Try closing your apple mail entirely then reopening it. I'll bet you will see that error again. Accept the cert and I bet it will work.
On Nov 15, 2010, at 4:02 PM, Christina wrote: > Thanks Scott. I have checked the port and all seems well. The strange thing > is that I seem to not be able to recreate the error message stating that mail > cannot verify pop.gmail.com. I understood that message to be a security > risk. I will try to set up the account again since I may have been on the > right track after all. I deleted the account so I will try to add it again. > :) > > I had tried to copy the error message to paste in the e-mail but I was > unsuccessful > > Thanks, > Christina > On Nov 15, 2010, at 4:50 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > >> Just to add to this, >> under advanced I seem to have port 995 set under ports. I think that's the >> default for secure pop but not 100% certain you may want to check that. >> >> >> On Nov 15, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Christina wrote: >> >>> The best I can tell I am using the settings explained by gmail. >>> >>> Here goes what I am doing. >>> >>> I am going to mail preferences, then accounts, then add new account. >>> >>> I enter my name in the "full name" field >>> I enter [email protected] (I put the actual new e-mail address but it's a >>> private address and I don't want to post here smiles) >>> I enter my gmail password >>> Then I click continue. >>> >>> Next screen: >>> I select pop for server type >>> Incoming server is pop.gmail.com >>> username: [email protected] (I've tried both with and without the >>> "@gmail.com") >>> Then I enter password then I click continue >>> >>> Next screen: >>> I check the check box for use SSL >>> For Authentification I select password >>> Then I click continue >>> >>> Next screen: >>> in the smpt server smpt.gmail.com is entered >>> Use authentification is checked >>> [email protected] is entered for username and then I entered the password >>> Then I click continue >>> >>> Next screen: >>> Use SSl is checked and password is selected for authentification >>> Then I click continue >>> >>> Next Screen: >>> this screen has the summarery >>> I check the checkbox to take online >>> Then I click create >>> >>> I seem to be able to send a message from my new gmail address using apple >>> mail but I cannot seem to get any. I've also encountered the strange error >>> message stating that applemail cannot verify the server pop.gmail.com. >>> >>> Thanks for any help, >>> Christina >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Scott Granados wrote: >>> >>>> Could you include with a response your settings that you are using. >>>> >>>> Are you using the ssl configuration and are you using the ports google >>>> specified in their doc? >>>> >>>> I'd be happy to review the settings against mine if you'd be so kind as to >>>> post them. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> On Nov 15, 2010, at 2:12 PM, Christina wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't know what I am doing wrong but I am trying to add a gmail account >>>>> to apple mail and it just won't work. I have followed all the steps to >>>>> the best of my ability and I just cannot get it to work. The closest >>>>> I've come is getting an error message saying that pop.gmail.com cannot be >>>>> verified and may be a security risk if I continue. Those are not the >>>>> exact words but it's the general idea. Are there any ideas as to what is >>>>> going on. I've read everything I could on the gmail website to see why >>>>> I've gotten this error message and also as to why this is not working at >>>>> all. I currently have a pop gmail account working in apple mail and I've >>>>> tried using similar settings for the new gmail address but I cannot get >>>>> it to work. On the gmail side I did enable pop mail so that isn't the >>>>> problem. Someone else set up the first gmail account for me but I just >>>>> cannot seem to figure out how to set up the second account on my own. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any hints, >>>>> Christina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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