Hello friends
Arijit told me to post here the Kmail settings that i use to access pop3 and
smtp of Gmail. Here it is.
dipankar das
identity
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Create one identity with a name that you want with this gmail id.
pop
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<general>
name: <as-you-want, i use the identity name>
type: pop3
login: <full-gmail-username-with-'@gmail.com>
password: **********
host: pop.gmail.com
port: 995
<check on>: Store Pop password in configuration files
<extras>
<encryption>
<check on>: Use SSL for secure mail download
<authentication method>
<check on>: Clear text
smtp
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<general>
name: <as-you-want, i use the identity name>
host: smtp.gmail.com
port: 25
<check on>: Server requires authentication
login: <full-gmail-username-with-'@gmail.com>
password: **********
<check on>: Store SMTP password in configuration file
<security>
<encryption>
<check on>: TLS
<authentication method>
<check on>: Login
(Obviously 'store pop/smtp password in configuration files' was optional, to
avoid the bother of getting asked every time i use kmail)
The port and authentication method settings that i used in kmail was a bit
different from the ones given by gmail, what i used here is 'Check what the
server supports' in both pop and smtp dialogue box in kmail.
For comparison i am quoting here, the settings as suggested by gmail.
<<<
*Incoming Mail (POP3) Server -- requires SSL:
pop.gmail.com
Use SSL: Yes
Port: 995
*Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server -- requires TLS:
smtp.gmail.com (use authentication)
Use Authentication: Yes
Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL)
Port: 465 or 587
*Account Name:
your Gmail username (including '@gmail.com')
*Email Address:
your full Gmail email address ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
*Password:
your Gmail password
Please note that if your client does not support SMTP authentication,
you won't be able to access your Gmail messages.
*'Save Changes' after enabling POP in Gmail
*To ensure that Gmail can communicate with your mail client, be sure to click
'Save
Changes' on the Gmail 'Mail Settings' page.
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