Apple Mail keeps crashing

[SarahJ]

I am having trouble with Apple Mail. Lately it has asked me over and over for my gmail password for account. However, starting Monday Apple Mail crashes as soon as I open it. I ran the disk utility without any luck. I ran Mac OS Cocktail - no luck either. I also deleted the file: com.apple.mail.plist.
That allowed me to open up Mail and set up all new preferences. It does work as long as I do not include Gmail Apple Mail. That is the address I use most often and would really like it to work again.
I am new (9 months) to Macs to I'm sure, there is something I can do that I'm jsut not aware of.
Thanks!
SarahJ

[50hz]

Are you checking the 'Use SSL' box under the 'advanced' tab, changing the port to '995' and choosing 'password' as the authentication, while setting up the account?

When I was being asked repeatedly for my gmail password, this seemed to fix it. It never crashed on me though, only the endless nagging over the account pass.

[SarahJ]

Yes, I am doing both of the things you suggested.
Gmail worked fine in Apple mail for 9 months and then just suddenly stopped. I did set up another user for my computer and was able to add gmail successfully there. However, when I sign on as myself on the computer, gmail WILL NOT work at all.
I'm clueless.

[twistedarts]

After upgrading to tiger, there seemed to be many issues with mail. (crashes etc...) I gave up and switched to Thunderbird. Have not looked back since. Give it a try.