On 12/4/2013 9:08 AM, AP wrote:
On Wednesday, December 04, 2013 09:18:52 AM John M Andersen wrote:
I too read this list from Gmail. And any filters I have created via the web interface of Gmail are honored (the messages appear in the proper folders).
But sometimes accessing messages from web interface breaks the threads and it looks obstinate...
I wasn't suggesting you read mail from the web interface, simply access the Gmail Account settings there. (But I can't confirm thread breakage either, it seems to work for me, even on those rare occasions I use the web interface).
I set my Gmail account to use Imap, and disable pop. This way all the mail is available on all devices I might use to read it, and it does not take up space on my computer.
That's fine. But in my case, I have to see only from the computer and that's why installed KMail...in KDE...becaue of the common K-factor!
Still I would recommend setting Gmail to always use SSL and always use IMAP, even if I always accessed it only from a single computer.
Therefore I can switch from Kmail to Thunderbird or use my android, and I get a consistent view of the mail, a message marked read in one device shows up as read in all devices and programs.
Yeah, that seems the property of IMAP...fine.
Better yet, there is no significant amount of local storage consumed on my machine, its all on the server. And I don't have to backup the mail.
This I liked...So you mean I should use IMAP in KMail?
Yes, in my opinion, that is the best option. Log into the web site, set you Gmail account to only allow Imap, and disable Pop.
(Unless you have a particular aversion to leaving mail on google's servers, this is a great way to read non-sensitive email such as this mailing list.).
It won't ever breaks any thread?
Does this thread look broken? ;-) (The thread breakers are using some version of windows clients (ancient ones) in my investigations).
If you STARTED using Gmail via POP, gmail may not have any history for you on file, and any local caches on your machine may be all you have as backup and you would be well advised to save them before wiping your machine.
Okay, for POP you say this...But there is one option which I saw even in POP which says "Keep a copy on the server"..Then what doest that do...?
Its a functionality left over from the Pleistocene when POP was all there was. It leaves the mail there, but marks it read, and each time you download mail it has to wade thru all of those looking for new emails. It was a primitive attempt to have the functionality of Imap. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org