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App for multiple email accounts

One last question, do you know why i get the same email in both sent folder and my [imap]/sent folder when i send a email using my gmail account?
 
mirose said:
One last question, do you know why i get the same email in both sent folder and my [imap]/sent folder when i send a email using my gmail account?
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Yes. You have the gmail account to use IMAP on K-9. That is how IMAP works.

The general idea behind IMAP is that you can download messages from the server on multiple machines WITHOUT removing it from the server (or marking it read or archiving it etc.)

For example: you can dl your mail on your Inc and then when you get home it will still be in your INBOX when you check your email on your home computer.

In the example you give, it shows up in your IMAP/sent folder so that if you logged on to the account from your computer it would show in your IMAP/sent folder from that computer, also. it shows in your "normal" sent folder because you sent it from your phone.

If you don't NEED IMAP and you don't mind POLLING instead of PUSHING on your phone, changing the account to POP may be easier/simpler.


This is a decent explanation of the difference between POP and IMAP:

IMAP vs. POP

I I use IMAP on all my machines EXCEPT my main laptop. That way at the end of the day I have all my email stored locally, but until I archive it, it is available from any of my other computers/phones etc.

I hope this helps. I am NOT an expert on IMAP, but I have been trying to figure it out ;-)
 
gamul1 said:
I would love an App that at least looks and feels like the iPhone email app. The features I liked about the iPhone mail app were:

  • Easier navigation between multiple accounts. The account page on the iPhone was a home page where you got a quick view. On this phone you have to press a tiny little spot at the top of the screen to get a pop up to switch accounts. With pickle fingers like mine this can be entertaining to watch.
  • Easier navigation between folders within each account - if you have used the iPhone app you know what I mean here.
  • Easier to delete multiple emails. Too many clicks in this app.
  • Ability to see *all* my folders in an account. I have noticed that for example my "spam" folder in my Yahoo account is not accessible in my phone. Which is a bummer because I used to go in there and delete all the spam at once so that when I opened my account at home I did not download all the spam.
I see a couple people mentioned K-9 - any idea if it supports Pop email? I saw it said something about IMAP and SMTP. My Yahoo and another I have use Pop3.

Thanks,

Glenn
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Having switched over to an HTC Incredible from an iPhone, I'm feeling the same way.

Everything is awesome about this phone, but when I'm using the HTC Mail app and the Gmail app, I can't help but long for the simplicity in the Apple Mail app. Switching accounts, deleting messages and just seeing what's going on in all of your accounts on one screen are the primary things that irritate me.

If you've found something that you're satisfied with, I'd be grateful if you could share it. It doesn't have to be a free app either.
 
i've recently updated to the latest version of k9 from the website (the market only had 2600 or thereabouts) and like this integrated inbox view option.

this is quite useful but is there a way of defaulting the view when i open the app, to be in that view and if i press the back key, it will take me back to the top level folder where i have that and the individual mailboxes for selection.

much like how a mailbox you can select the default opening folder to "inbox" i want the view to default to integrated.

also, is there a widget anywhere that displays the unread emails?
 
cwa107 said:
Having switched over to an HTC Incredible from an iPhone, I'm feeling the same way.

Everything is awesome about this phone, but when I'm using the HTC Mail app and the Gmail app, I can't help but long for the simplicity in the Apple Mail app. Switching accounts, deleting messages and just seeing what's going on in all of your accounts on one screen are the primary things that irritate me.

If you've found something that you're satisfied with, I'd be grateful if you could share it. It doesn't have to be a free app either.
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No - Sorry. I have not found anything that resembled the iPhone email app. I tried the K-9 app for several days. It has its plusses over the stock mail app on the Incredible, but it has its drawbacks too. I still am not satisfied but I have not made up my mind if I prefer the stock app or K-9. Either way I will continue to hope for a better email app.
 
gamul1 said:
I have not made up my mind if I prefer the stock app or K-9.
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If you don't need PUSH they are a toss up. Only really lacking features are PUSH and the integrated inbox.

That being said, when the decision comes down to Mail Apps that actual "work", k-9 vs. Gmail app, it is a much wider margin of victory for K-9!
 
gamul1 said:
No - Sorry. I have not found anything that resembled the iPhone email app. I tried the K-9 app for several days. It has its plusses over the stock mail app on the Incredible, but it has its drawbacks too. I still am not satisfied but I have not made up my mind if I prefer the stock app or K-9. Either way I will continue to hope for a better email app.
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I installed K9 this morning and from a navigation perspective, it's about perfect - but I see that it lacks push. Hopefully it will continue to evolve, but for this n00b to Android, it's a really nice step in the right direction. I'll probably keep HTC's Mail app running for push and use K-9 when I know I have new mail :D

Anyway, thanks for your insight.
 
gamul1 said:
For me - I do not think K-9 will work out. I have been trying it for the last day or so. Overall I like the look/feel better but the requirement to have to tell it get new emails (for pop3) is also a pain. I am going to give it a couple more days to see if it is just a newness resistance thing.
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I have learned quite a bit about the included HTC Mail app on the Android over the past couple of days and am now quite satisfied with it.

A couple of things I now realize:

1. If you're in a mailbox from one provider and want to switch mailboxes, you do NOT need to press the menu button => more => Accounts list. For some reason, I completely missed it before, but just yesterday noticed that next to the mailbox name (in my case, Gmail), there is a circular button with a down arrow in it. Pressing that takes you straight to the accounts list and lets you switch. DUH... why didn't I notice that before?

2. If you're looking at a list of emails and just want to quickly nuke one of them, instead of using the menu button => delete, you can simply touch and hold on an email. A context menu opens, then you can hit delete. Again, this was a big DUH moment for me.

So, in short, I'm now fairly satisfied with the built in Mail app. I wish it was more gesture driven, but it does the job and is not nearly as annoying as I originally found it to be. :D

Hope this helps someone.
 
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