Hi, change your account to pop on the gmail site. This way when you set it up on the Mac, the correct information will be retrieved automatically.
Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Nov 11, 2011, at 9:27 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > I tried to change it from imap to pop3 so hopefully that wouldn't happen, but > it keeps telling me to verify the account, even though I know the settings > are correct, and still doesn't want to connect to it after I've done that, > and closed out it. I tried removing and re-setting up the account numerouss > times, but nothing worked, and finally gave up, and it's still only showing > me my inbox and nothing else, so not sure what to make of that. > On Nov 11, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Oh, >> >> are uyou using pop for gmail? That might be why you got all those old >> messages. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rwalker...@gmail.com >> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 >> www.mobileaccess.org >> >> On Nov 11, 2011, at 6:59 PM, Jessica wrote: >> >>> Well, the main reason I didn't like it, was because when I set up my gmail >>> acount, it decided to download about 3 months worth or more of mail that >>> I'd obviously already read, and in trying to delete it all, and in adition >>> to it telling me "mail busy," every few minuttes or so from me having to >>> delete over 1000 messages, all this was slowing my system down, so decided >>> to do away with it. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricardo Walker" <rwalker...@gmail.com> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 11:02 AM >>> Subject: Re: Lion, a lemon? >>> >>> >>> I agree. >>> >>> I love the line preview in Mail. And you can always turn it off. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 >>> www.mobileaccess.org >>> >>> On Nov 11, 2011, at 6:03 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>> >>>> This is interesting and shows just how different we all are. I for one >>>> think that the "reading of bits and pieces of messages", as you put it, is >>>> really helpful. This determines if a message with a not so explanatory >>>> subject line is worth my time or not. This, however is only me. >>>> /Krister >>>> >>>> 11 nov 2011 kl. 02:11 skrev Jessica: >>>> >>>>> I'm currently using that as well, and not sure what I think about it. I'm >>>>> not sure if it's unfamiliarity with the system itself, issues with the >>>>> OS, or a little of both, but I've kind of been struggling with it. >>>>> Perfect example, I just had a friend of mine help me make some changes to >>>>> my e-mail settings so I could sort through it easier and not have it >>>>> continuously read me bits and pieces of my messages before I'd even >>>>> opened them, and now for some reason unknown to me, it's now decided not >>>>> to display anything other than my inbox, so I have no idea if my trash >>>>> folder has been emptied or not. >>>>> I've tried removing and readding the acount, only to have the same >>>>> issues, so don't know what to make of that. I haven't really had the >>>>> busy signals with Safari all that much, but have it with Mail on a >>>>> somewhat regular basis. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Missy Hoppe >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:48 AM >>>>> Subject: RE: Lion, a lemon? >>>>> >>>>> I agree with you a zillion percent. I still have lion installed on an >>>>> external drive, so try it out from time to time and update it whenever >>>>> possible, but for day to day use, I have no plans to ever abandon Snow >>>>> Leopard. I'm not an expert using that by any means, but at least it works >>>>> more reliably. The only application that seems to read a little bit >>>>> better for me under lion is skype, and since I'm not a huge skype fan in >>>>> the first place, that's not a big deal. I know it isn't possible, but I >>>>> wish I could get my $30 back from lion, and if Lion had been my first >>>>> ever mac experience, I definitely would have returned or tried to sell my >>>>> macbook. >>>>> Missy >>>>> >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Snyder >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 2:32 AM >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Lion, a lemon? >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> I want to start off this post by saying that I installed Lion the day it >>>>> came out on my Macbook Pro. Before doing so, I made a time machine backup >>>>> of my Snow Leopard system, and I can't tell you how glad I am that I did. >>>>> I tried Lion for a week, and found it to be terribly buggy and not nearly >>>>> as intuitive to use as SL. I restored my computer back to SL, and have >>>>> continued using it since. Recently, a friend of mine got a brand new iMac >>>>> with Lion installed. He has been calling me asking for help understanding >>>>> how to do some very simple things. using the mail program, entering a tun >>>>> of contacts into his address book, and using Safari to listen to a >>>>> webcast he particularly likes. While we handled mail without much >>>>> difficulty, I must say that Safari and Address Book have been riddled >>>>> with problems. Safari will often give us the busy signal, and the address >>>>> book kicks us out of the fields and deposits us in some sort of no mans >>>>> land where we must command tab back and forth to get free. He has updated >>>>> to Lion 10.7.2, and yet this hasn't really fixed the issues. The nonsense >>>>> with creating multiple desktops and such was a bit annoying too. I wonder >>>>> if maybe simple is better some times. It's sad, but as I purchased a snow >>>>> leopard full installation disc for him, I'm going to go down to his house >>>>> and put SL on his machine so that he can actually have a good experience >>>>> using his mac rather than the flawed and terribly buggy one he's been >>>>> having. That's not to say that SL doesn't have its problems, but they are >>>>> far fewer than Lion it seems. I hope that Apple will take a page from >>>>> Microsoft and move quickly on to the next OS as Microsoft did from Vista >>>>> to 7. I'm afraid Lion is a lemon. >>>>> I'm curious to know about your experiences with Lion versus Snow Leopard. >>>>> >>>>> Friendly, >>>>> Chris >>>>> -------------- >>>>> I'll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. 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