Cannot Get Mail Username or Password incorrect even if info are correct

I have a Gmail account witch use to work on previous iPhone system (1.X). Now that I upgrade to (2.x) the mail app seems to be completely crazy. It tells me that my information are incorrect (password or username). I reset my email account probably 20 times, reset network preference 20 times even changed password in my gmail account. I tried to set my email account with POP protocol or IMAP protocol but nothing works. I've been googling for maybe a day and try many possibilities that you can find on internet.
for example:
create new email account: NO SUCESS.
change Gmail password: NO SUCESS.
Restore iPhone: NO SUCESS.
Restore network setting (iphone): NO SUCESS.
set up with POP or IMAP: NO SUCESS.
Initially sync mail settings from computer in iTunes: NO SUCESS
Manually enter the mail account settings directly on iPhone: NO SUCESS
Deleting and then manually recreating your account on your iPhone: NO SUCESS
What to do????
P.S: I have a Yahoo email too I can receive email but can't send anyone.
Gmail or Apple has to wake up.
Message was edited by: Claye Feld
Message was edited by: Claye Feld
Message was edited by: Claye Feld

Hi Claye, you might try navigating to the SMTP settings for your GMail account
and manually re-enter the account;'s username and password in for the
smtp.gmail.com Server.
Folks who have done that today have reported success in getting their GMail
to send properly.
While you are at it, you might also turn ON the AT&T SMTP Server shown at the very
bottom of the Secondary Servers list on your iPhone. It is OFF by default and often
helps in areas where you switch networks frequently.

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