Gmail has finally started to role out POP3 support to all users. This will be great so we can now use our accounts in Plus! without the use PGTGM.
Just check in help under POP to find out more.
for those of you who dont have gmail (have you been living in a hole?) you can confirmation at:
http://news.com.com/Gmail+offers+free+POPs/2110-1...901.html?tag=st_lh