– incidentally this is what worked as the username when setting-up ‘Check email from other accounts’
– ‘xxx’ here donating a three letter code Pulling my hair out – any suggestions very gratefully received! I’ve also tried combinations with different usernames and SMTP server settings (all using port 587 and TLS) and get varying error messages – I’ve listed all combinations and resulting errors below. Please double-check the server and port number”
Secured connection using TLS = Box tickedĪdding my password does not work and I get the following error message: I’m trying to set-up Gmail as the client for my work email and also having problems setting-up ‘Send mail as’ (Settings > Accounts and Import > Send mail as > Add another email address).Īt the bottom of this post I’ve listed my work email / ID (obscuring key info for obvious reasons) along with the POP and IMAP settings I found in settings of Office 365.īy default Gmail pre-populates the following… Is there a chance, after the contract is up, that you will need those emails?įirstly, thanks to James for this information and everyone else’s valuable input. Can you increase the email limits on the account? For business purposes, especially with a contract employee, be cautious about removing emails.
That stops the issues above but now you have a space issue. What then happens if the employee leaves and you need to retrieve the email? Now, since you mentioned the email account was running out of storage it sounds as if you have changed the default settings and storing it on the server. Secondly, any email replies (sent emails) are stored locally on that device as well. If this device is damaged or lost/stolen all the business emails are gone and cannot be retrieved. First, the email can only be checked from the one device and once the email is pulled down to that device its no longer on the server. Basically, POP pulls the email down off the email server during the initial connection and marks it for deletion on the server. If your mail app checks for new messages more than once every 10 minutes, the app’s access to your account could be blocked.By default, I dont recommend using POP protocol for business emails.
Make sure your mail app isn't set to check for new email too frequently.
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