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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1788598" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>What you suggest will work. But make sure you want to use IMAP.</p><p></p><p>I don't use my gmail IMAP account for several reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. gmail IMAP will copy the server folders to your Mail account.</p><p></p><p>2. Mail retention - unless you make a copy of everything you wish to keep, gmail IMAP will remove it in 30 days. If you delete something on the server side, it will delete those messages from any device that you have which is using gmail IMAP.</p><p></p><p>I continue to use my gmail POP account because it offers me the kind of control I like over my personal mail. And plus I do not use Mail on any of my other devices. And with my POP account I can store mail on the gmail server as long as I wish. (And do not exceed my space allocation.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1788598, member: 46727"] What you suggest will work. But make sure you want to use IMAP. I don't use my gmail IMAP account for several reasons: 1. gmail IMAP will copy the server folders to your Mail account. 2. Mail retention - unless you make a copy of everything you wish to keep, gmail IMAP will remove it in 30 days. If you delete something on the server side, it will delete those messages from any device that you have which is using gmail IMAP. I continue to use my gmail POP account because it offers me the kind of control I like over my personal mail. And plus I do not use Mail on any of my other devices. And with my POP account I can store mail on the gmail server as long as I wish. (And do not exceed my space allocation.) [/QUOTE]
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