name and password.

 

[Guest]

i'm trying to set up my gmail account as my default Widows Mail addressthe
info? but it's not letting me. i whent through the steps on the gmail help
page but it doesn't seem to be taking the info. a msg box appears to logon to
pop.gmail.com but it doesn't take my user name and password.

 

[Guest]

Sorry about the blank post. Interested in the setup of gmail with Windows
Mail as well.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Gmail doesn't have instructions for Windows Mail, but the
ones for Outlook Express will work:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13276&topic=12567

Also, make sure you have enabled the POP option in Gmail:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13273

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

Thanks, i'll give that a go. If not i, might have to plague you again?!
karen

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Sure. That's what I'm here for.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help, it worked - you're a star!

Sure. That's what I'm here for.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Guest]

Ok, am getting v fustrated! i can view sent/recieved gmails but won't allow
me to send using Windows Mail. Keep getting McAfee error message:
"One or more emails cannot be sent

After you verify the format ofyour recipient addresses, McAfee recommends
that you resen those messages from your email program"
Huh??
and then the log reads
Command sent: MAIL FROM: (my email address)
Command recieved: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first
c14sm6440314nfi
I HATE THIS THING!!

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Thank for the feedback. Glad to help out.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

McAfee should not be messing with your email!

Windows Mail is not compatible with most McAfee or
Norton security programs. Those will need to be
uninstalled, not just disabled.

After uninstalling your non-compatible antivirus, download
and install a more compatible antivirus like the free Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Even compatible antivirus programs will need to have their
email scanning option turned off. For more on this topic see
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

This is not to say that there isn't some other problem, but we
can't even begin to solve the other problem until we get McAfee
out of the way.

Gary VanderMolen