Gmail POP setup

I have followed all the directions correctly (as far as I can tell). All my screen shots look just as they should; however, mail is not going in or out.
Outgoing mail pops up a screen that requests a password for the smtp.mac server, although in my account preferences it is definitely set for the appropriate gmail server.
Incoming mail reads on the server error encountered was: The connection to the server "pop.gmail.com" on port 995 timed out.
What am I missing here?

Try in the telnet prompt:
smtp.gmail.com 25
and
smtp.gmail.com 465
(Control ] to escape and return to the telnet prompt, and type "close" to disconnect).
If those also fail to connect, check in the proper Network settings (Ehternet or Airport) if you have some unnecessary proxy activated, if so, uncheck it. Try disabling the OS X firewall (if it was On).
If you use a router, check its firewall settings, or even try temporarily putting your mac in the DMZ zone and try to connect again.
If none of these work, contact your ISP, as it may be blocking access thru ports 587 and 25 to prevent spamming thru its network.
Good Luck.

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