[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

[hehehe]

anyone mind giving my friend an invite. i ran out of mine but 1 friend of mine wants one so heres his email: [email protected]

[modulation]

Improvement requests:

A link to open up a gmail in IE, where it automatically logs us in.

When the program starts, it's minimized to tray, if it's ever brought out the tray, it never goes back in ! and you get it in the taskbar too.

:blink:

:D

[mateoc15]

It's the lamest complaint ever and I've heard it too often. At one time you had to install vb6 runtimes because they weren't included. As time passes, .net is becoming more and more prominant in the programming community and we should embrace it for it's power. I, as a vb programmer, am very happy with vb .net and would never think of going back jsu tto shut someone up about the framework.

The sad fact is, as nice as .NET might be for the programmer, we PROGRAM for the user. And if the user has to keep downloading 20mb files to use 70-80k apps, they're going to stop using 70-80k apps. .NET is nice, don't get me wrong, but it was designed with the programmer in mind (ie - you can program in .NET in 20+ languages) and the user interfaces are pretty and all that, but the overhead for the user is pretty hefty. Micro$oft should have maybe considered that a little more in their thought process. Just my $.02 :blink:

[Jason the Eighty Eighth]

doesn't work for me :cry:

once i type in my username and password + click "view emails", it will freeze there.

are there any known bugs that effects people with really long email addresses (mine has 20 characters)?

edit: where can i find previous versions?

[divinechild]

FOR ArtOf_War

Use WEB2POP for your Hotmail needs...

[Twaites]

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to send me an invite for gmail. If you have one please PM me.

I want to use it for my site.

Edited August 4, 2004 by Twaites

[Eli]

Twaites: There is already a thread for that stuff in General Discussion.

I found one 'bug' (not really a bug). This can't be used when using LiteStep *gasp*. The notifications don't show up. Not really a bug but thought I would point that out if someone decided to try and do that.

[tbxi]

I looked through the thread, and didn't see any problems with this. I thought it may have something to do with my ISP. The program doesn't encounter any fatal errors, but it tells me that ports 110 and 25 are in use (incoming and outgoing POP ports) although I have no firewalls enabled and all mail clients or programs that may be using those ports are closed... it may be a stupid question, but anybody have an idea of what I could do about this?

[chsllama]

change the port numbers specified by pgtgm, then change the port numbers that your gmail account in OE or Outlook is using, make sure they match.

[daweeze02]

nvm found my mistake

hmm still not wokring it wont connect with outlook express and i have the servers set to 127.0.0.1

Edited August 7, 2004 by daweeze02

[hyper^3]

Doesn't appear PGTM 1.0 works with XP Service Pack 2. Yes I turned off the firewall. I get an error msg when trying to check my gmail whereas I did not before. Here is the msg:

************** Exception Text **************

System.ArgumentException: value

at System.Net.WebHeaderCollection.CheckBadChars(String name, Boolean isHeaderValue)

at System.Net.WebHeaderCollection.Add(String header)

at POP_Goes_the_Gmail.clsMailHandler.DownloadData(String sURL, String sReferer, String sCookie, String sExtraHeaders, String sPOSTData, WebClient& wWebclient)

at POP_Goes_the_Gmail.clsMailHandler.RefreshMessageList()

at POP_Goes_the_Gmail.frmEmails.frmEmails_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

[thanew]

for some reason receiving just stopped (maybe cause of SP2 (only thing i can think of)). outlook just waits until it times out

from pgtgm 1.0

& POPData was called: USER twahrer
& POPData was called: PASS password
& POPData was called: STAT
& UpdateLists was called
& RefreshMessageList was called
& DownloadData was called: http://gmail.google.com/gmail?search=inbox&view=tl&start=0&init=1
!! POPData caused error: value

-thane

[chsllama]

i'm not using winXP and i'm getting timeouts too, so something tells me google changed sumthin

[joker999]

look like gmail have block something like little program to check gmail..

[CrispCreations]

I've had that for 2 days, both with SP1, SP1a and SP2, I think google definitely changed something :(

Question is, can it be fixed?

