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<blockquote data-quote="PGB1" data-source="post: 1788566" data-attributes="member: 76746"><p>Hi All!</p><p>I'd like to set up a G Mail account as IMAP on my Mac (10.1.6) to use with Apple Mail (9.3), but I managed to get myself confused about saving mail locally.</p><p></p><p>Here Is My Set Up-</p><p>I only have one device that goes on line (the computer that will get the new G Mail account).</p><p>My computer has two user accounts. One's titled "Real Life" & one is called "Work Stuff".</p><p></p><p>Here Are My Goals-</p><p>The new mail account will be on both users' Apple Mail application so when I am logged into the "Real Life" side, I can see if "Work Stuff" has new mail.</p><p>When I click on, or delete, a message while logged into Real Life, the mail on Work Stuff will be marked as read or deleted, per my action in Real Life's Mail.</p><p>Therefore, I think IMAP is appropriate for the new account.</p><p></p><p>Here Is The Hiccup-</p><p>In my existing POP accounts, I open Mail & let the messages arrive, complete with their attachments.</p><p>While at work, or when home internet is off line, I can review those messages and work on replies.</p><p>If I set up the new account as IMAP, I'd like the messages & attachments to automatically be saved to the computer.</p><p></p><p>Here's How I <em>Think</em> I Can Accomplish This Task-</p><p>In Mail, go to Preferences - Accounts & highlight the new IMAP account.</p><p>Click "Advanced" & check "Automatically Download All Attachments".</p><p>Go to "Mailbox Behaviors" and choose each option to save Drafts, Sent, Junk & Trash on the computer.</p><p></p><p>Before I set up the new account and, if my plan can't be done, am stuck with IMAP, I wanted to be sure my "genius" plan will work:</p><p>Do you think the above plan will accomplish my goal & save all the attachments <em>and</em> messages to the local computer automatically when I check for new messages (so I can look at them while not on the internet)?</p><p>Did I mis any set up steps?</p><p></p><p>Thanks For Helping me figure this out. (Mail confuses me & the more I study, the worse it gets. Mental block, I suppose!)</p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PGB1, post: 1788566, member: 76746"] Hi All! I'd like to set up a G Mail account as IMAP on my Mac (10.1.6) to use with Apple Mail (9.3), but I managed to get myself confused about saving mail locally. Here Is My Set Up- I only have one device that goes on line (the computer that will get the new G Mail account). My computer has two user accounts. One's titled "Real Life" & one is called "Work Stuff". Here Are My Goals- The new mail account will be on both users' Apple Mail application so when I am logged into the "Real Life" side, I can see if "Work Stuff" has new mail. When I click on, or delete, a message while logged into Real Life, the mail on Work Stuff will be marked as read or deleted, per my action in Real Life's Mail. Therefore, I think IMAP is appropriate for the new account. Here Is The Hiccup- In my existing POP accounts, I open Mail & let the messages arrive, complete with their attachments. While at work, or when home internet is off line, I can review those messages and work on replies. If I set up the new account as IMAP, I'd like the messages & attachments to automatically be saved to the computer. Here's How I [I]Think[/I] I Can Accomplish This Task- In Mail, go to Preferences - Accounts & highlight the new IMAP account. Click "Advanced" & check "Automatically Download All Attachments". Go to "Mailbox Behaviors" and choose each option to save Drafts, Sent, Junk & Trash on the computer. Before I set up the new account and, if my plan can't be done, am stuck with IMAP, I wanted to be sure my "genius" plan will work: Do you think the above plan will accomplish my goal & save all the attachments [I]and[/I] messages to the local computer automatically when I check for new messages (so I can look at them while not on the internet)? Did I mis any set up steps? Thanks For Helping me figure this out. (Mail confuses me & the more I study, the worse it gets. Mental block, I suppose!) Paul [/QUOTE]
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