https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-102-12-0-64-bit-macos-does-gmail-throttle-imap-pop3/m-p/36193#M13020 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/30758">@Oclair</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>Does Gmail throttles imap/pop3 connections when attempting to check for received new emails?&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I host other servers using postfix/dovecot and have much better results using thunderbird.&nbsp; Gmail requires some convoluted registration for the 3rd party apps, plausibly this is some kind of obstruction intended to compel users to login directly to the gmail website...</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I don't know about obstruction, but yes, for load and equity reasons gmail can and does throttle.&nbsp; <A href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=gmail+imap+throttle" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=gmail+imap+throttle</A></P><P>And having multiple devices access the same gmail accounts can also have an impact.</P> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:17:18 GMT wsmwk 2023-07-28T15:17:18Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-102-12-0-64-bit-macos-does-gmail-throttle-imap-pop3/m-p/34819#M12648 <P>Does Gmail throttles imap/pop3 connections when attempting to check for received new emails?&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I host other servers using postfix/dovecot and have much better results using thunderbird.&nbsp; Gmail requires some convoluted registration for the 3rd party apps, plausibly this is some kind of obstruction intended to compel users to login directly to the gmail website...</P> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:12:50 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-102-12-0-64-bit-macos-does-gmail-throttle-imap-pop3/m-p/34819#M12648 Oclair 2026-04-07T03:12:50Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-102-12-0-64-bit-macos-does-gmail-throttle-imap-pop3/m-p/36193#M13020 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/30758">@Oclair</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /><P>Does Gmail throttles imap/pop3 connections when attempting to check for received new emails?&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I host other servers using postfix/dovecot and have much better results using thunderbird.&nbsp; Gmail requires some convoluted registration for the 3rd party apps, plausibly this is some kind of obstruction intended to compel users to login directly to the gmail website...</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I don't know about obstruction, but yes, for load and equity reasons gmail can and does throttle.&nbsp; <A href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=gmail+imap+throttle" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&amp;q=gmail+imap+throttle</A></P><P>And having multiple devices access the same gmail accounts can also have an impact.</P> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:17:18 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-102-12-0-64-bit-macos-does-gmail-throttle-imap-pop3/m-p/36193#M13020 wsmwk 2023-07-28T15:17:18Z