Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP

[Joel J. Adamson]

Memnon Anon <gegendosenfleisch@googlemail.com> writes:

> Hi!
>
> Using Debian Testing, I got the same error.
> Search google groups: Old Problem: Pop3/ssl/gmail solved
> Or look here:
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user/11140/match=old+problem+pop3+ssl+gmail

Debian might be the problem: is there something in site-start.el that
might screw with your settings?

> Alexandru Cardaniuc schrieb:
>
>> I tried that and I still get the same error.
>>
>> Mail source (pop :server pop.gmail.com :port 995 :user
>> cardaniuc@gmail.com :stream ssl) error (stringp).  Continue? (yes or no)
>> I am running Emacs 22.2 with gnus 5.11
>
> Same error, nothing worked. So I now use fetchmail to get my mail.
> Have a look at the thread. In my last mail, I provided my working
> setup.

I don't need to use fetchmail!  I think there's another solution.  Trust
me, CVS Emacs is very usable, and it has many great features that are
well worth it.

Joel

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