True, it will use IMAP if you pick GMail; but the help page still suggested you use Exchange so you get calendar and contacts too; at least recently it still did; and that's what I was referring to.
This article explains them stopping the service for free accounts; but not turning it OFF if you already had it working; just no new devices: https://support.google.com/a/answer/2716936?hl=en And just for you Marko about the patent fees; check the first link: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=google+sync+patent+fees On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 8:57 PM, Marko Vukovic <[email protected]>wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Zack (Doc) <[email protected]> wrote: > >> GMail stopped doing MS Exchange (the protocol the iOS mail wants to use) >> because MS was charging them a fee. You need to use the GMail App. > > > That's not true at all (the part about iOS wanting to use EAS). The Mail > app uses IMAP when adding a Gmail account, nothing else. Adding a Gmail > Apps account using EAS is done via the 'Exchange' option. > > MS is charging Google a fee? Since when? How about my old free Apps > accounts that I am still able to connect to using EAS, albeit from the one > single device? > -- > Marko > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Gmail-Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
