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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Supporting IMAP access with Google and Gmail

The United States Google around ahead, mail management of Web mail service "Gmail" started the offer of the IMAP access service which is made feasibility with the group of mail clients. Because of this Gmail, using the optional device from the workplace, and ahead etc. going out we assume that it reaches the point where it can manage monistically.

Day of the same company product manager bit Malay with official ブログ, "(by the fact that IMAP access is utilized) information inside Gmail same period with the plural devices, it becomes possible to be able to point. For example, with iPhone "Starred (the star to be)" it moves to the folder, "All Mail (all mails)" the archive using the device which such as BlackBerry, the IMAP corresponding mail client loads it can verify, that it has explained the mail which is done, "with Thunderbird.

As for the modification to which Google so far with Gmail offers only POP access, adds on mail client side, as for being reflected on Gmail on Web it was not. Because of that, in order to rearrange the data of Gmail side in the same way as mail client side, when re-login doing, it did again to read all Es-mail, necessary re-to sort it was. But, by the fact that IMAP access was supported, all Es-mail reach the point where it is retained on the server, between the plural devices means same period to be possible the data.

Because of this, the user operates directly accessing the mail box on Gmail from the IMAP corresponding mail client who is loaded onto PC and PDA and the smart phone, variously, "Gmail on Web same period to be able to point automatically it is possible all actions" (Malay) with you say.

IMAP access "Settings (setting)" of Gmail with "Forwarding and POP/IMAP (mail transfer and POP/IMAP setting)" can click the tub, can utilize by the fact that status is checked in on.

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