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Re: no gmail with yosemite

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: no gmail with yosemite
Date 2015-04-05 19:50 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID <codi01Fgea9U3@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2015-04-05, Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-04-05 14:20, J Burns wrote:
>> Mail.app has been unable to log onto smtp.gmail.com since November 14.
>> That's probably when I went from mavericks to yosemite.
>
> In all your mail accounts (Mail|Preferences|Advanced), uncheck the box:
> 	Automatically detect and maintain account settings.
> Unfortunately this feature of Apple's is buggy.

Strangely, I have that feature enabled with no problems; but I am using
IMAP rather than POP.

>> There had been no password requests. Mail.app automatically used another
>> smtp server when I sent messages from my gmail pop account.  I noticed
>> only yesterday that I wasn't logging onto the smtp.gmail server.
>
> With GMail (and some care) I find IMAP works very nicely.  You have to 
> make sure certain settings on the gmail website IMAP settings are 
> correct to work well with Apple Mail.
>
> eg: 	Auto-expunge: OFF

I have that enabled.

>> I used google instructions and mac-forum tips for account preferences in
>> case anything was wrong but still could not log onto the smtp server.
>
> Patience and try, try, try again...
>
> Make sure the Port (IMAP) is 993 with "Use SSL" checked.  (Password 
> authentication selected).

That's how mine is set.

-- 
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JR

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no gmail with yosemite J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-05 14:20 -0400
  Re: no gmail with yosemite Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-04-05 15:41 -0400
    Re: no gmail with yosemite Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-05 19:50 +0000
      Re: no gmail with yosemite Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-04-05 16:35 -0400
        Re: no gmail with yosemite Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-06 01:02 +0000
    Re: no gmail with yosemite J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-05 21:11 -0400
      Re: no gmail with yosemite Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-06 03:58 +0000
        Re: no gmail with yosemite J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 01:33 -0400
          Re: no gmail with yosemite Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-06 13:15 +0000
            Re: no gmail with yosemite J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 15:56 -0400
              Re: no gmail with yosemite dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-07 08:50 +1200
                Re: no gmail with yosemite J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 17:16 -0400
                Re: no gmail with yosemite dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-07 11:08 +1200
                Re: no gmail with yosemite J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 20:24 -0400
                Re: no gmail with yosemite Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-07 02:40 +0000
              Re: no gmail with yosemite Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-07 02:27 +0000
                Re: no gmail with yosemite J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2015-04-06 23:12 -0400
                Re: no gmail with yosemite Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-04-07 16:11 +1200
      Re: no gmail with yosemite Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-04-06 09:58 -0400

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