Comments on: Email on Android – Gmail, The New Outlook

By: Jacob S Paulsen

Jacob S Paulsen — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:19:46 +0000

Fair enough Phil. Google does have a mail uploader tool that will push all of your files up to Gmail but I appreciate that the full transition may not be best for everyone!

By: Phil in KC

Phil in KC — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:09:13 +0000

So what do I do with the 4GB of e-mail I have in existing .pst files – in multiple folders? I have found no way to import all that as-is.
I bought a Galaxy Tab 10 and returned it because I could not import my mail files. Also, while I could connect to the pop server to download mail, I could not send (i.e, upload to the SMTP server – even though I had it configured). My main reason for buying the Galaxy was to have a portable device for reading mail and surfing the web. I still have my big WIntel laptop for everything else.
I know you think I should just make the switch to gmail, but I’m not as sold on all things Google as you are. I have used Google docs and Google calendar for a group I belong to and I don’t find them to be all that great. And quite frankly, I’m not willing to just lose all my historical data.
That said, I do have a Galaxy S phone and like it very much. But – again – I’m not using it for mail or that sort of thing. Nor is it my main mp3 player.

By: TheShade

TheShade — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:02:51 +0000

I am checking out the link Dave posted. Thanks, Dave. Fingers crossed.

By: TheShade

TheShade — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:01:43 +0000

Nice article. But i would never say that GMail is the new Outlook. Gmail pales in comparison. Business people tend to only use gmail by force – in other words, we have no choice. I am still holding out hope that someone will come up with an email app that effectively syncs with outlook. The highest rated app, available now for a steep price, is basically worthless. Bummer. WM devices, though i am glad i switched to android, are FAR superior when it comes to email and syncing with outlook.

Thanks for the article! I am sure it will help many with the culture shock of having to take a “step down” when it comes to emails, contacts, calendar, etc.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:03:28 +0000

I found this link while searching and it does work.
http://www.hackitz.ca/droid/android_contact_sync_outlook

By: Jacob S Paulsen

Jacob S Paulsen — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:09:25 +0000

John, I just went into my Gmail account and realized that you must be right. I don’t see any Imap support either. I have to assume that I was mistaken when I first wrote this article. Sorry!

By: john bradstreet

john bradstreet — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:25:48 +0000

In your article you state that “Here you can setup up to 5 other pop3 or Imap accounts to arrive in your Gmail” but I can only find how to add external pop accounts, how do I add an external imap account?

Cheers

John

By: DD

DD — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:33:41 +0000

If you want independence then this is not the way forward. The model is “cloud dependent” and based on the assumption that Google’s cloud is a “good thing”. Not everyone thinks that nor wants all their email stored by Google.

By: patel

patel — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:33:06 +0000

I just bought evo4g I like the the phone but email system is suck. I hope they change the email system like I phone have. Bcoz u can see any kind of email on iPhone email system with attachments. I like that, and one morething iPhone u can read any language on the phone but in Android phone not. So I hope they upgrade like this kind system in the phone. Then we can say that’s what I call Android phone.

By: brandon

brandon — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:27:49 +0000

so I did what teh admin on this story said to, and it’s not the worst thing in the world. I do get the emails and they are labeled on which servder they came through… but there are some issues. I can only create an email from 1 “default” account on my device so unless i’m replying to a message it will go to the one default server. I would like to be able to change the server on each email and all other devices can allow you to choose that on the message.. some i like to forward 1 message that i got on a certain email to a person with another email address and again that isn’t possible.

and lastly it’s just a little unorganized. i like having separate folders, and the 1 inbox with it all jammed in there is a little too much. i know you can click on filters or set them up, but it’s not as clean as just a regular forwarder. all in all it’s going to work and the speed and battery savings is great, but it’s not perfect.

thanks for the help again.

brandon