Re: Re: GMail   
     By: Corey to Nightfox on Mon Mar 28 2011 03:36 pm   
      
    >   Re: Re: GMail   
    >   By: Nightfox to Rlogin on Mon Mar 28 2011 01:34 pm   
    >    
    >  >  > The news is that Google mail is now asking for authentication on smtp.   
    >  >  > needed is login to their POP3.   
    >  >   
    >  > That's good to know.  :)  It seemed like Gmail was doing their own thing    
    >  > far as email reader access (nervously reminiscent of Microsoft not follow   
    >  > standards), so it's good to know that they've started using the standard    
    >  > and POP3 protocols.   
    >  >   
    >  >  > Vista handles this in a gentlemen's manner.   
    >  >   
    >  > How is it that an entire OS "handles" email?  Don't you just need an emai   
    >  > reader (such as Outlook or Thunderbird)?   
    >  >   
    >  > Nightfox   
    >  >   
    >    
    > I think gmail uses non standard ports thou.   
      
   I'm confused...I've accessed gmail from Outlook Express and Thunderbird for   
   years, and never had a problem with it.   
      
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