making a Mac think that it's emailing from an iOS device?

iateallthepies · Nov 27, 2012, 02:43 PM

Hi guys, not sure if this is possible or not.

I have an email account that only works from iOS devices. It is designed to be this way by the small business I work for. Is it possible to spoof Mac Mail or another email client think that it is an iOS device? I've done some googling and seen about lots of alternative email clients, but pretty sure they wouldn't be able to do this. I know it's a bit of random request but it would really benefit me to have access to my emails with a proper keyboard and full size screen!

(of course I appreciate there is the Apple TV/mirroring and seperate bluetooth keyboard option)...

BRyken · Nov 27, 2012, 05:27 PM

Put "Sent from my iPhone" at the end of your message...

But seriously, I'm not sure there is a way to do this. At least that I know of.

Snowy_River · Nov 27, 2012, 06:35 PM

Without knowing how they locked it into only being accessible by an iOS device, it's hard to say how to spoof it to allow a desktop client to access it. Any more information on what they did?

thewitt · Nov 28, 2012, 07:07 AM

You could do it with a custom email app, but not with a standard client. You need to forge the headers.

BrianBaughn · Nov 28, 2012, 07:10 AM

Sounds like they may have enabled Activesync but disabled IMAP. Is that the case?

Nov 27, 2012, 02:43 PM	#1
iateallthepies macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	making a Mac think that it's emailing from an iOS device? Hi guys, not sure if this is possible or not. I have an email account that only works from iOS devices. It is designed to be this way by the small business I work for. Is it possible to spoof Mac Mail or another email client think that it is an iOS device? I've done some googling and seen about lots of alternative email clients, but pretty sure they wouldn't be able to do this. I know it's a bit of random request but it would really benefit me to have access to my emails with a proper keyboard and full size screen! (of course I appreciate there is the Apple TV/mirroring and seperate bluetooth keyboard option)...
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Nov 27, 2012, 05:27 PM	#2
BRyken macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	Put "Sent from my iPhone" at the end of your message... But seriously, I'm not sure there is a way to do this. At least that I know of. __________________ Mac Mini 2.7GHz i7 16GB RAM Fusion Drive \| 27" Thunderbolt Display \| Seagate Backup Plus 3TB USB 3.0\|16 GB Black iPhone 5
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Nov 27, 2012, 06:35 PM	#3
Snowy_River macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Corvallis, OR	Without knowing how they locked it into only being accessible by an iOS device, it's hard to say how to spoof it to allow a desktop client to access it. Any more information on what they did? __________________ -Snowy Golden Naga: Martial Arts Center Geoffrey H Wathen Photography
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Nov 28, 2012, 07:10 AM	#5
BrianBaughn macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Baltimore, Maryland	Sounds like they may have enabled Activesync but disabled IMAP. Is that the case? __________________ Brian Baughn Baughn Consulting Baltimore, MD
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Nov 28, 2012, 07:07 AM	#4
thewitt macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011	You could do it with a custom email app, but not with a standard client. You need to forge the headers.
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