[squid-users] Accessing gmail pop/smtp servers

i am unable to access the gmail pop/smtp server via squid.
most of my squid configuration is same as the default squid config
file, with only a few
extra access control lists and operators

additionally i've added
SSL_ports 443 995 465 #for gmail ports 995(pop) and 465(smtp) are needed
SSL_ports 5223 #for gtalk
Safe_ports 443 995 465 (i guess this is not needed, but anyway)

then the default line
http_access deny !Safe_ports
http_access deny !SSL_ports

now heres the thing,
accessing https sites from the web browser works just fine.

but if i use thunderbird for gmail pop access, i see a status bar
message "Connecting to pop.gmail.com" and in some time "Request Timed
Out" message appears, in other words, the connection to the pop server
fails.
same is the case for the smtp server and gtalk.

i would like to know how to get this mail traffic pass through squid

NOTES:
systems behind the proxy do no have direct access to the internet at
all and can only connect via squid.
i know i can allow internet traffic to these ports and domains through
the firewall, but i dont really want to do that.

plz help
awaiting your replies...

regards
sameer
Received on Mon Aug 13 2007 - 05:31:50 MDT