> First of all, for the Wiki, it would be useful to have  full
> instructions on how to set up PMail for GMail, YahooMail and Hotmail
> as so many people use these servers now.

If you searched on GMail in this setup I'll bet you'll find at least one message with this info.  ;-)

(a) -POP3-

  Server host name: pop.gmail.com
  User name: <your_user_name>@gmail.com
  Password: <your_password>
  Server TCP/IP port: 995
  SSL/TLS: via direct SSL connect
  Enable server certificate fingerprint tracking: checked

(b) -SMTP STARTTLS -

  Server host name: smtp.gmail.com
  Server TCP/IP port: 587
  SSL/TLS: via STARTTLS
  Enable server certificate fingerprint tracking: checked
  SMTP Authentication: Login to the SMTP server using POP3
  username/password (the GMAIL-POP3-definition has been chosen)

(c) - SMTP via SSL -

  Server host name: smtp.gmail.com
  Server TCP/IP port: 465
  SSL/TLS: via direct ssl connection
  Enable server certificate fingerprint tracking: unchecked
  SMTP Authentication: Login to the SMTP server using POP3
  username/password (the GMAIL-POP3-definition has been chosen)

(d) - IMAP4 via SSL -

  Server host name: imap.gmail.com
  User name: <your_user_name>@gmail.com
  Password: <your_password>
  Server TCP/IP port: 993
  SSL/TLS: via direct SSL connect

>
> I am trying to log on to GMail. I have set the accounts up using
> Port 995 for outgoing and 587 for incoming. I have read posts here
> suggesting the firewall may be at fault, but GMail already works
> perfectly in both Evolution (Novell) and Thunderbird (Mozilla). So
> it can't be that.

The firewall generally can be application specific and so one application can work when another cannot.  You really need to verify that the application you are using is allowed to use the internet.

>
> Retrieving. I am pretty sure everything is correct except under the
> Security tab. Here I have nothing marked except "via direct SSL
> connect".
>
> Sending, Once again, the only uncertainty for me is again under the
> Security tab. Here I have two boxes marked. "Sending via StartTLS"
> and "Do a prior POP3 login to authenticate before sending mail,
> using the POP3 definition GMail.
>
> I would mention here that both the file for sending and the file for
> receiving have identical names.
>
> I hope someone can help.
>
>  Ampers

First of all, for the Wiki, it would be useful to have  full instructions on how to set up PMail for GMail, YahooMail and Hotmail as so many people use these servers now.

I am trying to log on to GMail. I have set the accounts up using Port 995 for outgoing and 587 for incoming. I have read posts here suggesting the firewall may be at fault, but GMail already works perfectly in both Evolution (Novell) and Thunderbird (Mozilla). So it can't be that.

Retrieving. I am pretty sure everything is correct except under the Security tab. Here I have nothing marked except "via direct SSL connect".

Sending, Once again, the only uncertainty for me is again under the Security tab. Here I have two boxes marked. "Sending via StartTLS" and "Do a prior POP3 login to authenticate before sending mail, using the POP3 definition GMail.

I would mention here that both the file for sending and the file for receiving have identical names.

I hope someone can help.

 Ampers

As a matter of fact I installed Ubuntu yesterday, and a gmail account on Evolution too. After reading your post I just tried in Pmail and it worked immediately:

pop = pop.gmail.com

login = my gmail name without @gmail.com in the end

smtp = no special need, just my internet provider smtp

Then I had to go in internet options -> Receiving -> Edit -> Security, and specify Via direct SSL connect.

And then it just worked.