Gmail and IMAP

[Diane]

Google is in the process of providing IMAP access to GMail.

<http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/10/23/gmail-gets-imap/>

<https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=75725>

First you have to enable IMAP by going to the settings window; the tab
formerly labeled "Forwarding and POP" will be labeled "Forwarding and
POP/IMAP" and should let you turn on IMAP access.


General configuration information is at:

<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=78799>

and information for Apple Mail is at:

<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77663>

There is a discussion thread on this on Tidbits talk:

subject: GMail and IMAP

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[Dr Q]

Google is in the process of providing IMAP access to GMail.

<http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/10/23/gmail-gets-imap/>

<https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=75725>

First you have to enable IMAP by going to the settings window; the tab
formerly labeled "Forwarding and POP" will be labeled "Forwarding and
POP/IMAP" and should let you turn on IMAP access.

General configuration information is at:

<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=78799>

and information for Apple Mail is at:

<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77663>

There is a discussion thread on this on Tidbits talk:

subject: GMail and IMAP

To subscribe to tidbits talk:

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/[email protected]@>

First and foremost, THANKS!!!!

Without your post, I would never have known this service is now
available.

Now for the follow-up question. Since I was previously set up for POP
service with GMail service what is the best way to change over.

Option 1. Just change the server in the existing account settings
(note the setting configuration does say POP server) so it may not
even work to change it to an imap server address.

Option 2. Create a new set of account settings selecting IMAP as the
type of protocol and delete/(remove from the accounts that check for
mail) the existing one?

Thanks.

 

[Diane]

Now for the follow-up question. Since I was previously set up for POP
service with GMail service what is the best way to change over.

Option 1. Just change the server in the existing account settings
(note the setting configuration does say POP server) so it may not
even work to change it to an imap server address.

Option 2. Create a new set of account settings selecting IMAP as the
type of protocol and delete/(remove from the accounts that check for
mail) the existing one?

You can leave the POP account set up, but just uncheck it from the Send &
receive all schedule. This way you can easily switch back to POP. You
selection for what to use must be set in Gmail Settings via your web
browser.

 

[srizvi1]

Thanks for this. I'm bookmarking this thread and have subscribed to
the link you provided.

I plan to be setting up my gmail account as IMAP real soon, and plan
to move messages off my comp onto the GMAIL server through IMAP.

 

[Dr Q]

Thanks for this. I'm bookmarking this thread and have subscribed to
the link you provided.

I plan to be setting up my gmail account as IMAP real soon, and plan
to move messages off my comp onto the GMAIL server through IMAP.

For those who come upon this thread. I did a bit of experimenting with
GMail IMAP and started a new thread on that. You may to check it out.
The subject to search for is "GMail IMAP - Use with caution"