Problem connecting to gmail IMAP

I cannot connect using wifi to gmail IMAP server although SMTP connection is fine.  I am using a new macbook pro and mountain lion.  problem, occured after I deinstalled Sprint air card software using Clean My Mac.   I deinstalled Sprint software because it was not working well.  Bad idea since there is no new Sprint software that will install with system 10.8.3.  Anybody have any suggetions?

Offlineimap doesn't get your mail to you quicker - but it definitely does save mutt loading time.  Offlineimap runs as a daemon and keeps a local maildir copy of all your mail.  The main purpose for this is so you can read your mail while offline (hence the name), but an added bonus is that whenever you open mutt, mutt doesn't need to wait for the imap connection/download/sync/whatever - it just reads from the local maildir which is effectively instantaneous*.
EDIT: *often that is.  I do have a 'storage' mailbox with ~5000 emails in it.  When I swtich to that mailbox mutt still takes a second to read the maildir folder.  But if this were in online form only it could take a minute or more.  My inbox which  often holds 50-100 emails loads instantly.

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