Android / POP mailboxes
 

Hi,

How well do Android mobiles handle pop3 mailboxes?

I don't think they can use push for pop3 can they?

Cheers!

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

My desire did indeed handle my pop emails fine.

As for push, I think support for it was added in the 2.2 update.

http://blog.boxedice.com/2010/10/07/...ions-tutorial/

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

OK - so I have a couple of pop3 mailboxes - I'm assuming I can set these up on Android and get them to poll / sync according to a schedule?? If I delete a message does it delete from the pop3 mailbox or are there settings I can configure?

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

You can set the time interval for it to check and delete from the server if you wish or leave it on there yup.

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

Cool - so it's pull email not push...

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

For mobile use, IMAP is a much better protocol as you could end up with a very large bill and a slow responding phone if you receive emails with large attachments, IMAP only downloads the message headers and possibly a small portion of the body and will not download the full message until you prompt it

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

That's how I've got my mail set up on my Android

IMAP on mobile and then POP at main PC. Works brilliantly

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

I use IMAP all of the time, mainly because I'm quite good at deleting ones I don't need. I just find the syncronisation between PC/Mobile better on IMAP (as you see the same messages)

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

Do you still have to setup a check / sync schedule with IMAP?

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

Well, I only sync gmail and that has push, but if its your ntl/tw/domain-based email then yes you probably would have to set up a schedule.

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

Yeah - but gmail has it's built in mail app to intergrate with Google systems so push for that mail is a given.

Re: Android / POP mailboxes
 

I have gmail pick up all my mail. Works a treat :)