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> The iOS push notifications are what has been causing me to move my email over to GMail. Don't rely on Gmail for push: they discontinued Exchange-support rece
by Osmium 12y ago
> The iOS push notifications are what has been causing me to move my email over to GMail.
Don't rely on Gmail for push: they discontinued Exchange-support recently, though they grandfathered in old users. What's irritating to me is that when I set up my new phone I lost it, and am now back to using fetch-only Gmail unless I want to use one of Google's proprietary apps (unless they've changed this recently).
Agreed that I'd like Fastmail to have push. Every time they come up on HN, I mention it, because I'm a paying Fastmail customer and would like to stay one because they're really perfect in every other way, but the lack of push email is just very disappointing.
> I'm sure solutions exist for push notifications. Has anyone had success with any of them?
On iOS there are options like Boxcar and the like, but they're usually sub-optimal and rely on passing your login credentials to a third party.
- danieldk 12y agoDon't rely on Gmail for push: they discontinued Exchange-support recently, though they grandfathered in old users. What's irritating to me is that when I set up my new phone I lost it, and am now back to using fetch-only Gmail unless I want to use one of Google's proprietary apps (unless they've changed this recently). Google Apps for Business does have Exchange ActiveSync: https://support.google.com/a/answer/135937?hl=en https://support.google.com/a/answer/135937?hl=en