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Right now, using the built-in mail app on iOS I get email, calendar, and address book synchronization. The new Gmail app offers only email, right? Why should I

Right now, using the built-in mail app on iOS I get email, calendar, and address book synchronization. The new Gmail app offers only email, right? Why should I use it instead then? Could someone explain that? Thanks!

cleverjake 15y ago
"Priority Inbox and one-click starring of messages. Other possibilities include some of the stuff Google is about to roll out for Gmail proper: like contact icons, better threading, and deep searching functionality. Maybe there will even be some Google+ integration, which Google is also hard at work on for Gmail." -- MG Sigler
pwthornton 15y ago
Search is the only reason to keep it around. It's a great way to search through your Gmail. The built-in mail app doesn't search that well, especially stuff on the server. Beyond that, I find the built-in mail app to be lightyears better than the Gmail app. I'll be using the built-in app as my main app, with the Gmail app on the side for certain searches. When Sparrow finally comes to iOS, I may switch to that. They get how to make a good Gmail app, unlike the people who make Gmail.
- smackfu 15y ago
  Server-side search doesn't work at all with my GMail, set up as an Exchange account on my iPhone. It's the main reason I need to use the web app today.
evandena 15y ago
I really want priority inbox and bulk actions.
iaskwhy 15y ago
One reason to use this instead of Mail.app is that Mail.app seems to not be working with Gmail for a lot of people, myself included.
- hollerith 15y ago
  When you set it up, did you choose Exchange Server (or some such) rather than Gmail like Google's own instructions tell you to?
  - iaskwhy 15y ago
    I followed Gmail's tutorial (which I cannot find right now) but I remember it was using Gmail and not Exchange. I believe my problem is related to the two steps authentication but there were so many other cases there and from the kind of people who would not now about 2 steps authentication.

cleverjake 15y ago

"Priority Inbox and one-click starring of messages. Other possibilities include some of the stuff Google is about to roll out for Gmail proper: like contact icons, better threading, and deep searching functionality. Maybe there will even be some Google+ integration, which Google is also hard at work on for Gmail." -- MG Sigler

pwthornton 15y ago

Search is the only reason to keep it around. It's a great way to search through your Gmail. The built-in mail app doesn't search that well, especially stuff on the server. Beyond that, I find the built-in mail app to be lightyears better than the Gmail app. I'll be using the built-in app as my main app, with the Gmail app on the side for certain searches. When Sparrow finally comes to iOS, I may switch to that. They get how to make a good Gmail app, unlike the people who make Gmail.

smackfu 15y ago
Server-side search doesn't work at all with my GMail, set up as an Exchange account on my iPhone. It's the main reason I need to use the web app today.

evandena 15y ago

I really want priority inbox and bulk actions.

iaskwhy 15y ago

One reason to use this instead of Mail.app is that Mail.app seems to not be working with Gmail for a lot of people, myself included.

hollerith 15y ago
When you set it up, did you choose Exchange Server (or some such) rather than Gmail like Google's own instructions tell you to?
- iaskwhy 15y ago
  I followed Gmail's tutorial (which I cannot find right now) but I remember it was using Gmail and not Exchange. I believe my problem is related to the two steps authentication but there were so many other cases there and from the kind of people who would not now about 2 steps authentication.