To actually answer your question about IMAP. It is a protocol that allows synchronization of email across multiple clients, such as outlook, and the web-based interface. I use IMAP on my PDA and my desktop at home. although, I have to admit, I don't use it that much at home anymore. Once you get used to the gmail interface, the mail piece is kind of clunky. However, all of the other functions of an email client will work great with IMAP.
re: Java clients.. I could never get them to work reliably, that's why I use IMAP. Sorry... On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 2:22 PM, John Emmerling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > POP is really archaic, IMAP has greater functionality. Using IMAP, > there should be no need to erase the gmail when downloading. Seems to > contradict the principle of maintaining multiple copies. > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 2:01 PM, RLeeSimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > recently, I switched from ATT dialup to cable internet much faster via > > Comcast. As a result, my ATT email addresses are going, going, gone > > ...soon. I looked at yahoo and others and settled on gmail. I like it > and > > have setup outlookXP2002 to get my gmail... I also, set gmail to POP and > to > > erase the mail on gmail when it is downloaded via outlook... what I > wanna > > know is this. What is IMAP and am I missing something by not using that? > > My gmail goes to outlook fine but cannot seem to request read receipts > like > > outlook did with att.net...how come? I have a razrV3 and there are 2 > > versions of a Java app to get gmail ...one is version 1 which works fine > on > > my fone but you hafta sign in to each gmail address separately. The > other > > is version 2 which allows multiple gmail accounts and, although they > claim > > it works with all Java enabled fones, will not function on my v3 ...how > > come? Third, I have OperaMini on my fone and it will get gmail fine but > > it's a pain to log into each gmail address (I have 5) to get the mail > while > > outlook does them all in one shot ...is there another app for that? I > tried > > GMailChekker but it will not function on the v3 while the site claims it > > does. Is outlook 2003 or subsequent iterations gonna give me any > advantage > > here? ...thanks! > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- Seth [EMAIL PROTECTED] 917.657.2022 ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
