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[Alpha] Pop Goes the GMail


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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:

gmailtray1.jpggmailtray2.jpg

gmailnewmsg.jpg

pgtgmadvanced.gif

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 by idbuythatforadollar
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That sounds kinda strange/hinky. Don't like that kinda stuff. Want a program without any strings attached. :)

Marshal Biggs : It's hinky, Sam. I mean, this guy is a college graduate. He became a doctor. I mean, he ain't gonna go through here with all this security. Hinky.

Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard : Biggs, what does that mean, hinky?

Marshal Biggs : I don't know. Strange. Weird

Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard : Well, why don't you say strange or weird? I mean hinky, that has no meaning.

Marshal Biggs : Well, we say hinky.

Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard : I don't want you guys using words with no meaning.

Marshal Biggs : [sotto voce] How about 'bull****?' How about 'bull****,' Sam?

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I've looked at the source code to this program, but sadly my VB.NET skills are not developed what-so-ever so I honestly have no clue as to what's going on. I understand most of the code but as far as being able to turn this into a working program, I'm lost. I don't understand how gmail's protocol is working (aka why it wont log in) so theres not much I can do. Ill keep looking and playing though, maybe eventually Ill figure something out, and release a new program based on this one---and keep it open source so other coders can verify the security of it. This other program, psGmail or whatever it is, this guy is not in his right mind trying to charge money for it, and anyone who did pay for it has some faulty circuits in their brains as well.

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PGtGM is now known as gPopper.

UPDATE:? The code fix is coming along better than expected and should still be completed on time by this weekend.

After speaking with Jon (the original creator of PGtGM), I have decided that it's best if I change the name of the continued development of PGtGM.

As soon as I release the fix this weekend, the program will no longer be called PGtGM and will start being called gPopper.? Jon had given permission to keep the name the same, but in the event that he ever resumes development it will make it easier for both of us if there isn't any name confusion.

Also, I'd like to thank everyone who has provided me with feedback on my notification tool gNotify.? I look forward to continuing to improve it to make/keep it the best Gmail notification tool available.

Thanks,

Izzy

http://jaybe.org/forums/index.php?showforum=2

Edited by Tem
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ive been getting the same error across all my gmail notifier type programs... part of the cookie was invalid or the cookie was unable to be accepted... i use firefox, could this have anything to do with it? i can't seem to log into gmail at all without having to do the image word test thing... so none of my programs will log in... maybe a backup thing should be implemented into the programs to show the test window? even if its in an iframe...

*shrugs*

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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
----------------------------------------
POP Goes the Gmail
    Assembly Version: 1.0.1648.40866
    Win32 Version: 1.0.1648.40866
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/popgmail/POP%20Goes%20the%20Gmail.exe
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
Org.Mentalis.Security
    Assembly Version: 1.0.13.701
    Win32 Version: 1.0.13.701
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/popgmail/Org.Mentalis.Security.DLL
----------------------------------------

************** 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.

Whats up with that? I check my email once and it works, if i try and check it again it crashes PGtG

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where I can get the new version 1.0 ?

http://email.about.com/od/windowswebmailto..._goes_gmail.htm

the version .9 is old enough and I think many people already give suggestions and review.

sorry, I got it

http://jaybe.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=288

but the website still showing old version. so lets wait for 1.1

http://jaybe.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=438

I hope the maker will update it soon.

and to all you who afraid of this, please try to look at the source code if something is dangerous. but you need to donate first.

Thanks

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I've download ver 1.0 and tried to configure it through Outlook 2003, when I test the settings in Outllook all work apart from sending a test mail. It just comes back with a message saying: Failed to send message - please check your email address.

When I look in the Pop goes the Gmail log it displays the following:-

RefreshMessageList was called

& Login was called

& GetCookies was called: adrian.davies

& SSLConnection was called: www.google.com

!! Login caused error: No such host is known

& SendEmail was called: [email protected]

& Login was called

& GetCookies was called: adrian.davies

& SSLConnection was called: www.google.com

!! Login caused error: No such host is known

& MessageBuilder was called

& MimeDecoder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& DownloadData was called: http://gmail.google.com/gmail

!! SMTPData->sSMTP.BeginReceive caused error: Cannot access a disposed object named "System.Net.Sockets.Socket".

Object name: "System.Net.Sockets.Socket".

& POPAccept was called

& POPData was called: USER adrian.davies

& POPData was called: PASS password

& POPData was called: QUIT

& SendEmail was called: [email protected]

& Login was called

& GetCookies was called: adrian.davies

& SSLConnection was called: www.google.com

!! Login caused error: No such host is known

& MessageBuilder was called

& MimeDecoder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& MessageBuilder was called

& DownloadData was called: http://gmail.google.com/gmail

& RefreshMessageList was called

& Login was called

& GetCookies was called: adrian.davies

& SSLConnection was called: www.google.com

!! Login caused error: No such host is known

Can anyone please help..??

Many Thanks.

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Hey.. everytime it trys to check for new mail it gives an error called "value."

error.jpg

-- Details --

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.frmTray.CheckMails(Object sState)
 ? at POP_Goes_the_Gmail.frmTray.mnuMMCheck_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
 ? at System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
 ? at System.Windows.Forms.MenuItemData.Execute()
 ? at System.Windows.Forms.Command.Invoke()
 ? at System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon.WndProc(Message& msg)
 ? at System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIconNativeWindow.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
----------------------------------------
POP Goes the Gmail
 ? ?Assembly Version: 1.0.1648.40866
 ? ?Win32 Version: 1.0.1648.40866
 ? ?CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Julian/My%20Documents/My%20Downloaded%20Files/pgtgm%20(1)/POP%20Goes%20the%20Gmail.exe
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------
Org.Mentalis.Security
 ? ?Assembly Version: 1.0.13.701
 ? ?Win32 Version: 1.0.13.701
 ? ?CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Julian/My%20Documents/My%20Downloaded%20Files/pgtgm%20(1)/Org.Mentalis.Security.DLL
----------------------------------------

************** 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.

Any help anybody?

Edited by pileggi
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are you using win xp sp2 ?

Try to download version 1.1

Pop Goes the GMail 1.1 need developers to help the developments.

http://jaybe.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=438

anybody here have the knowledge and time, it will be good if this nice software get update?.

If yes please help the developments. Thanks

you can download the sourcecode

http://jaybe.org/pgtgm/PGtGM.Source.1.1.12.08.04.zip

and it is GPL, and we can name it using new name too

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