I set up a gmail account in Windows Live Mail using the following settings:

  • Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server - Requires SSL
    • imap.gmail.com
    • Port: 993
    • Requires SSL:Yes
  • Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - Requires TLS
    • smtp.gmail.com
    • Port: 465 or 587
    • Requires SSL: Yes
    • Requires authentication: Yes
    • Use same settings as incoming mail server
  • Full Name or Display Name: [your name]
  • Account Name or User Name: your full Gmail address (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***). Google Apps users, please enter *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
  • Email address: your full Gmail address (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***) Google Apps users, please enter *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
  • Password: your Gmail password


As a result, when I tried downloading e-mail, I got this message:

"The server has rejected your login. Please verify that your username and password are correct."

I don't understand why the gmail account won't work if I followed the above instructions.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Tony

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