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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.

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Click here v0.9 (120k)

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

Screenshots:

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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

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Hello,

I have Gpopper installed and I followed all the procedures. I have it with OE, Outlook 2003 and Eudora. To receive, the 3 of them works perfectly fine and I love it.

To send, it is another story. Outlook and OE are working but with Eudora, I am encoutering this error:

& MessageBuilder was called

!! MimeDecoder caused error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

& POPData was called: QUIT

& SMTPData was called: QUIT

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

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

& POPAccept was called

I tried playing with all the options and no luck. Eudora also uses port 25 to send. I have .net runtime installed.

Any help would eb appreciated.

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I am using Windows XP Service Pack 1, and when I open the application I get the following error:

The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application.

I really want to use this application as I have got two Gmail accounts, I would appreciate your help.

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I haven't had much luck accessing gmail through ptpgm

I either get this

& SSLConnection was called: www.google.com
!! Login caused error: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond

or

& SSLConnection was called: www.google.com
!! Login caused error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.

.

I am using thunderbird to access the email but as it doesn't get that far, it doesn't really matter. I use firefox 1.0pr and have installed the gmail notification extention and that works perfectly. I am behind proxies, but both gmail and the firefox gmail notifier, do not as for any passwords (apart from the gmail) so its bypassing them.

I have tried both setting the proxy settings and direct connections in both networks I access. One is a corporate network, the other is a university.

And I am running ZA Pro with full access associatated to the app. I deactivated za, and let win firewall handle protection (with app allowed) still no go.

Any Ideas. - Btw would having the gmail notifer in firefox active cause these problems

Thanks

Update

Sorry Just saw the link to gpopper. That seems to connect -now to link it up.

Edited by caledai
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& Login was called
& GetCookies was called: #######
The underlying connection was closed: Unable to connect to the remote server.
The underlying connection was closed: Unable to connect to the remote server.
Unable to log in to Google Accounts: empty response document!
Unable to find _sgh GET variable.
The underlying connection was closed: Unable to connect to the remote server.
Unabled to find JS Gmail engine version.
The underlying connection was closed: Unable to connect to the remote server.
Initial DataPack document did not contain any data.
Gmail may be having problems or may have changed something.  Try again in a few minutes.

Continuing on from above. Get this error on the corporate network,

although it works on the uni network as I was able to dl all unread messages earlier today.

Running XP SP2 with .Net Framework 1.1 SP1

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i'm running winxp sp1 with the .net runtimes.

i'm an end-user wanting to use this software to interface gmail with outlook (office xp) and msn messenger (via messenger plus)

when i runt the PGtGM exe (with the dll in the same dir) i get a loading splash with a blue loading bar in the centre (basically like the attached image)

its looks for the most recent version (which it is) and then checks the pop3, stmp and imap ports. then it breaks and i get this (other attachment) error dilogue. not having a debugger, that's all the info that i can give.

can you help?

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PGtGM does not work for me!!!

My email address is [email protected] (notice the dot)

I enter in my username: firstname.surname and click view emails works once and only once any other time after it errors with:

************** 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)

-----------------------End of Error-----------------------

So I delete the . (dot) from my username it errors for an non existant username this is understandable.

Put the . (dot) back in my username works for one time only!!! how frustrating

any Fixes? or just use FreePOPs...

Regards

ikle dude

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Ironically when I signed up for this forum and sync'd my email to collect the 'confirm your registration' email, I was using your wicked little gPopper app already. :cool:

It's really cool, nice one. I'm not a programmer but know a little code, I'm an MCSE so dabble in some scripting etc. I was recently invited by a fellow IT collegue to join GMail...

I have to say it will take some time before I really start to use it properly, but having this wonderful app you have written makes it far more useable for me personally, well done that man! :woot:

I may have one slight issue however. It seems to timeout when I have no new email. I connect to 3 pop servers in total, gmail being the last. When I send a test email from my default pop account to my gmail, the email is normally sent and received in the same sync, as gmail is last. In this instance it's quick, but with no new email it seems to timeout.

I downloaded your app tonight, so latest version. I'm assuming nothing is wrong with my config etc as it works as long as there is an email at gmail...

If you want my .NET and other version info let me know... ;)

Thanks for your efforts, great app!

Snapper :rofl:

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