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  • Open FAQ in new window Gmail: POP3 / SMTP
  • POP Peeper can access Gmail using Imap or POP3. In most cases, IMAP access is highly recommended because of the default way that Gmail behaves with POP3 (refer to step #3 below). Here are the steps to setup your Gmail account in POP Peeper using POP3.

    Step #1 - Enable POP3 access in Gmail

    1. Log into your Gmail account using your webbrowser
    2. Access your Gmail settings (click the gear icon on the top-right, select 'See all settings')
    3. Click on "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" near the top of the page
    4. For POP3: Select the option "Enable POP for all mail" OR "Enable POP only for mail that arrives from now on"
    5. Press "Save Changes"

    Step #2 - Gmail requires SSL

    1. Create the Gmail account in POP Peeper as a POP3 account (Server: pop.gmail.com)
    2. Set the account to use SSL (port: 995)
    3. For SMTP settings: the server is smtp.gmail.com, SSL must be used (port 465) and Server Requires Authentication must be checked

    Note: If you use the "Create Single Account" wizard to create the Gmail account, the following step is performed automatically

    Step #3 - Prevent Gmail from removing messages (POP3-only)

    1. Edit the Gmail account in POP Peeper
    2. Go to the Advanced tab (if advanced is not visible, you will need to enable it under the main Options / General page)
    3. Change the Retrieval Option to Preview and the number of lines to 500000 (500,000) (note: "headers" is not recommended if you intend to read the messages using POP Peeper)
    4. Press the Update button

    Step #3 ALTERNATIVE - Prevent Gmail from removing messages (POP3-only)

    1. Log into your Gmail account using your webbrowser
    2. Access your Gmail settings (click the gear icon on the top-right, select See all settings)
    3. Click on Forwarding and POP/IMAP near the top of the page
    4. In the 'POP download' section, change 2. When messages are accessed with POP to keep Gmail's copy in the Inbox