Beligerent said:
I just bought my powerbook the other day and have had nothing but problems with Gmail and Apple mail. Now starting today I cant send mail. Im looking for a mac friendly (read: actually works flawlessly with mail) email service. It doesnt have to be free. Im considering yahoo for $20 a year or maybe runbox. anyone have any suggestions?
-Norm
Make sure your SMTP settings for the Gmail account in Mail.app are:
Outgoing mail server: smtp.gmail.com
Server port: 587
Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): YES (checked)
Authentication: Password
User Name:
youremail@gmail.com (you DO need to include @gmail.com)
Password: yourpassword
I've had similiar problems when I forgot to put @gmail.com in the user name field, or didn't set the port correctly.
I really like GMail, it works great in Mail.app and the web interface is great for when I'm away from my Mac (work).
EDIT:: Also, login to GMail's web interface and make sure POP is enabled in the settings.