HOWTO: Use gmail IMAP with Centrafuse

coffeejolts · 03-09-2008, 10:37 AM

I've noticed a number of people having problems with using gmail in centrafuse. Well, I'm using it directly in the centrafuse email client. There are a few easy steps to getting up and running.

1. enable IMAP in your gmail account. It's under 'settings'.
2. Use the following settings in the centrafuse email client

Email Name: Your Name
Email address: youraccounthere@gmail.com
User name: youraccounthere@gmail.com
password: yourpasswordhere
incoming server: imap.gmail.com
outgoing server: smtp.gmail.com
incoming port: 993
outgoing port: 587
server type: imap
imap folder: Inbox
incoming security: TLS/SSL Implicit
outgoing security: TLS/SSL Explicit

save your settings, and check your email! If it does not work, try restarting centrafuse and checking the incoming port setting again. For some reason, CF changed my incoming port the first time I did this and I needed to type it in and save it again.

v8 scimitar · 03-09-2008, 11:47 AM

just to add using gmail smtp sever wont be very universal many ISP's block smtp traffic to everything bar their own servers. For example if your connected to the net via Vodafone in the uk the gmail wont work you will have to use the Vodafone server.

coffeejolts · 03-09-2008, 03:04 PM

of course, I cannot account for every ISP. This is how it works if your isp is nice

midiwall · 03-09-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by coffeejolts

If it does not work, try restarting centrafuse and checking the incoming port setting again. For some reason, CF changed my incoming port the first time I did this and I needed to type it in and save it again.

This is 'cause CF will force the default port numbers when you set the server type. So if you set the port numbers, then change the server type, your manual settings will be wiped.

coffeejolts · 03-11-2008, 12:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by midiwall

This is 'cause CF will force the default port numbers when you set the server type. So if you set the port numbers, then change the server type, your manual settings will be wiped.

IMO- this is a bug. If you make all the changes at once, CF should accept all the changes. Or, it should change the port numbers in the GUI instantly, to reflect the fact that this is happening. Or, display some sort of message box. As it is, users are given no indication that the port numbers they specified have been reset to a default, unless they go back and recheck the settings.

midiwall · 03-11-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by coffeejolts

IMO- this is a bug. If you make all the changes at once, CF should accept all the changes. Or, it should change the port numbers in the GUI instantly, to reflect the fact that this is happening. Or, display some sort of message box. As it is, users are given no indication that the port numbers they specified have been reset to a default, unless they go back and recheck the settings.

Yeup. Agreed.

veetid · 03-12-2008, 10:45 PM

there are security settings on the last pages of Email settings that need to be set for gmail to work...

incoming security and outgoing security...

I think gmail works with explicit, but just try both... one does work, gmail was tested...

david

midiwall · 03-13-2008, 09:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by veetid

there are security settings on the last pages of Email settings that need to be set for gmail to work...

incoming security and outgoing security...

You're a little late to the party David, but we're glad to see ya' back.

The trick with GMail is Incoming is IMPLICIT, Outgoing is EXPLICIT. Beyond that, we're saying that CF resetting the port numbers after them being manually adjusted is a bug.

veetid · 03-13-2008, 11:31 AM

manually resetting the port numbers? these should only be reset if you switch POP/IMAP setting...

david

midiwall · 03-13-2008, 01:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by veetid

manually resetting the port numbers? these should only be reset if you switch POP/IMAP setting...

Umm... Lemme do it this way:

Intent is to set Email app for Gmail and IMAP
Start with Settings / Email
Working through the dialog top down, you set port numbers (as required for GMail)
Set IMAP
Email has overriden your manually entered port numbers with the defaults for IMAP which don't work for GMail
User hits SAVE, leaving Email in a state that doesn't work

A couple of ideas on making this more user friendly:

Change order of the POP/IMAP selection so that it comes before port number
Plugin should be aware of a manual override of port numbers and not reset them

veetid · 03-13-2008, 10:23 PM

good point, I will look into it...

I reset the ports thinking that if you switch POP/IMAP, then they should start at the defaults for each protocol...

I think moving ahead in the list is a good idea...

david

midiwall · 03-14-2008, 10:00 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by veetid

I reset the ports thinking that if you switch POP/IMAP, then they should start at the defaults for each protocol...

Oh yeah, I totally agree... it's the right idea, just needs a small tweak.

Thanks David!

hehaha · 03-16-2008, 03:36 PM

My GMail just hangs on "Receiving 1/7002". It looks like its connecting, but it won't receive the messages. Anyone else having this problem? Sending emails work fine.

midiwall · 03-16-2008, 03:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by hehaha

My GMail just hangs on "Receiving 1/7002". It looks like its connecting, but it won't receive the messages. Anyone else having this problem? Sending emails work fine.

Are you set for IMAP or POP3? How many emails are actually in the inbox?