Thanks. My settings were set as you described, but deleting the second smtp ser1r account (imap.gmail.com) seems to have done the trick.
On 8/19/11, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Alex, > > In your Mail Prefs, Incoming is imap.gmail.com and Outgoing should be > smtp.gmail.com. You should also enable SSL with Password authentication in > the smtp settings. You can manipulate these smtp settings by doing the > following: > > 1. Open Mail Prefs. > 2. Select the Accounts tab. > 3. Select the desired eMail account. > 4. Select the Account Information tab. > 5. Navigate to the smtp pop-up. > 6. Choose Edit SMTP Settings from the pop-up. > 7. Select smtp.gmail.com in the Table. > 8. Select the Advanced tab. > 9. Leave the ports as is. > 10. Check the "Use SSL" checkbox. > 11. Ensure the authentication method is set to "Password". > 12. Enter your full eMail address in the username field. For example, > [email protected]. > 13. Enter your gmail password and click the OK button. > 14. Close the Mail Prefs and save the changes. > > That should do it, at least it works for me. > > Later… > > On 2011-08-19, at 6:24 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > >> Both pop and imap are enabled. I cannot find smtp settings aside from >> the server to use; no port number, username, or password. I have tried >> both smtp.gmail.com and imap.gmail.com as my smtp servers, but nothing >> happens. Again, the really odd part is that, when Mail prompts for my >> password, it is asking for the password for the username "null", not >> my actual username. How do I view these smtp settings? I have been >> through all the settings in preferences, but maybe I missed it? >> >> On 8/19/11, LaMcAs <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Have you logged in to your gmail account and enabled pop? >>> >>> Also have you checked the port numbers for your email settings? >>> >>> Larry & Flax GD (Guide Dog) >>> & Elliot RTG (Retired Guide Dog) >>> London, UK >>> >>> Multiple Installer http://ninite.com >>> Flash Updater http://updateflash.org/ >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall >>> Sent: 19 August 2011 11:05 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: unable to send mail >>> >>> Hi all, >>> Using a gmail account with outgoing mail set to smtp.gmail.com, I cannot >>> send mail. When I try, it asks for the password for user "null". It >>> sounds >>> like, somehow, my username is not set for outgoing mail, yet I can >>> receive >>> just fine. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from BrailleNote >>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > 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. > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap -- 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.
