You left out part of the POP server name..
pop.gmail.com
the smtp server name should be
smtp.gmail.com
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...276&topic=1556
"jouge" <jouge69@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>i don't seem to be able to get win. mail to syncronize my gmail account.
>the error i get is:
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> The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'jouge69@gmail.com',
> Server: 'gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Socket
> Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E