[Alpha] Pop Goes the GMail

[idbuythatforadollar]

Pop Goes the GMail

PGtGM has been discontinued. Please use http://www.gnotify.com/gpopper/ instead!

PGtGM sits between you GMail account and your email client, converting messages from the web based mailbox into POP3 messages that a program such as Outlook Express or Firebird can understand.

POP3 server now fully works. You are able to download gmail emails through any email client. SMTP server appears to work.

Please post any bugs you find in the login process to the thread, or problems displaying messages.

Download

Click here v0.9 (120k)

NOTE: You need to have the .net runtimes installed. Click Here

Screenshots:

Version log:

0.1 Inital test version

0.2 Fixed displaying only first 5 messages bug, added better error handling.

0.3 Better error display for errors when parsing message arrays.

Prototype SMTP and POP3 server built in.

0.4 POP3 server now fully works.

You are able to download gmail emails through any email client

0.5 SMTP works, I hope.

Notifies of new messages with tool tip balloon on tray.

Fixed username not found bug.

Used TripleDES encryption to store password in registry.

Fixed problem with no messages in account

0.6 SMTP server accepts attachments

Added Outlook 2003 support

Fixed login bug

Added Mozilla mail client support

Added generic mail client support with correct error responses

Added email client setup page to about screen

Modified design and layout of main form

0.7 Modified the way PGtGM downloads mails

Added advanced tab with various new options

Added ability to change the POP3 and SMTP ports.

Added option to disable external clients from using PGtGM

Added message menu function to rcvd emails

Fixed incorrect password giving blank messagebox bug

PGtGM starts on the tray by default

Fixed unable to exit Windows bug

Added update checking on startup

0.8 Additons:

Allowed user to change port if it is already in use on startup

SMTP server supports RSET

Added better port-in-use checking interface on startup

Fixed 'contenttype text/plain' SMTP server bug

Added proxy support

XML output of messagelist everytime a check commences

Added confirm exit option

Fixed password incorrect doing nothing bug

Removed shameless advertising on outgoing emails!

Fixed main form not being displayed problem

Fixed constant notification of new messages

0.9 Fixed attachment sending bug (I hope)

Now supports multiple To and CC addresses

Added debug log feature

Moved back to Mentalis.org SSL dll

Tightened up security on SMTP server

Started work on IMAP support (doesn't work yet)

Fixed port not saved/max of 60 bug

Improved error handling

Edited October 21, 2004 by idbuythatforadollar

[Son of Hook]

Any chance of getting this to run as a service?

[GrandMaster]

all i want is a program that runs like hotpopper but for gmail, just something that simple.

i dont need to check for messages every 60 minutes, if i wanted somethign like that i would go on aim.

can i do it through the hosts file or something?

[kombolcha]

i've requested that too.. something simple like hotpopper. i appreciate what you've done, but i would like it more if it was like hotpopper

[Patrick_]

I need help! I can recieve mail into Thunderbird, but I can't send it! Here's a screenshot of what I get:

Oh, and by the way, everything is configured. The ports are the same in PGTGM and Thunderbird, etc....

Anyone help?

:)

[idbuythatforadollar]

I need help! I can recieve mail into Thunderbird, but I can't send it! Here's a screenshot of what I get:

Oh, and by the way, everything is configured. The ports are the same in PGTGM and Thunderbird, etc....

Anyone help?

:)

this is a 0.9 bug that will be fixed for the next ver :)

[idbuythatforadollar]

there needs to be a way of clearing the log, i left PGtGM running checking my email every minute and the log fills up quickly, i'm assuming that it is stored in RAM right? this could eat up too much RAM on my workstation

i did a couple of calculations, and if you checked for mail once a min solidly for 7 days, then the PGtGM log would use just 1meg of extra ram :)

therefore, set it to 4 mins, and it will use just 1 meg of ram more a month!

[idbuythatforadollar]

Any chance of getting this to run as a service?

possibly in later versions. its hard to install vb.net services tho

[Patrick_]

this is a 0.9 bug that will be fixed for the next ver :)

Phew, ok.

Anyways, I have a bug for you (sort of)

When I ran GMAIL for about the 5th time, I got this message:

"Application has generated an exception that could not be handled.

Process ID=0x148 (328), Thread id=0x424 (1060).

Click OK to Terminate the application.

Click Cancel To debug the application."

It only happens when my cable internet is unplugged and it trys to look for the new version.

[idbuythatforadollar]

how do you get it to work with Outlook Express all I get is this box that says when I get a message but doesnt let me read the whole thing or compose messages.

you have to add an account to outlook, see the help/about form in pgtgm

[Inertia]

any chance of a linux port ? i guess if it uses.net it woudl need re-writing altogether ?

[jefexp]

Is there a way to set this up to check more than one gmail account?

[60008_1437839557]

I need help! I can recieve mail into Thunderbird, but I can't send it! Here's a screenshot of what I get:

Oh, and by the way, everything is configured. The ports are the same in PGTGM and Thunderbird, etc....

Anyone help?

:)

I had the same problem .

In your account's smtp config in thunderbird try to use your ISP smtp server instead of localhost.

[ElectricDemon]

i did a couple of calculations, and if you checked for mail once a min solidly for 7 days, then the PGtGM log would use just 1meg of extra ram :)

therefore, set it to 4 mins, and it will use just 1 meg of ram more a month!

I still dont feel comfortable with a huge log file taking up ram, my machine stays on 24/7.

Most other apps have an option to clear the log, just a button, or a check box to clear after each mail cycle.

This would probably be a great addition, if a log needs to be saved, usually it is dumped to an external file.

At the moment, if the program crashes, there is no way to find out why, because the log would have disappeared when the program crashed.

[Rahul]

thnx just got a gmail account ( thnx to blax ) now thnx for this app , testin right now

[Sakamura]

0.9 Fixed attachment sending bug (I hope)

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Added debug log feature

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mproved error handling

:)

It's about damn time!

[jefexp]

:)

It's about damn time!

Have some fricken respect....he made this free for all. It's not like this is something you are paying for....

F*ck....

[idbuythatforadollar]

Have some fricken respect....he made this free for all. It's not like this is something you are paying for....

F*ck....

Thanks for defending me, but I think he was only semi-serious :)

[Exat]

I have now setup the PTGM, but what shall i do on my outlook express now?

[mercuryx013]

Great program. Keep up the good work.

[cpugeniusmv]

I have now setup the PTGM, but what shall i do on my outlook express now?

http://www.rowald.net/Gmail/PGTGM%20-%20OutlookExpress.htm

[ryanmac]

Sounds like a great program, would love to try it out. I am however still trying to secure a gmail account. Can anyone help? :unsure:

Thanks,

Ryan

[divinechild]

What do you mean by "secure" a gmail account ? In what way ?

[futb0l]

I'd rather have a contacts import/export program to GMAIL...

cuz GMAIL's mail capabilities is great... almost as good as Outlook 2003.

[divinechild]

idbuythatforadollar is it hard to do a pop3 server for adventuremail ?

Will you ever ?

Why not if no ?

[divinechild]

It doesnt work with this in the log

& ParseMessageArray was called

& POPData was called: LIST

& POPData was called: UIDL 1

!! POPData caused error: Argument 'Index' is not a valid value.

Know whats wrong ?