Hi Tom, I use GMAIL and Outlook Express IE7,/IE8Won't work with jaws8, and 
to upgrade to 11 costs $550, but don't get me started.  Anyway, I've used 
Gmail gathering into outlook via the pop3 server protecal, and have never 
had a problem with that arangement.  I started out with IMAP on my IPOD, and 
will come back to it, hopefully this weekend, as I inadvertently changed it 
in ITUNES/the most in_accessible facit of Apple,/but again, don't get me 
started---there's _definitely more good on that apple tree, than bad.  You 
might look into the pop3 configuration/and don't ask me to go through the 
steps with you, as I'd have to get more knowledgeable and more sighted help 
than I've got access to right now, in order to do that.  HTH, anyway_/will 
give you something to think about, dd.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 11:16 PM
Subject: Off topic: e-mail frustration; need advice


>    Hi, all.
>
> I manage my personal e-mail through Outlook Express and a g-mail account.
>
> Recently, I have been getting quite frustrated with this arrangement, in
> that I seem to keep loosing my IMAP interface when doing e-mail for a long
> time.  I often have to re-boot the computer, so that the imap interface
> between Outlook Express and g-mail is re-established.
>
> My wireless router connection always seems good, with excellent signal
> strength.
>
> Have any of you encounterd this problem?
>
> Do you have a fix?
>
> I'd like to keep my g-mail account, but perhaps Outlook express and IMAP 
> are
> not the best ways any more to access g-mail.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