Topic 'gmail on both iphone and mac' in forum 'All Things Macintosh' - dslreports.com

Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:27:27 EDT

dellsweig posted :

2 step authentication shouldn't be the issue. When you remove the account on the mac make sure to remove it completely. including the ~/Library/Mail/V2/IMAP-*email address*(10.7 or later). Might want to check for a POP version of that folder in there as well. If it's the only account you might want to pull the com.apple.plist (10.6<) or ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail (10.7>).

Ok did the cleanup - there was an old pop file there with a touch date from last year. I deleted that one.

Added both client accounts back in and all is working fine - go figure.....
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Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:10:13 EDT

kitsune posted : 2 step authentication shouldn't be the issue. When you remove the account on the mac make sure to remove it completely. including the ~/Library/Mail/V2/IMAP-*email address*(10.7 or later). Might want to check for a POP version of that folder in there as well. If it's the only account you might want to pull the com.apple.plist (10.6<) or ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail (10.7>).

Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:00:08 EDT

dellsweig posted : imao.gmail.com port 993

I am going to remove both clients and add them back in - maybe pop was enabled before i changed gmail settings for 2 stage authentication....
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Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:53:45 EDT

kitsune posted : That should only happen with POP accounts. If you go into the settings what is the incoming server set to and which port?

Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:51:43 EDT

dellsweig posted :

said by kitsune:

So I just want to confirm what happens with you. Whichever device you check the mail with is the only one that gets the email at all? Or is it that when you check with the other device they are there but already read?

No - whichever device that gets the mail first is the only device to get the mail - read or unread
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Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:49:13 EDT

kitsune posted : So I just want to confirm what happens with you. Whichever device you check the mail with is the only one that gets the email at all? Or is it that when you check with the other device they are there but already read?

Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:45:40 EDT

dellsweig posted :

said by pike:

said by donoreo:

Could be. I do not have it enabled and mine works.

Based on what? Please don't speculate, that doesn't help with the OPs issue at all. I have 2 step authentication turned on and it hasn't caused a problem for me at all. OP, what mail clients are you using? And are there more clients than just the phone and the Mac? Some clients, even when set up as IMAP, will delete messages from the server, although I don't think this is the behavior of the the default iPhone app or Mountain Lion mail.app.

Using only the default Iphone mail app and default ML mail Set for mail and calendar.
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Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:35:13 EDT

pike posted :

said by donoreo:

Could be. I do not have it enabled and mine works.

Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:27:03 EDT

donoreo posted :

said by dellsweig:

said by RiseAbove:

said by dellsweig:

Does anyone know what setting (either on the iphone, mac or in gmail) I have to tweak to allow gmail to be delivered to BOTH my Iphone and Mac.

Currently, the first mail client to pull the mail gets the inbox item.

Thanks

Make sure in your gmail settings you have IMAP enabled. Then setup your devices and your computer to pull it in.

personally I use Sparrow for Gmail on my mac and my iPhone/iPad I use a mixture of the Gmail application and setting up my account with the following exchange settings -
»support.google.com/a/users/bin/a···r=138740

Whatever you use on your mac make sure after the account is setup you go and look at the preferences to make sure it is using IMAP and not POP.

Both the MAC and Iphone show as IMAP. gmail account settings is POP disabled and IMAP enabled

I dropped the gmail account from the phone and added it back in still no good

I do have 2 step authentication enabled for gmail - wonder if that is an issue

Could be. I do not have it enabled and mine works.
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Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:22:26 EDT

dellsweig posted :

said by RiseAbove:

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Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:17:13 EDT

RiseAbove posted :

said by dellsweig:

Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:12:16 EDT

dellsweig posted : Both are set for IMAP

Re: gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:10:04 EDT

donoreo posted : Use IMAP. It will stay on the server and both will see it.

gmail on both iphone and mac

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:32:48 EDT

dellsweig posted : Does anyone know what setting (either on the iphone, mac or in gmail) I have to tweak to allow gmail to be delivered to BOTH my Iphone and Mac.

Currently, the first mail client to pull the mail gets the inbox item.

Thanks
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