Apple mail will not connect to gmail (POP)

Hello,
For a week or so, Mail just will not connect to Gmail. Macbook Pro, Lepoard 5.8.
I tried deleting all accounts and creating them again but I get a message saying that the server is not answering.
This happened suddenly and Mail had been working fine for years... No changes in the Mac, no new software...No known general problem with Gmail. Gmail parameters set to POP as I'm using this instead of IMAP...
So right now All accounts have been deleted and I cannot re-connect....
Latest: even my Yahoo accounts do not work any more now.
Perhaps I should remove Mail and re-install it again ?
If so, how the h..k do I go about it as I'm no computer expert !
Please try not to be too technical as I'm french and do not really master PC language that well ...
Thanks and regards.
JP/

Hello, Marcredd.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Here are a couple articles that I would start with as they have some helpful troubleshooting steps.
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3276
Gmail account will not connect to Gmail server
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3058
This issue that you are experiencing sounds like two-step verification is enabled on your Gmail account. I would recommend selecting the Gmail Help Center link and search for two-step verification in the link below.
Using a Gmail account on multiple devices
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2976
Cheers,
Jason H.

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