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Can I use incredimail along with Google's Gmail?

Dave, I use Incredimail and was wondering if there's any way I can use both Google Gmail and Incredimail together with two different email addresses?


Dave's Answer:

I don't know much about Incredimail, but it sure looks like a fun email program from the Web site. Further, the company must have quite a few users because it actually filed a public stock offering in January of 2006 (it's traded on NASDAQ under symbol "MAIL").

But can Incredimail work with Gmail?

It turns out that it can indeed, and that further, Incredimail actually issued a press release about its compatibility with Gmail back in December of 2004: GOOGLE'S GMAIL NOW FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH INCREDIMAIL: Growing 43-Million Strong IncrediMail Community Can Utilize Gmail Accounts.

"A Gmail user only needs to enter an email address and password one time to access his or her Gmail account via IncrediMail. With this information, incoming and outgoing POP3 servers will be automatically configured so that the user can access all of IncrediMail's tools including tailored letter backgrounds, anti-spam functions, an array of emoticons and other special animations."

Of course, that doesn't tell you how to do it, just that it can be done, so I installed Incredimail to try it out myself...

First off, I gotta say, Incredimail is very slick and fun. I like it! If I used a PC as my main email system, I would very seriously consider switching just so I could enjoy all the fun graphics, icons, page designs and more.

Even better, when I installed Incredimail, it automatically pulled my AOL screen names out of the AOL system and my general ISP configuration out of Microsoft Outlook. Very nice!

However. It's darn optimistic for Incredimail's folk to say that it's a "one click" install to get Gmail working. In fact, I found it quite a challenging task.

I'll show you by giving you the step by step procedure.

First off, you need to add a new account to your Incredimail configuration, which you can do by clicking on Accounts under the Advanced menu. That will show you your current accounts:

Incredimail Account Configuration

Click on "Add" here to add a new account for Gmail, and that launches the Account Wizard:

Incredimail Account Wizard 1

You can't use the automatic configure settings for Gmail, unfortunately, so we'll have to go through here step by step.

Incredimail Account Wizard 2

This first part is pretty easy: just enter your full name and Gmail email address, then click "Next":

Incredimail Account Wizard 3

You also now need to enter your account password and a few seconds later you'll hopefully see this typically cheery message:

Incredimail Account Wizard 4

Most likely you aren't done yet, because you now need to pop into your Gmail account and make a few changes to the Settings. Fortunately, Incredimail has a nice Gmail configuration tutorial that's automatically brought online:

Incredimail Gmail Configuration Information

and:

Incredimail Gmail Configuration Information 2

Now, finally, before you just start using Incredimail for your Gmail account usage, you might check your Gmail Properties within Incredimail to ensure that it meets your needs. You can do that back at the Accounts area by selecting your new Gmail account then clicking on the "Properties" button:

Incredimail Gmail Properties

Notice on this first "General" screen you can turn on - or off - the inclusion of Gmail in your general mail reception schedule.

Incredimail Gmail Properties: Advanced

Here you should consider whether or not to leave a copy of your email messages on the Google server. Remember that you have two gigs of space with a Gmail account, so it can serve as a nice backup for your messages.

Anyway, that should get you up and running with Incredimail. Sorry it's kinda difficult, but at least you only have to go through it once!



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Comments

Thank you so much. This info has saved me from a lot of frustration.
Lwms

Posted by: Lisa Williams at May 17, 2007 5:20 AM

I can no longer use incredimail with my hotmail address as it comes up that in order to do that I have to pay microsoft.I am not a computer wizard so now I dont know what to do...any suggestions.I was reading about gmail...I dont even know what that is.I reaaaaaly enjoy incredimail...would it help maybe if I pay them...thanx for any info you can provide..will be deeply appreciated...Bonnie

Posted by: Bonnie at November 15, 2007 2:11 PM

I use Windows Mail and Vista. My computer became so corrupted with IncrediMail that I got blank pages (pure white) used ctrl alt del and Task Manager to remove the blank screen. Then complete crashes and restarts by itself. Had to do restore and recovery. Lost emails, lost programs, etc. As much as I like IncrediMail, I am afraid to try it again. Any ideas? Thanks

Posted by: diana l evans at December 18, 2007 12:54 PM

I followed your instruction to a tee and it still doesn't work. The only email client I can use is Gmail and that really ticks me off. I have used IncrediMail for years and have paid for certain features which I can no longer use. I am not only out the money but I'm out the best email client I have ever used. Please can you help. Thanks.

Jane

Posted by: Jane Branch at March 5, 2008 2:08 PM

DEAR DAVE TAYLOR

I AM SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, BUT I FOUND YOUR SITE EXPLAININ THE RIGHT SETTINGS FOR GMAIL WITH INCREDIMAIL. BUT DESPITE FOLLOWING EXACTLY WHAT YOU RECOMMENED MY OUTGOING MAILS ARE STILL IN MY OUTBOX. WHEN I SEND A MAIL I HAVE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IN A BLEUE BOX OF INCREDIMAIL :

DETAILS :555 5.5.2 Syntax error t2sm750939gve.3

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IF YOU CANO DO IT.
I AM 65 YEARS AND NOT SO CLEAVER IN COMPUTER
BLESS YOU
JEAN CLAUDE VALENTINO


Posted by: JEAN CLAUDE VALENTINO at March 19, 2008 11:28 AM

I started the download of incredimail and don't think it took. What have I done wrong, if you can tell.

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