GMail w/ Apple Mail not working...

[Berg835]

I use a PowerBook G4 (specs below), and I am having issues with retreiving my GMail in Apple Mail. I configured my GMail in Apple Mail using the directions provided by Google. My specific configuration in Apple Mail is below...
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Account Type: POP
Email Address: br---.f-----@gmail.com

Incoming Mail Server: pop.gmail.com
Username: br---.f-----@gmail.com
Password: *******

Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
Server port: 587
Authentication: password
Username: br---.f-----@gmail.com
Password: *******

"Advanced" Tab
Port: 995
"Use SSL" = checked
Authentication: password
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When I try to "Get Mail" I receive the following error message for the GMail Mailbox:
"Connection Failed: The mail server denied access to the user specified in Mail preferences because of a serious system error. Please double-check the settings for account "GMail", and if necessary contact your service provider to resolve this problem.

The server error encountered was: Your account is not enabled for POP access. Please visit your Gmail settings page and enable your account for POP access."

Please help!

Brian
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15" Powerbook G4
1.67 GHz
1 GB DDR SDRAM

 

[swindmill]

Did you enable POP from within GMail settings?

 

[rikers_mailbox]

... what swindmill said.

Go into you GMail account using <browser of choice>, click 'Settings' in the upper right, then 'Forwarding and Pop'. Enable POP access.

Your Mail access should work after that.

 

[Berg835]

Activating POP through GMail did it for me. Thanks for th help guys