[X4U] gMail POP connection problems

[..lj]

I would verify the account set up. Goto Preferences -> Accounts ->  
[Applicable Account] -> Advanced tab
Verify the following
Port -> 995
SSL selected
Authentication -> Password

if it is configured as non-SSL on port 110 you will find occasional  
to no connection.
..lj
On Oct 29, 2005, at 06:48, B. Kuestner wrote:

> I have problems establishing a reliable connection with my gMail  
> account.
>
> I configure everything and it works. It might also work the second  
> time I download e-mails. But sooner or later I get the exclamation  
> mark in Mail (OS X 10.4.2) saying that Mail cannot connect.
>
> Since it works sometimes I assume that the configuration is  
> correct. And the fact that I'm behind a router (NAT, no firewall)  
> and have the firewall on my iBook enabled is also not the cause of  
> the problems. I also don't see technically why that should be,  
> because outgoing connections and replies to those are not blocked  
> by either.
>
> Other accounts don't show these symptoms.
>
> I googled for similar situations but found nothing. My best guess  
> right now is that gMail has a maximum limit to how often e-Mails  
> can be retrieved. (I have Mail set to "every 5 minutes"). But I  
> found no hint that Google has such a limit in place.
>
> Anybody have any ideas how to make gMail POP access reliable for me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Björn