don't know if your question has been answered, if it hasn't here's a step by step... pay close attention to the last step (option 3/3)

1/5
Enter e-mail address: username@gmail.com
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2/5
Connection/Complete
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3/5
Your Name: Mitchell Treo
Username: recent:username@gmail.com
Password: yourpassword
Save Password:
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4/5
Account Type: POP3
Name: Gmail
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Incoming Server: pop.gmail.com:995
Outgoing Server: pop.gmail.com:465
Domain Name: LEAVE BLANK

click OPTIONS

Options 1/3
checkmark CONNECT AND CHECK MESSAGES EVERY: how many every minutes you want to check your mail...
Connection: set to the connection you require
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Options 2/3
checkmark ONLY DISPLAY MESSAGES FROM THE LAST # DAYS
checkmark REQUIRES SSL CONNECTION
checkmark OUTGOING MAIL REQUIRES AUTHENTICATION
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Options 3/3
select GET MESSAGE HEADERS ONLY
checkmark INCLUDE
and put 999 for KB OF MESSAGE BODY
FINISH