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Best way to setup Gmail on iPhone 4?

ddublu

ddublu

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The way I understand it is if I setup Gmail through the Gmail setting on the iPhone, I can delete messages from the device (and that also deletes from my actual account) but email is not push. If I set it up like an exchange account I can get push email but can't delete emails from my device....is there a 3rd option or is this pretty much it?
 
Set up like microsoft exchange. Google has an article up about it (see above posters link). Works great for me! I get my emails instantly! Faster than SMS messages!
 
awadeee said:
I just set mine up through the standard mail app. Works fine for me!
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You won't get push notifications that way you will only get fetch which is fine if you don't need/want push but I like push. For some responding immediately to an email in a business scenario or other looks very professional not to mention just convenient.
 
If you set up multiple Gmail accounts via Exchange and have them all push, does it take a serious toll on battery life? Does pushing additional accounts mean that much more battery drain?

I have three separate emails I'd like to set up with push.
 
onthecouchagain said:
If you set up multiple Gmail accounts via Exchange and have them all push, does it take a serious toll on battery life? Does pushing additional accounts mean that much more battery drain?

I have three separate emails I'd like to set up with push.
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I would guess and say it would depend on how much email you get. Me? I would only set up my primary/most important email as push and set the others to fetch every 15 minutes. I get about 5-10 emails a day idk how that ranks with others but I have never had battery draining issues even with 3 accounts fetching every 15 minutes...
 
gmail through exchange works very good, except for deleting messages. "deleting" archives it. so i just use web version to delete msgs.
 
log on to gmail on your computer and create a new lable called something like: 'To be deleted'

then set up gmail on your iphone as Exchange

then when you want to delete an email on your iphone, simply move the email to the 'To be deleted' folder.

then when you next log into gmail on a computer, select that label use the tickbox to 'select all' email in that label and 'delete'

simples :cool:
 
ihav0frnds said:
gmail through exchange works very good, except for deleting messages. "deleting" archives it. so i just use web version to delete msgs.
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This is true, but if you want to delete a message you don't have to use the web version, just move it to the trash folder.
 
ihav0frnds said:
gmail through exchange works very good, except for deleting messages. "deleting" archives it. so i just use web version to delete msgs.
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This is because you have it set to archive your deleted messages. Its a simple setting, you just have to turn off the auto expunge. Follow these steps.

1. Log into gmail and go to mail settings.
2. Click on the Forwarding Pop/Imap tab.
3. Enable IMAP
4. Set Auto-Expunge to OFF
5. Set "Immediately delete the message forever"
6. Click on Save Changes button.
 
onthecouchagain said:
If you set up multiple Gmail accounts via Exchange and have them all push, does it take a serious toll on battery life? Does pushing additional accounts mean that much more battery drain?

I have three separate emails I'd like to set up with push.
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I have 3 email accounts all set up to push via Exchnge - two Gmail accounts and one work Exchange account - and I don't notice any battery issues at all.
 
nateo200 said:
You won't get push notifications that way you will only get fetch which is fine if you don't need/want push but I like push. For some responding immediately to an email in a business scenario or other looks very professional not to mention just convenient.
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Mine works through push. I have three different e-mail addresses that are in my mail app on my iPhone. Yahoo, Gmail, and Live. They all push just fine. :D
 
iceterminal said:
This is because you have it set to archive your deleted messages. Its a simple setting, you just have to turn off the auto expunge. Follow these steps.

1. Log into gmail and go to mail settings.
2. Click on the Forwarding Pop/Imap tab.
3. Enable IMAP
4. Set Auto-Expunge to OFF
5. Set "Immediately delete the message forever"
6. Click on Save Changes button.
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Didn't work for me. :confused:
 
I just added my two Gmail accounts to the default mail app using the "Gmail" option when you go to add a new account. Seems to work just fine. I get all of my emails...
 
Jigga said:
Not pushed.
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What do you mean by that? I don't get it instantly? I have my phone check for emails every hour. That is about as instantly as I need them... plus every time you open the mail app within the hour, the app will check for mail again.
 
mousouchop said:
What do you mean by that? I don't get it instantly? I have my phone check for emails every hour. That is about as instantly as I need them... plus every time you open the mail app within the hour, the app will check for mail again.
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Right, that works for you. Some people like it when it's pushed.
 
Mav3067 said:
This is true, but if you want to delete a message you don't have to use the web version, just move it to the trash folder.
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Wrong, moving the message to the Trash folder Archives it. Not only does Google confirm this on their chart, I've tested it.

Only way I've found to actually put the message in Gmail's trash is what Google says. First you "delete" the email on the iPhone. This Archives the message. Now, go to All Mail and delete the email there...this move it to Gmail's trash.

Not exactly efficient.
 
iceterminal said:
This is because you have it set to archive your deleted messages. Its a simple setting, you just have to turn off the auto expunge. Follow these steps.

1. Log into gmail and go to mail settings.
2. Click on the Forwarding Pop/Imap tab.
3. Enable IMAP
4. Set Auto-Expunge to OFF
5. Set "Immediately delete the message forever"
6. Click on Save Changes button.
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This doesn't work. I tried it and it still archived emails. I deleted Exchange and just went with the regular Gmail setup. I have it set to push which rarely ever works so now I'll switch to fetch for my 3 accounts.
 
I wish you could use the non-exchange method to have Push Gmail, but the truth is, can you not just use Fetch 15 minutes? Do you need to receive your emails in less than 15 minutes max, are they that crucial? lol
 
Dwalls90 said:
I wish you could use the non-exchange method to have Push Gmail, but the truth is, can you not just use Fetch 15 minutes? Do you need to receive your emails in less than 15 minutes max, are they that crucial? lol
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I set mine to hourly. 15 minutes is not that crucial to me.
 
iammike1 said:
Wrong, moving the message to the Trash folder Archives it. Not only does Google confirm this on their chart, I've tested it.

Only way I've found to actually put the message in Gmail's trash is what Google says. First you "delete" the email on the iPhone. This Archives the message. Now, go to All Mail and delete the email there...this move it to Gmail's trash.

Not exactly efficient.
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Or do as I do and keep a safari page open with gmail. Check what you want to delete and hit the trash icon. Gone.
 
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