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Gmail SSL problems

GmailUPDATE: (0030 GMT) All fixed, after only two hours of downtime.
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Several people around the ‘Net are reporting that they can’t download their Gmail messages.

Mail.app reports the SSL certificate for Gmail’s POP server has expired. Mail.app presents you with a screen saying that your SSL certificate has expired and offering you the option to continue, to view the expired certificate or cancel.

When I clicked continue, I found that I got the spinning wheel and no mail, as other have reported.

I then disabled and re-enabled my Gmail account in Apple Mail‘s preferences and that has brought it back to life temporarily.

Why does this work? I don’t know, but it does.

Gmail knows that there is a problem and is “working diligently” to fix it, as Bob Monsour reports.

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3 Responses to “Gmail SSL problems”

  1. maz says:
    December 14th, 2005 at 8:51 am

    The only thing I’ve been having issues with gmail/gtalk are that my damn password won’t stay in the key chain. I use gmail to relay a lot of my email after verifying my accounts due to various internet cafes not allowing port 25 out but still allowing port 465 (smtp+ssl).

    I have to type my damn password in at least twice a day now.

  2. Tim says:
    December 14th, 2005 at 9:39 am

    Hmm… That’s a pain.

    Have you tried deleting all existing Gmail/Gtalk entries in your keychain? Still getting problems after that?

  3. maz says:
    December 14th, 2005 at 2:56 pm

    i have done that, it’s horrible.

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