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Here are instructions on how I setup Gmail for Pocket Outlook (Windows Mobile 5).


First you need to enable POP in Gmail from a regular PC.

Log into your Gmail account and click on “Settings”.
In the Settings box, click on the “Forwarding and POP” tab.
Under “POP Download”, select “Enable POP for all mail (even mail that’s already been downloaded)” or select "Enable POP only for mail that arrives from now on".
I recommend the latter if you have a lot of mail. Be sure to click "Save Changes".

Next you need to setup Gmail on your Pocket PC.

Go to the “Messaging” app, and tap “Menu” > “Tools” > “New Account”.
In the textbox enter your full Gmail address. (ex. name@gmail.com) and then tap “Next”.
Your PPC will now attempt to automatically configure your settings.
When the “Status” bar reads “Completed” tap “Next”.
In the “Your Name” textbox, enter the display name you would like others to see when they receive email from you; (ex. Smith, John T) or some other alias.
In the “User Name” textbox enter your Gmail username, and your Gmail password in the “Password” textbox. Mark the checkbox "Save password" so that you are not prompted for your password every time you check your email.
For “Account type”, select “POP3” and in the “Name” textbox type in an account name (Default is “Gmail”). Tap “Next”.
The following textboxes may be populated automatically. For the “Incoming mail” textbox, enter “pop.gmail.com” and for the “Outgoing mail” textbox enter “smtp.gmail.com”. You may leave the “Domain” textbox empty as it is not required or you can enter “gmail.com”; both have worked.
NOTE: Do not tap “Finish”.
Tap “Options”. The “check messages interval” option and “connection type” is your choice. I selected “Internet” for my connection. Tap “Next”. The checkboxes “Require SSL connection” and “Outgoing mail requires authentication” must be checked. The “Check mail from ‘x’ number of days” option is your preference. Tap “Next”. The “message header” option is also your preference. Tap “Finish”. You should now have Gmail setup, and you will now be prompted to check for new mail.