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gmail for business doesn't verify username and password

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I have read all the support information here. However, my email is based on my domain name - falcon@nyghtfalcon.com. Despite using the stmp.gmail.com and imap.gmail.com in manually configuring the account information, TB keeps querying www.a2hosting.com - they host our domain.

I need to get this working since I hate the Gmail interface and I am wasting a lot of time. Please help

I have read all the support information here. However, my email is based on my domain name - falcon@nyghtfalcon.com. Despite using the stmp.gmail.com and imap.gmail.com in manually configuring the account information, TB keeps querying www.a2hosting.com - they host our domain. I need to get this working since I hate the Gmail interface and I am wasting a lot of time. Please help

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Use 'Manual config' when the wizard fails to detect the correct settings. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manual-account-configuration

For Gmail IMAP use 'Authentication method' 'OAuth2'.

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Application Basics

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             (Local drive)
   Application Build ID: 20150928051427
   Enabled Plugins: about:plugins
   Build Configuration: about:buildconfig
   Memory Use: about:memory
 Mail and News Accounts
 Crash Reports
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     mail.openMessageBehavior.version: 1
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     Device ID: 0x0166
     Adapter RAM: Unknown
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     Driver Version: 10.18.10.4276
     Driver Date: 8-17-2015
     Direct2D Enabled: false
     DirectWrite Enabled: false (10.0.10240.16430)
     ClearType Parameters: ClearType parameters not found
     WebGL Renderer: false
     GPU Accelerated Windows: 0
     AzureCanvasBackend: skia
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     AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: cairo
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 JavaScript
 Incremental GC: 1
 Accessibility
   Activated: 1
   Prevent Accessibility: 0
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     3.19.2 Basic ECC
     3.19.2 Basic ECC
     NSS S/MIME
     3.19.2 Basic ECC
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Chosen Solution

Use 'Manual config' when the wizard fails to detect the correct settings. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manual-account-configuration

For Gmail IMAP use 'Authentication method' 'OAuth2'.