if you are using outlook express on your pc, it doesn't deal with imap very gracefully. The mac actually does. Still, do whatever works for you. Naama On 11 Jul 2011, at 18:56, Missy Hoppe wrote:
> I've tried using Imap several times over the years, but simply don't have any > luck using it. Something always goes wrong, and > I just can't get comfortable with it. Maybe Pop3 isn't as efficient, but I > think there are some of us who just feel safer > sticking with what we know works. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:52 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: gmail on my macbook > > Hi, > > Just wondering, why would someone want to use pop over imap? Especially if > they are checking mail on multiple devices. > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter, Skype, & AIM: rwalker296 > www.mobileaccess.org > > > > On Jul 11, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Naama Shang wrote: > >> Hi, >> Yes, it is possible to use pop3 with g mail, I do it. >> You need to change the port number in the incoming server to 995, and you >> need to accept the certificate that pops up. >> Let me know if you need further instructions. >> Naama >> On 11 Jul 2011, at 18:01, craig J Dunlop wrote: >> >>> vI have 2 questions. >>> 1 can I import my mailboxes from windows mail on to my macbook? >>> 2 any tips on getting my gmail to work as a pop on the macbook using mail? >>> it works with imap but I have no luck trying to > do a pop. pop is enabled on the gmail sight. >>> thanks for any help. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
