Does a password need encoding when client authenticates using OpenPop?

Question

I'm using openpop to connect to gmail pop server.

This is the code (very simple)

using (var client = new Pop3Client())
{
    var username = mailProperties.UserId;
    client.Connect(mailProperties.Server, mailProperties.Port, mailProperties.UseSsl);
    client.Authenticate(username, mailProperties.Password);
}

Most of the time it works. But if the password contains "./", the authentication fails and I have an Invalid login exception. Do I have to encode the password or something? I tried Uri.EscapeDataString but the result is the same.

I verified the password and it's the good one ;)

Answer 1

I forgot to activate the pop access in my gmail option for this account.

The problem is now solved.