Pop goes the Gmail.

Hobbes

http://jaybe.org/info.htm

Very cool program. Basically allows you to access your gmail from any POP3 client (Outlook / Thunderbird).

zoro

Yeah but it's windows only

deckie27

used this a little in work seemed fine with oe6 win2k3

trying on lap with xp no sp1 but all other updates including .net
Using 100% of processor power and comming up with error

Hobbes

Install SP1.

deckie27

Why when sp2 is just around de corner
I have a perfect test bed for sp2

Dec

TacT

cheers for the link hobbes -- works a treat on 2k pro here using OE.
Isn't there an option to uninstall SP1 with XP? I know there is with 2k pro/server/server 2k3. Then you can unininstall and have your testbed back with the fixes you'll be needing in the meantime such as that pop3 client.
If you are waiting for SP2, you may as well brave it with the beta

Spunog UIE

:S

does anyone have a problem showing pictures with in gmail, or does it not support this feature, html etc?

<edit> so it doesn't show pictures, how crap. Won't accept .exe's guess can live with that</edit>

*i see that the pic works if i use Pop goes the Gmail*

deckie27

can't install sp2
downloaded and getting error about atapi.sys in use by another programme

PS tried stopping all services's and progs
I think its a problem with some programme that has mounted a cd/dvd drive on my machine but What? am I ment to install sp2 in safe mode ??

Not impressed

Dec


*typo*

MarkR

I'd installed it in normal mode..

Hobbes

Originally posted by deckie27
Why when sp2 is just around de corner
I have a perfect test bed for sp2

Dec

Because your machine is open to all kinds of crap and fixes bugs. You might have to install SP1 to install SP2.

Venom

Originally posted by Gideon
:S

does anyone have a problem showing pictures with in gmail, or does it not support this feature, html etc?

<edit> so it doesn't show pictures, how crap. Won't accept .exe's guess can live with that</edit>

*i see that the pic works if i use Pop goes the Gmail*

Serves ya right for insalling a beta :P

SP2 is known to cause major problems for most non MS applications and is the reasion most people are staying well away from it

mickeyboymel

I have XPSP2 RC and Pop Goes The Gmail working with both Outlook Express and Outlook 2003,no problems.

Spunog UIE

eeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhh bitchin about the gmail web interface. No problems with Pop Goes The Gmail. Just gmail its-self. It doesnt show pics, which is kinda dumb.

hostyle

Originally posted by Gideon
eeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhh bitchin about the gmail web interface. No problems with Pop Goes The Gmail. Just gmail its-self. It doesnt show pics, which is kinda dumb.

Nor allow sending attachments that I can see. Heres a hint as to why though: its beta, ie. not finished or released to the general public.

nagero

When you get a mail with linked external images it doesn't display them because it could confirm your email address to a spammer.

But you can always click on the "Display External Images" link at the top of the mail.

It also does do attachments. See the "Attach a file" link when composing mail...?

nagero

Spunog UIE

Display External Images. i don't have this or i can't see it.

By the way the images are attached to the email i sent to the account so they aren't external but they still come up as broken images.

also "When you get a mail with linked external images it doesn't display them because it could confirm your email address to a spammer."

fair enought BUT, if something is in my inbox or the addresses are in my address book they should take it as a given that its not spam and display them as default, or give me the option to do so. Yes i know the address of the e-mail isn't 100% but for me out of the 1000's of spam email over the years i haven't gotten one from one of my friends e-mail.

hostyle

Originally posted by nagero
It also does do attachments. See the "Attach a file" link when composing mail...?

I must be blind. Thanks.

dec2000

Hmm maybe i am missing something but doesnt Outlook effectively download messages from the server to your disk before you can read them, which in effect makes Gmail's 1gb unneccessary unless your using webmail???