Runbox and PDA

aga · 25 Aug 2005, 09:11 PM

Does anyone use the Runbox account with a PDA? I tried connecting using IMAP and POP3 but I have some issues.
1. With IMAP, when the Runbox Inbox has many messages it takes a long time to connect and update my PDA
2. The SMTP sent emails are not stored in the Sent Items of Runbox and therefore during the next IMAP connection they get deleted from my PDA as well.

Does anyone have any TIPS or HINTS?

carverrn · 26 Aug 2005, 02:26 AM

Welcome to the forum "aga".

I use IMAP from time to time but not with a PDA. From my desktop system and a cable internet connection I haven't really noticed any slowness with IMAP but I don't have a lot to compare it with.

As for SMTP, it will not automatically save a copy of a sent message to your sent folder when using a client program. You have to do this yourself. Some IMAP clients will let you setup saving to a server "Sent" folder too. Another way would be to always send yourself a copy (e.g. BCC yourself).

If you're using the web interface you can automatically save sent messages to the "Sent" folder on a folder by folder basis (refer to the help section on Folder Preferences).

Regards,
Rich

Ryanp · 30 Aug 2005, 03:04 AM

I have used runbox with a Kyocera 7135 running Snappermail, which supports IMAP. I don't remember a problem with losing sent emails (having them sync up with the runbox server was the reason I used Snappermail to begin with). You may want to experiment with different IMAP clients on your pda, as some are more reliable than others. You also should check all the settings on your PDA client to make sure it's set to sync the sent folder.

25 Aug 2005, 09:11 PM	#1
aga Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1	Runbox and PDA Does anyone use the Runbox account with a PDA? I tried connecting using IMAP and POP3 but I have some issues. 1. With IMAP, when the Runbox Inbox has many messages it takes a long time to connect and update my PDA 2. The SMTP sent emails are not stored in the Sent Items of Runbox and therefore during the next IMAP connection they get deleted from my PDA as well. Does anyone have any TIPS or HINTS?

26 Aug 2005, 02:26 AM	#2
carverrn Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,606 Representative of: Runbox.com	Welcome to the forum "aga". I use IMAP from time to time but not with a PDA. From my desktop system and a cable internet connection I haven't really noticed any slowness with IMAP but I don't have a lot to compare it with. As for SMTP, it will not automatically save a copy of a sent message to your sent folder when using a client program. You have to do this yourself. Some IMAP clients will let you setup saving to a server "Sent" folder too. Another way would be to always send yourself a copy (e.g. BCC yourself). If you're using the web interface you can automatically save sent messages to the "Sent" folder on a folder by folder basis (refer to the help section on Folder Preferences). Regards, Rich

30 Aug 2005, 03:04 AM	#3
Ryanp Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 30	I have used runbox with a Kyocera 7135 running Snappermail, which supports IMAP. I don't remember a problem with losing sent emails (having them sync up with the runbox server was the reason I used Snappermail to begin with). You may want to experiment with different IMAP clients on your pda, as some are more reliable than others. You also should check all the settings on your PDA client to make sure it's set to sync the sent folder.