POP/IMAP for Gmail

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Gmail: Forwarding to POP/IMAP


I was lucky enough to be an early adopter of Google Gmail. In those days the other big web based email providers Yahoo and Hotmail only provided very small email storage limits then along came Google and everything changed.

One of the best features of using Gmail is that you are able to use other desktop email clients like Outlook to download and read your email. You can also forward your Gmail to another email account. Gmail supports both the POP3 and IMAP protocols.


IMAP offers two-way communication between your web Gmail and your email client. This means when you log in to Gmail using a web browser, actions you perform on email clients and mobile devices (ex: putting mail in a 'work' folder) will instantly and automatically appear in Gmail.
I currently use IMAP from my Ipad’s standard email client with my Gmail account this means when I do something on my Ipad like moving or deleting an email it is automatically reflected in my Gmail account.

1. To access all this good stuff just login to your Gmail account and click on settings .

2. Then click on Forwarding POP/IMAP don't be intimidated by all the options.

3. Click enable IMAP or if you prefer you can click enable POP.

4. Configure your email client. (Google have provided some useful configuration instructions) so I won’t repeat them here.

When you have completed the setup you should now be able to access and control your Gmail account from your desktop or mobile email client.
Next time I will show you how you can configure Gmail to connect to and download emails from your other non Google email accounts. Why? So you can let Gmails very powerful Spam filters clean up all those unwanted Viagra messages for you.


Post by +Daryl Hunt 


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Daryl Hunt: Introduction Post for OITS

Hello everybody my name is Daryl Hunt and I am one of the new Co-Managers of Oasis in the Stream. I hail from Downunder (Australia) where it’s the middle of winter with snow on the mountains. When I am not sitting at my computer I enjoy music, theatre, books and have been singing with a Cappella group for over twenty years. So if you also like show tunes, drama or any of the performing arts I would love to hear from you.

I am old enough to remember when mobile phones and the Internet were in the realms of science fiction. I am really happy to be involved with Oasis in the Stream because I passionately believe in social engagement. Google has a plethora of products and tools available to us all and I want to share what I know with you and also to learn from you. I hope that here we can build a strong supportive collaborative community. I want to thank Margie Hearron for not only having the idea for this but having the drive to make it happen. Because I live Downunder the tyranny of Time Zones means I might be sleeping when you're awake or vice versa but I will do my best to assist you and answer any questions you might have. I look forward to meeting and collaborating with you all here. So that’s me in a nutshell if you want to know more then you will have to follow Oasis in the Stream.

Cheers
Daryl

(posted 7/11/2012 at 11:45PM Central Time)  Post on Oasis in the Stream on Google Plus


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