GMail POP?

Ghoulish Delight · 08-22-2006, 04:48 PM

Now that we're moving, we're going to have to ditch our Cox email addresses. Now that free web mail like gmail finally has ample storage, I'm planning on switching exclusively to my gmail address. But I've got lots of places to change the address and a lot of people to inform, so in transition, I'd like somewhere that I can check both gmail and my cox address.

Much to my surprise, gmail doesn't seem to have the ability to check external pop accounts (if it does, could someone point me to it?). It does however, have the opposite capability, you can check gmail from external pop readers.

So I'm trying to find one that'll work and that's web-based so I can check both my Cox and gmail accounts from anywhere all at once. Problem being, gmail uses SSL, and that's proving problematic. The Cox webmail client claims SSL support, but it's failing to work. Yahoo doesn't seem to support SSL POP. I tried mail2web.com, but that doesn't seem to have the option to leave the messages on the pop server rather than delete them.

Anyone know of a good, free, web mail with external SSL POP checking and decent storage space?

BarTopDancer · 08-22-2006, 04:54 PM

Have you tried to set up both accounts in Outlook?

GMail can be run through Outlook as can Cox.

ETA: I just saw that your Cox Pop is not working properly. Odd.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-22-2006, 04:59 PM

I don't want to use outlook because I want it to be web based.

Alex · 08-22-2006, 05:17 PM

Can you just set up your Cox account to redirect everything to your Gmail account?

Ghoulish Delight · 08-22-2006, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Can you just set up your Cox account to redirect everything to your Gmail account?

That's another possibility...I had a reason I didn't want to earlier this afternoon, but now I can't remember it.

Alex · 08-22-2006, 08:07 PM

If it is because your replies would come from the new address you can set Gmail up to use whatever "From" address you want went replying (and can select on the fly as you do so).

Ghoulish Delight · 08-22-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

If it is because your replies would come from the new address you can set Gmail up to use whatever "From" address you want went replying (and can select on the fly as you do so).

I don't remember my full "reasoning", but it partly had to do with the lack of folders...but now I've figured out the mysterious secrets of labels, so my reasons are definitely thinning.

Gemini Cricket · 08-23-2006, 07:28 AM

GD, BTD and Alex said cox.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-23-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

GD, BTD and Alex said cox.

I'll be sad when we move because we won't be seeing the Cox local commercials anymore.

"Get more, with Cox!"

"I really enjoy Cox."

"Cox gives me everything I need, all in one package."

Gemini Cricket · 08-23-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

"Get more, with Cox!"

"I really enjoy Cox."

"Cox gives me everything I need, all in one package."

lol!

Sounds like my kind of company.

08-22-2006, 04:48 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	GMail POP? Now that we're moving, we're going to have to ditch our Cox email addresses. Now that free web mail like gmail finally has ample storage, I'm planning on switching exclusively to my gmail address. But I've got lots of places to change the address and a lot of people to inform, so in transition, I'd like somewhere that I can check both gmail and my cox address. Much to my surprise, gmail doesn't seem to have the ability to check external pop accounts (if it does, could someone point me to it?). It does however, have the opposite capability, you can check gmail from external pop readers. So I'm trying to find one that'll work and that's web-based so I can check both my Cox and gmail accounts from anywhere all at once. Problem being, gmail uses SSL, and that's proving problematic. The Cox webmail client claims SSL support, but it's failing to work. Yahoo doesn't seem to support SSL POP. I tried mail2web.com, but that doesn't seem to have the option to leave the messages on the pop server rather than delete them. Anyone know of a good, free, web mail with external SSL POP checking and decent storage space? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-22-2006, 04:54 PM	#2
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Have you tried to set up both accounts in Outlook? GMail can be run through Outlook as can Cox. ETA: I just saw that your Cox Pop is not working properly. Odd. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I don't want to use outlook because I want it to be web based. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-22-2006, 05:17 PM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Can you just set up your Cox account to redirect everything to your Gmail account?
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08-22-2006, 08:07 PM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	If it is because your replies would come from the new address you can set Gmail up to use whatever "From" address you want went replying (and can select on the fly as you do so).
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08-23-2006, 07:28 AM	#8
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	GD, BTD and Alex said cox.
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