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Which email account on ios allows push?
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Yes, anything you send would be sent from the GMAIL SMTP previously set up, regardless of what account the original email was forwarded from.
This.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imailg-for-secure-gmail-google/id328800112?mt=8
I've tried every other way of accessing Gmail. You have a pay a bit for push (otherwise it's free) but it has things no other app has, and most importantly, it ALWAYS works. I need security and you can set this app so that it can only be opened with a password if you want.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imailg-for-secure-gmail-google/id328800112?mt=8
I've tried every other way of accessing Gmail. You have a pay a bit for push (otherwise it's free) but it has things no other app has, and most importantly, it ALWAYS works. I need security and you can set this app so that it can only be opened with a password if you want.
I like it for two reasons: multiple gmail accounts are much easier to work with, and the security code. I am not a big Google apps user but apparently that interface is also better than the Gmail client. You can look at the screenshots on that link to get an idea. I just don't like the Gmail client. For a while it had a big advantage in that Imail G did not allow attachments but now it does.
Thanks. I set it up that way and it all works perfectly. I deleted my gmail mail account, added the google mail and google contacts caldav type accounts, forwarded all gmail to iCloud account, and set up the replies to come from gmail even though they say sending from @icloud. Such a cool workaround. Pretty easy to do. Thanks everyone.
I have no idea how long it'll last. I'll keep an eye on it and pot back unless anyone else has a good idea at the moment.
The only reason I want to do this is because I'd rather use the stock mail app. I think it's better than the gmail app.
I think it just depends on how much email you get and how much of it you delete. Try it out, it's really simple to reverse if it doesn't work out for you.
I have over three years of email in my iCloud account, plus I use it for backups and have all the features turned on across all my Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, MacBook) and still have 4.7GB of storage space left available. Email really takes like no space at all by itself; it's attachments and stuff that would push you over the line.
I've been forwarding my gmail to outlook.com for the last couple months and have zero complaints. Push has been fantastic. Forwarding and keeping a copy in gmail also provides a back up of all my email. Works great! I also moved over all my contacts and calendars to outlook.com as well. Like the web interface SO much better than me.com and gmail.