Setting up gmail IMAP on mail

Ok, there is a ton of threads about this IMAP gmail and OS X mail and I've read them all. I guess I'm a little clueless and need some advise customized to my specific situation. Very grateful for any help!!??!!

Here's my situation:

I have:

iphone
imac (leopard) at work
imac (leopard) at home

I want to be able to have my email work fluidly between these three. I'm having no trouble with my phone. IMAP is working perfectly there...

The problem is with my two imacs... I can set up IMAP with no problems using google's instructions, but the problem I'm having is when I type an email it constantly saves drafts to the server. Like one every 10 seconds and it is not overwriting the previous draft. It is saving a separate copy each time.

Does anyone have any idea about this? Is there someone here who has this set up perfect in a similar situation that I can call and go over the details with. I'll paypal for the time...

Thanks for any help!! I'm at my wits end and am about to go back to POP for these accounts....

Justin
www.jkobylkareptiles.com

 

Let me see how that works. I appreciate it! Google recommends to leave that checked... not sure why though.

Justin