Enabling POP3 in your Flexnet GMAIL ACCOUNT and a SMTP/POP3 Configuration Link

Note: In rare cases, you will be denied access to SMTP/POP in FlexGmail. An error message will appear saying your username/password is wrong and is not accepted. If you believe this is you, open a help desk trouble ticket stating the passsword you are putting in. There is a workaround for this specific issue.

POP3 Server: pop.gmail.com Port: 995 SSL: Yes
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com Port: 465 SSL: Yes
Requires SMTP Authentication: Yes

Username: yourusername@flex.com
Password: Your FlexGmail password

User needs to enable POP3 Access on Gmail: Yes. See Below.
Alternate POP3: pop.gmail.com Port: 587 TLS: Yes

Enable POP3 Access on your FlexGmail Account:
1. Please go to http://webmail.flex.com to get to this login screen.
Sign in with your FLEXNET Username. Then sign in with your TEMPORARY PASSWORD you were issused. However, if already changed your password to something else, then of course put that in instead! Click "Sign In".

To find out your TEMPORARY PASSWORD, login to the Flexnet Member section. Your TEMP PASSWORD will be shown to you!

2. Click "Settings" in the upper right hand corner:

3. In the "Settings" screen area, you should be in "GENERAL" tab as shown (if not, click on "General").
Now, click on "Forwarding and POP":

4. DISABLE FORWARDING, make sure this radio button is checked! Make sure under "POP Download" you click under #1 the radio button "Enable POP for all mail", under #2 "delete flex.com's copy. Click "Save Changes" as shown.

Later on under #3, click on "Configuration instructions" for details steps in setting up various email programs.

POP3 Server: pop.gmail.com Port: 995 SSL: Yes
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com Port: 465 SSL: Yes
Requires SMTP Authentication: Yes

Username: yourusername@flex.com
Password: Your FlexGmail password

User needs to enable POP3 Access on Gmail: Yes. See Above.
Alternate POP3: pop.gmail.com Port: 587 TLS: Yes