Hi Everyone, I have just switched my Gmail setup from POP to IMAP, since I wish to access my mail from both Windows and Ubuntu Linux and spend time in both operating systems, depending upon my tasks. I have some questions about setting up IMAP in TB. I have used TB for my POP mailer for Gmail for several years.
When I first switched to IMAP (while leaving Gmail's POP setup "alive" as well), I used Evolution while in Linux. I noticed that when a new mail arrived in the inbox, I received a notice AND when I selected the new mail(s) in the inbox, the text would appear almost immediately when the message(s) was selected. I then installed Evolution for Windows, and it operates the same way. However, since I still like TB better in some ways, my next step was to set up my Gmail IMAP account in TB for a trial. I have liked Gmail for IMAP (erroneous counts aside, since I do receive all new mail fine). However, when a new mail(s) appears in the inbox, if I select it right away, the text is often not there in the preview pane, and I have to take time to do a folder synchronization. Is there a way to have TB synchonize THAT MESSAGE the moment I select it? I believe that is how Evolution is set by default. In short, so far I think Evolution is easier to set up for IMAP, and the best settings seem to be built in as default. In TB, the settings require more fine-tuning, and I am asking this list if there is a setting in TB that will allow me to read new incoming messages when I first select them? FYI, right now, I have synchronizing set at "message headers and text" for all folders (except for All Mail and for Trash) in TB. A second question - if my synchronizing is set at "message headers and text," will it also at least alert me that there is an attachment, so I will know to then do a full synchronization for that message? Thank you for any help, folks. -- Take care, Bob -- "Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me." This is our function, our challenge, our fulfillment - to accept, enjoy and share. Using The Bat! 4.0.26.2 Windows XP 5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 3 ________________________________________________ Current version is 4.0.24.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
