Hi Tom;
I use pop3 with Outlook2007.
What I would do is call your ISP and have them set it up for you.
The ports may not be enabled through your ISP.73 de Anthony w2ajv


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On Sep 10, 2010, at 11:16 PM, tom behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>    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