IMAP and mobile internet

Ryanp · 27 Jan 2003, 09:15 AM

Can anyone help me get a handle on this? I have an IMAP capable email client on my new Palmphone. Now that I have three emailing spots (home computer, web (for work), and phone), I would like to coordinate the folders between them. Specifically, to save space, on the phone I would like to have the inbox sync up headers, and would like anything I send from the phone to back up to the web site. From there, I can coordinate home and web fully. Is there a way to just have the items sent *from* the phone using IMAP in the web "sent" folder but not move items in the sent folder from the web site onto the phone? More simply, i would like to use IMAP to sync my Inbox on my phone with the inbox on the Runbox server, but I only want the sent items to go one way--up to the server. Thanks for the help.

Ryan

oysterquartz · 27 Jan 2003, 12:08 PM

What phone are you using? Many sync ONLY the inbox, and by default to not sync outgoing "sent" messages to the "Sent" folder.

There is usually a provision for a CC: for this purpose. I use a T68i Sony/Ericsson amongst others. Are you using a Palm O/S specific PDA/Phone (like a Treo, Samsung, etc.), or a PocketPC based phone?

Ryanp · 27 Jan 2003, 12:13 PM

I am using a Kyocera 7135 with Mobile Mail (Palm OS version 4.1, I think). I'm not sure what you mean by using CC: for this purpose. I was hoping there would be a way to use the geewhiz factor of IMAP to work it out without resorting to sending duplicate emails to myself.

oysterquartz · 27 Jan 2003, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by Ryanp
I am using a Kyocera 7135 with Mobile Mail (Palm OS version 4.1, I think). I'm not sure what you mean by using CC: for this purpose. I was hoping there would be a way to use the geewhiz factor of IMAP to work it out without resorting to sending duplicate emails to myself.

I thought that you could have meant a phone vs. pda/phone. Depending on the capabilities of mobile mail on the Palm O/S it shouldn't be a problem. Mobile Mail 4.0 does IMAP so it shouldn't be a problem. You can download the specific manual here:

http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/7100...obile.Mail.pdf

Check out page 7 ... you can specify a "Sent" folder and a "Deleted Items" folder name (which must correspond to how they are named) .... so it is possible. Let me know if it only syncs with your desktop or the IMAP server though ... If it only works for the desktop, you can specify the desktop's IMAP Sent Items folder, or a separate local folder that you can do a periodic IMAP transfer to the Runbox server's Sent Items folder, etc.

I assume that you've set up IMAP properly before on a desktop PC client?

Ryanp · 5 Feb 2003, 01:42 PM

Yes, I've set up the IMAP on the desktop, but haven't really used it before because I only had two points to sync up (Desktop and runbox web server). I have run into problems with Outlook Express, though, as an IMAP client (every time it downloads it indicates a sizeable number of messages are new when they aren't), so I haven't been involved with getting the phone synced. I have the inbox sync set up fine with Mobile Mail. Even though I have "sent" in the entry for the syncing the "sent" folder, there's nothing in that folder when I open it. Not sure what the problem is there. Outlook Express syncs up the sent folder, but to a different folder than it's own sent folder.

27 Jan 2003, 09:15 AM	#1
Ryanp Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 30	IMAP and mobile internet Can anyone help me get a handle on this? I have an IMAP capable email client on my new Palmphone. Now that I have three emailing spots (home computer, web (for work), and phone), I would like to coordinate the folders between them. Specifically, to save space, on the phone I would like to have the inbox sync up headers, and would like anything I send from the phone to back up to the web site. From there, I can coordinate home and web fully. Is there a way to just have the items sent from the phone using IMAP in the web "sent" folder but not move items in the sent folder from the web site onto the phone? More simply, i would like to use IMAP to sync my Inbox on my phone with the inbox on the Runbox server, but I only want the sent items to go one way--up to the server. Thanks for the help. Ryan

27 Jan 2003, 12:08 PM	#2
oysterquartz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Athens Posts: 2,402	What phone are you using? Many sync ONLY the inbox, and by default to not sync outgoing "sent" messages to the "Sent" folder. There is usually a provision for a CC: for this purpose. I use a T68i Sony/Ericsson amongst others. Are you using a Palm O/S specific PDA/Phone (like a Treo, Samsung, etc.), or a PocketPC based phone?

27 Jan 2003, 12:13 PM	#3
Ryanp Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 30	I am using a Kyocera 7135 with Mobile Mail (Palm OS version 4.1, I think). I'm not sure what you mean by using CC: for this purpose. I was hoping there would be a way to use the geewhiz factor of IMAP to work it out without resorting to sending duplicate emails to myself.

5 Feb 2003, 01:42 PM	#5
Ryanp Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 30	Yes, I've set up the IMAP on the desktop, but haven't really used it before because I only had two points to sync up (Desktop and runbox web server). I have run into problems with Outlook Express, though, as an IMAP client (every time it downloads it indicates a sizeable number of messages are new when they aren't), so I haven't been involved with getting the phone synced. I have the inbox sync set up fine with Mobile Mail. Even though I have "sent" in the entry for the syncing the "sent" folder, there's nothing in that folder when I open it. Not sure what the problem is there. Outlook Express syncs up the sent folder, but to a different folder than it's own sent folder.