[carl__]

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************

System.ArgumentException: value

at System.Net.WebHeaderCollection.CheckBadChars(String name, Boolean isHeaderValue)

at System.Net.WebHeaderCollection.Add(String header)

at POP_Goes_the_Gmail.clsMailHandler.DownloadData(String sURL, String sReferer, String sCookie, String sExtraHeaders, String sPOSTData, WebClient& wWebclient)

at POP_Goes_the_Gmail.clsMailHandler.RefreshMessageList()

at POP_Goes_the_Gmail.frmEmails.frmEmails_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0

Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573

CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll

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POP Goes the Gmail

Assembly Version: 1.0.1648.40866

Win32 Version: 1.0.1648.40866

CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Carl/My%20Documents/POP%20Goes%20the%20Gmail.exe

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Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly Version: 7.0.5000.0

Win32 Version: 7.10.3052.4

CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/microsoft.visualbasic/7.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/microsoft.visualbasic.dll

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System.Windows.Forms

Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0

Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573

CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll

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System

Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0

Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573

CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll

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System.Drawing

Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0

Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573

CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll

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System.Xml

Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0

Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573

CodeBase: file:///c:/windows/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll

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Org.Mentalis.Security

Assembly Version: 1.0.13.701

Win32 Version: 1.0.13.701

CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Carl/My%20Documents/Org.Mentalis.Security.DLL

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************** JIT Debugging **************

To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this

application or machine (machine.config) must have the

jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.

The application must also be compiled with debugging

enabled.

For example:

<configuration>

<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />

</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception

will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine

rather than being handled by this dialog.

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i get this error when trying to check for mail i got .net and was working till yesterday!! any help?

[JohnW2]

Indeed, Google made changes to the login process.

The only notifier program that released a patch and works with the new changes seems to be MailNotifier

( www.dynadvance.com ). I liked the fact that they released the update so fast and I am decided to use Mail Notifier from now on.

[Patrick_]

I'm gettign the same thing you guys are... at first maybe I thought it was the new THunderbird 0.9.3, but I guess not?

[chsllama]

Well since pgtgm isn't working so hot with this new gmail login stuff, does anyone have a gmail pop3/smtp check/sender that DOES work with the new changes?

--tired of webmail already

tom

[Verbatim]

Well since pgtgm isn't working so hot with this new gmail login stuff, does anyone have a gmail pop3/smtp check/sender that DOES work with the new changes?

--tired of webmail already

tom

Did you read 2 posts above you? :whistle:

According to the site, the guy seems to be on vacation. :(

[chsllama]

eh well I was looking for a response that could carry a little more weight then a 1 post user, granted I have checked out his suggestion, all in all it was just a question

but thanks for the vacation update, good to know.

[LinuxRevolt]

Its started to hang on me also. Right after Google said that they changed their login procedures because of the "Gmail Hack" program someone wrote for cracking Gmail accounts.

I'm using Thunderbird also and it hangs on the login. No messages, just hangs up.

[fkend]

I don't really see why one would want to pick-up mail sent by Gmail using POP3 you just logon and get it direct from your gmail account.

The more important and at the moment the thing that is holding back the use of Gmail is not being able to collect POP3 mail from your office or home servers when on the move.

[ryan.sun]

Well since pgtgm isn't working so hot with this new gmail login stuff, does anyone have a gmail pop3/smtp check/sender that DOES work with the new changes?

--tired of webmail already

tom

try Vspire psGmail please, it keep on running now !

for details: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=12&t=191104

[mikepapa]

Friends who are encountering similar problems:

1. Each time when I tried to run PGtGM, Debug report showed "Login caused error." I think Gmail's change of login program in order to counter "Gmail Hack" caused PGtGM's problem. This has been going on for quite a while. As there has been no PGtGM update to correct the situation, I want to delete PGtGM from my computer.

2. However, I cannot find the PGtGM program anywhere on my computer, including the Add/Remove programs, Prgram Files, etc. I'll appreciate it if some Neowin friends will tell me HOW to delete the PGtGM program from my computer. Thank you.

mikepapa :)