Snow Leopard's Mail IMAP vs. POP

agospa · agospa #1 (**permalink**)

12-23-2009, 01:15 PM

When I set up a Gmail mailbox, Mail (v. 4.2) decided automatically to use IMAP without giving me the possibility to opt for a POP server. Is there any way I can change this?

Thanks in advance for your answers

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

12-23-2009, 01:28 PM

This guide pretty much says it all. Make sure you have Gmail configured for POP and not IMAP (on the Gmail site itself).

Configure Mail for Gmail POP access - Mac OS X Hints

mdfuller · mdfuller #3 (**permalink**)

12-23-2009, 02:39 PM

Why do you want to use POP? IMAP is much better in my opinion. We are lucky that Google gives it to us for free. I wish Yahoo had it. Even their paid service only allows POP.

cwa107 · cwa107 #4 (**permalink**)

12-23-2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdfuller

Why do you want to use POP? IMAP is much better in my opinion. We are lucky that Google gives it to us for free. I wish Yahoo had it. Even their paid service only allows POP.

I was actually going to ask the same question, but to each his/her own, I guess...

baggss · baggss #5 (**permalink**)

12-23-2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdfuller

Why do you want to use POP? IMAP is much better in my opinion. We are lucky that Google gives it to us for free. I wish Yahoo had it. Even their paid service only allows POP.

That's pretty subjective. I much prefer POP to IMAP, but that's just me.

milomak · milomak #6 (**permalink**)

02-20-2010, 05:22 PM

edit: foolishness on my part

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Member Since: Dec 23, 2009 Posts: 1	12-23-2009, 01:15 PM When I set up a Gmail mailbox, Mail (v. 4.2) decided automatically to use IMAP without giving me the possibility to opt for a POP server. Is there any way I can change this? Thanks in advance for your answers
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