Mutliple gmail imap accounts in Mail.app

I'm trying to set up my fiancée's gmail account in Mail as an imap where I have my own three email accounts set up (one of which is my gmail imap).
Mail won't have it, though all settings are in order per Mail's/Gmail's directions.
Is mail unable to have two different accounts that use the same imap/smtp servers?

I realise this doesn't answer your question as such, but have you considered setting up a separate user account for her (via System Preferences > Accounts) - that way at least neither of you will be able to accidentally delete each others email or send things from the wrong account etc.

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