Using Gmail with Cruise Control

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Overview

This document explains how you can access a Gmail account (available from Google) for retrieval and delivery of mailing list messages.

 

Before you Begin

You will need to download the SSL Plug-In

 

Retrieving Mail from Gmail with Cruise Control

1.	Log into your Gmail account and enable POP Support. Instructions for this are at: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13273
2.	Run Cruise Control and select View>Options from the main menu
3.	Select the "Inbox" tab and select "POP Server" option in the "Retrieve From" box
4.	Click the "Settings" button
5.	Specify the following settings: POP Server: pop.gmail.com Port: 995 Username: your Gmail email address (including @gmail.com) Password: your Gmail password Requires SSL: Yes
6.	Click OK

Now when you download new messages it will retrieve them directly from your Gmail account

 

Sending mail via Gmail with Cruise Control

1.	Run Cruise Control and select View>Options from the main menu
2.	Select the "Sending" tab and choose "SMTP" from the "Send Method" box
3.	Click the "Settings" button
4.	Specify the following settings: SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com Port: 465 or 587 SMTP Server requires Authentication: Yes Username: your Gmail email address (including @gmail.com) Password: your Gmail password Requires SSL: Yes Requires Login via POP: No
5.	Click OK

Now when you send messages you will use the Gmail servers.

 

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