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New Iphone - Gmail problem

  • 06-06-2011 8:10pm
    #1
    Notorious97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    i got a new Iphone 4 yesterday, i have tried under the mail app to set up my gmail account. when i enter my name, email address, and password for the account it tries to verify it but then i get the error

    'The user name or password for omap.gmail.com is incorrect'

    Anybody know what i am doing wrong? I have IMAP enabled in the settings as i was told on their help screen you have to, if anybody knows please let me know! Its wrecking my head now


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    It should be imap.gmail.com, not "omap". Was that a typo above?


  • #3
    Notorious97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    Yes it was lol sorry


  • #4
    Sad Professor
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    Are you entering the full email address as the username?


  • #5
    Notorious97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    Yes, i put my ful name on first line, next line full email address, the third line asks for password. I can sign into it fine in safari just not the stock mail app.

    I have two step verification on if that might interfere?


  • #6
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yeah, that's the problem. I think you need to generate a verification code to use as the password on your iPhone. There's a Google Authenticator app for this as well. I don't use it though so I'm not sure exactly how it works.


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  • #7
    Notorious97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    I have the code generator but it doesnt ask me anywhere to enter a key, just asks for my password. Maybe il turn it off and try it


  • #8
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    The iPhone doesn't support Google's verification, so I think you have to create a single use password that you use just on the iPhone. This password can then be revoked if you ever lose the phone.


  • #9
    Notorious97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    I turned off two step security and it is working now. You are right i think i have to set up application specific password for it on iphone if i want to use it, thanks for your help!!


  • #10
    robert muldoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭robert muldoon


    I have noticed recently after i dowmload my emails there is still something trying to download, the little circle top left is turning around, it goes on forever. I am concerned as last week i got 2 very big downloads on my data usage on my iphone 4 ie 800mbs over two days and vodaphone are saying ot may have something to do with my email. how can i stop this in gmail?


  • #11
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    robert muldoon wrote: »
    I have noticed recently after i dowmload my emails there is still something trying to download, the little circle top left is turning around, it goes on forever. I am concerned as last week i got 2 very big downloads on my data usage on my iphone 4 ie 800mbs over two days and vodaphone are saying ot may have something to do with my email. how can i stop this in gmail?

    Delete them through the gmail website I'd say.


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  • #12
    robert muldoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭robert muldoon


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Delete them through the gmail website I'd say.

    Sorry can you elaborate,delete what? there is nothing to delete,there seems to something trying to open but i cant see it, it could be an ad on the page for all i know


  • #13
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    robert muldoon wrote: »
    Sorry can you elaborate,delete what? there is nothing to delete,there seems to something trying to open but i cant see it, it could be an ad on the page for all i know

    Use your computer on a WiFi system to either download your mails with your email client, or through the gmail website. If you have big emails waiting to come down the line they sit at the top of the queue and block everything else until they are downloaded or deleted.


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