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First set up a STunnel service

Mapping local pop (110), imap (220), and smtp (25),
to the gmail SSL pop (995), imap (993), and smtp 465) ports


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# This Stunnel configuration file is specific to Gmail
# Author: RockFox     Date: 17-NOV-2007

# GLOBAL OPTIONS

client = yes
output = stunnel-log.txt
debug=4

# SERVICE-LEVEL OPTIONS

[POP3 (Gmail) Incoming]
# Using port 110 so incoming mail will go thru anti-virus program
accept = 127.0.0.1:110
connect = pop.gmail.com:995

[IMAP3 (Gmail) Incoming]
# Using port 110 so incoming mail will go thru anti-virus program
accept = 127.0.0.1:220
connect = imap.gmail.com:993

[SMTP (Gmail) Outgoing]
# Using port 25 so outcoming mail will go thru anti-virus program
accept = 127.0.0.1:25
connect = smtp.gmail.com:465


# An optional second Gmail account
# (only the last digit of the IP address is changed from 1 to 2)

[POP3 (Gmail) Incoming]
# Using port 110 so incoming mail will go thru anti-virus program
accept = 127.0.0.2:110
connect = pop.gmail.com:995

[IMAP3 (Gmail) Incoming]
# Using port 110 so incoming mail will go thru anti-virus program
accept = 127.0.0.2:220
connect = imap.gmail.com:993

[SMTP (Gmail) Outgoing]
# Using port 25 so outcoming mail will go thru anti-virus program
accept = 127.0.0.2:25
connect = smtp.gmail.com:465

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With that you can now use client programs to connect to localhost
ports but which really connect to gmail's SSL ports


NOTE that the gmail login name includes the '@gmail.com' part


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