Might be worth "forcing" them through the process the one time, to reduce future problems... Keep in mind that you can have gmail pull the POP mail from their ISP server, and they can even keep their old outgoing email address (or make it an option to send from) I use that option for one of my mail accounts which only offers POP.
On Dec 10, 2010, at 6:35 AM, John Musbach wrote: > (not to mention comcast brings their mailservers down at least once > each week without notice) > > On 12/9/10, John Musbach <[email protected]> wrote: >> That's why I use gmail too. But my parents insist on using ISP mail >> service because they don't want the hassle of moving everything to a >> different service. But with their multiple computers, laptops, and >> cellphones that they use to check their email it'd sure help if ISPs >> supported imap or they were willing to go through the move to gmail >> Imap but alas... >> >> On 12/8/10, Aron S. Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Don't use your connection provider as your mail provider. That way, if >>> you >>> move, or switch from cable to fiber, or whatever, you don't have to >>> switch >>> email addresses, and besides, you'll get better service. That's one >>> reason >>> so many people use gmail. >>> >>> On Dec 9, 2010, at 8:10 AM, Eric Taylor wrote: >>> >>>> I wrote back to Jerry about this, but I'm not sure if it made it to the >>>> list or >>>> not. Apologies if it did. >>>> >>>> After setting up a POP account on an iPad or iPhone, you can go into the >>>> Account >>>> Settings for that mail account and under the Advanced button, there is >>>> an >>>> option >>>> to change how long mail is left on the server. >>>> >>>> (And yes, I am in a similar boat in that cox.net also only supports >>>> POP3...) >>>> >>>> Later, >>>> Eric. >>>> ... I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, >>>> who said, "I drank what?!?" >>>> -Real Genius, 1985 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ---- >>>>> From: John Musbach <[email protected]> >>>>> To: LuKreme <[email protected]>; [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 5:48:14 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: How to configure Postfix for... >>>>> >>>>> On 12/8/10, LuKreme <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6-Dec-2010, at 15:08, Levan, Jerry wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> As it now stands the iPad could steal any of the emails send to the >>>>>>> local >>>>>>> machine before >>>>>>> my 'master machine' pulls the report. There does not appear to be an >>>>>>> option to leave >>>>>>> the mail on the machine for iPad mail configurations. >>>>>> >>>>>> There is a simple solution that everyone has know about for close to >>>>>> 20 >>>>>> years. >>>>>> >>>>>> DO NOT USE POP3. >>>>> >>>>> Easier said then done if your ISP is retarded, as is the case with >>>>> comcast, and offers no imap support whatsoever. :( >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> IT IS NOT YET MIDNIGHT? 'I shouldn't think it's more than a quarter >>>>>> past eleven.' THEN WE HAVE THREE-QUARTERS OF AN HOUR 'How can you be >>>>>> sure?' BECAUSE OF DRAMA, MISS FLITWORTH.. THE KIND OF DEATH WHO POSES >>>>>> AGAINST THE SKYLINE AND GETS LIT UP BY LIGHTNING FLASHES, said Bill >>>>>> Door, disapprovingly, DOESN'T TURN UP AT FIVE-AND-TWENTY PAST ELEVEN >>>>>> IF >>>>>> HE CAN POSSIBLY TURN UP AT MIDNIGHT. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> MacOSX-admin mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> John Musbach >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> MacOSX-admin mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacOSX-admin mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin >>> >>> Aron S. Spencer >>> Novosibirsk, Russia >>> Арон С. Спенсер >>> Новосибирск, Россий >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacOSX-admin mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> >> John Musbach >> > > > -- > Best Regards, > > John Musbach > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-admin mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin Aron S. Spencer Novosibirsk, Russia Арон С. Спенсер Новосибирск, Россий [email protected] _______________________________________________ MacOSX-admin mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin
