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imap gmail + mail.app + USELESS!
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So right about it being mail.app, not gmail. My appollgizes gmail, and apple... Fix it!
Thunderbird /gmail/IMAP is mucho perfecto!
Question about thunderbird... In mail you can combine default mailboxes with imap mailboxes? In mail, you click on the IMAP mailbox and go to mailbox/use for/...
In thunderbird...?
Thanks! I am a happy gmail user again.
r.
Thunderbird /gmail/IMAP is mucho perfecto!
Question about thunderbird... In mail you can combine default mailboxes with imap mailboxes? In mail, you click on the IMAP mailbox and go to mailbox/use for/...
In thunderbird...?
Thanks! I am a happy gmail user again.
r.
If I correctly understand what you want to do, you can adjust where Sent items, etc at stored by going into the account settings (Tools -> Account Settings) then select "Copies & Folders" under the account, and hit "Place a copy in" and select "Other" and drill down into the account you want Sent items to be stored in.
If you want to have all inboxes in a single inbox, you need to use Global Inboxes: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Global_Inbox, though I don't think this works for IMAP.
Something else to look at, Turning Thunderbird into the Ultimate Gmail IMAP client: http://lifehacker.com/software/geek...nto-the-ultimate-gmail-imap-client-314574.php
If you want to have all inboxes in a single inbox, you need to use Global Inboxes: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Global_Inbox, though I don't think this works for IMAP.
Something else to look at, Turning Thunderbird into the Ultimate Gmail IMAP client: http://lifehacker.com/software/geek...nto-the-ultimate-gmail-imap-client-314574.php
I've been experiencing the SAME issues with Mail and IMAP Gmail.
It takes forever to download new mail -- and this is even when new mail is actually downloaded. I've had a number of messages not come through. These messages are NOT spam.
Everything is FAST in Thunderbird.
Sucks... I want to use Mail, but it's very very slow and un-reliable.
Thunderbird is awesome -- very feature-rich, but ya, doesn't look as nice as Mail and it's not as integrated with the OS. One thing I *hate* about Mail is the attachments. If I attached a file, it goes inline, whereas Thunderbird keeps it separate from the text. Small thing, but annoying.
However -- Thunderbird has NO integration with Address Book. Another disadvantage. Ugh... this is a PITA.
It takes forever to download new mail -- and this is even when new mail is actually downloaded. I've had a number of messages not come through. These messages are NOT spam.
Everything is FAST in Thunderbird.
Sucks... I want to use Mail, but it's very very slow and un-reliable.
Thunderbird is awesome -- very feature-rich, but ya, doesn't look as nice as Mail and it's not as integrated with the OS. One thing I *hate* about Mail is the attachments. If I attached a file, it goes inline, whereas Thunderbird keeps it separate from the text. Small thing, but annoying.
However -- Thunderbird has NO integration with Address Book. Another disadvantage. Ugh... this is a PITA.
I also had tons of problem with IMAP Gmail account in my mail.app under leopard. After few days and many failures 
I decided to get back to POP which works perfectly and is fully sufficient for my needs. Its just too much hassle to make IMAP work...Although on my iPhone its OK
I decided to get back to POP which works perfectly and is fully sufficient for my needs. Its just too much hassle to make IMAP work...Although on my iPhone its OK