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2820 Mail Alert Gmail setup

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08 Aug 2011 17:51 #68954 by joelang1699
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Im having trouble trying to get my 2820 mail alert setup with Gmail. It seems that putting smtp.gmail.com and the correct port in isn't enough, the device actually requires the Gmail IP address. Has anybody managed to get this working?

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08 Aug 2011 18:50 #68955 by rothers
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It's IP only, hostname doesn't work.

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09 Aug 2011 20:09 #68967 by weehappypixie
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ping the Gmail server to get the IP and try it.

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09 Aug 2011 20:29 #68968 by joelang1699
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WeeHappyPixie wrote: ping the Gmail server to get the IP and try it.

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Any idea on how to do that mate?

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09 Aug 2011 20:50 #68969 by weehappypixie
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Open a command window within windows (click start then type in cmd in the search or run window and click OK), now enter the command
Ping smtp.gmail.com
and press enter and you will get an ip address of one of the many Gmail servers.

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