Annoying imap.gmail.com is not responding.

YMMV, but try changing "imap.gmail.com" to "imap.googlemail.com". I was having the same issue and this worked for me. I'm not sure if the problem is in my mac, or google' s imap server but I was able to receive email after changing the server setting. I have upgraded this mac from snow leopard to lion, then to mountain lion over the past 2 years. I dont know if mac's are like pc's in that respect, but several other programs have behaved strangely along the way. I will probably do a clean install and start from scratch.

Been watching these threads closely and wanted to share my experience. The 'reboot after delete' trick worked for me initially after this problem resurfaced with iOS 6. However, after about a week, the problem has returned and I'm getting the same original imap error message. I just had to go through the same delete-reboot-add account steps to get things working again. Has anyone else had this experience and now having to go through the same annoying process again? Fwiw, it almost seems as if the problem is aggravated by higher frequencies of email retrieval. However, that might just be a coincidence on my end.

I've had this problem on and off since mid-July. Usually restarting Mail would fix it temporarily until today when I upgraded to ios 6 and I completely loss access to my gmail even after restarting Mail and the phone multiple times. I finally found this link from Apple:

https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

and magically it started working immediately. Could be coincidence - but it's been working ever since. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

imap.googlemail.com worked for me from Apple Mail on the iMac.

Thanks.

I was having this same problem on my ipad. I went to "mail, contacts, calendars" in "settings", deleted the gmail account. Then added it back. Now it works.

Jeweles95 said: https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

It worked, for now. Had to restart the phone before the mail app was seen by google as trying a "new" login attempt.

Vvery annoying that this gross issue has to be resolved like these, digging through user forums. Thanks for posting!!! This Apple/Google quarrel is getting on my nerves. Go fight somewhere else!

I had this problem on my iphone 4s after upgrading to ios 6...having had no trouble for years with gmail on my iphone. so annoying. I tried all suggestions : rebooting the phone, deleting the account - no result. then read a suggestion : delete the account - then reboot the phone - then add account back in. da daaaa! it worked. for now anyway. THANK YOU FOR THE SUGGESTION! saved my bacon 🙂

Ok, this is my problem imap says that either my user name or password for "imap.gmail.com" is incorrect. I have changed my password to start all over several times and still the problem is not solved!!!!

You have turn off the current sever and recreate a new on called ((imapgoogle.com))

and it will work 100% just follow this link and just jump to step number 2 :)

http://www.mydigitallife.info/cannot-get-mail-gmail-imap-not-responding-error-on -iphone-ipad-or-mac/

I had this problem and fixed it simply by restart my iphone.

(power off -> power on)

Same problem here. I installed the Gmail app and mail works fine.....for both iPad and iPhone.

I updated my Google password and enabled the two-step authentication (whereby a code is sent via SMS to your phone) and I had the same problem as above. When I turned the two-step authentication OFF, everything was fine.

Priscilla: thanks for your post. i thought that maybe that was one way around this issue, but was hesitant to try it. But i finally got so frustrated that it was my only option left. I am still trying to figure out if its because of the upgraded software, or that the iCloud. But in the meantime, i am telling all my friends to not download the upgrade.

Kathy

If you get this problem again go to the link below and then you'll find your email will work

https://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

I have the same problem with my new iPhone5, and older 4.

Until the situation is resolved, my solution is to use the

GMail app. Seems to work great and instantly sends/receives.

Ccurrently using on my home wifi.