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@kyro: Out of curiosity, which native app do you use for Gmail? I am asking because I have not found a satisfying native app for Gmail so far. Standard IMAP c
by chmars 13y ago
@kyro:
Out of curiosity, which native app do you use for Gmail?
I am asking because I have not found a satisfying native app for Gmail so far. Standard IMAP clients like Apple Mail and Thunderbird are usually in a constant struggle to update all the folders (labels) and new mail outside the inbox might show up with major delays in comparison to Gmail on the web (or in a browser-like client).
- kyro 13y agoI've been using Sparrow for over a year now. It seems like they've stopped releasing updates, and lots of users (from what I'm reading on the App Store) are complaining of stability issues, but everything's fine here.
- lucisferre 13y agoThey were acquihired by Google. AirMail is a decent alternative though I find it a lot less stable than Sparrow, but use it because of the number of glaring problems Sparrow has that will never be fixed at this point. In the end I find AirMail a tad more usable.
- chmars 13y agoHow do such apps avoid to run into the usual Gmai-related IMAP issues? Is there an API for Gmail access?
- lucisferre 13y agoIssues such as? I don't know as far as I know they just use IMAP. I do notice the occasional syncing issues though.
- chmars 13y agoApple Mail and Thunderbird at least fail at keeping all folders (labels) up-to-date all the time. It usually works for the inbox but folders only get updated when you access them.
- chmars 13y agoAnd – as a current example – Apple Mail (Mavericks) still show already read mails from yesterday as unread in the 'unread mail' smart folder. 'Synchronize' does not help.
- tuananh 13y agoGoogle's implementation of IMAP is very weird. You may want to read this http://tidbits.com/article/14219 http://tidbits.com/article/14219
- toomuchtodo 13y ago+1 for AirMail. Its developer is moving quickly to get issues resolved.