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Push E-Mail

Hello,
This is my first Android phone after using the iPhone. I added all my Gmail accounts to the email app from Samsung, and I'm still not getting push email. It's set at IMAP and everything. Do I need to set it up as an exchange account?
Thanks.

you need to use the gmail app for gmail to push as far as i know If you only use Gmail, you can remove the email app from that bottom dock by going to the applications screen and hitting menu there is a setting to arrange via grid and then rearrange apps and you can drag the gmail app down there and remove the email app

domin8 said:
you need to use the gmail app for gmail to push as far as i know If you only use Gmail, you can remove the email app from that bottom dock by going to the applications screen and hitting menu there is a setting to arrange via grid and then rearrange apps and you can drag the gmail app down there and remove the email app
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Thanks for the quick reply. That slightly is disappointing since the Samsung email app has an universal inbox where as the Gmail email app doesn't. Is there an app that would help with this issue if I were to root the phone?
I apologize in advanced if I sound stupid or don't make any sense. I'm still checking up with all the Android lingo

How would I go about adding a non gmail and a non exchange account? Would the Gmail app support that? Or would I have to use the Samsung email app for that?
Thanks.

rajsharma714 said:
How would I go about adding a non gmail and a non exchange account? Would the Gmail app support that? Or would I have to use the Samsung email app for that?
Thanks.
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The Gmail app only supports gmail accounts I believe. You either have to use the Samsung email app or forward your emails from your other accounts to gmail.
Another suggestion is to use K-9 Mail. I have my Gmail, AOL, and Hotmail accounts added to the K-9 Mail and Gmail and AOL both give me push emails and I have Hotmail set up for polling every hour.
K-9 seems to be the best alternative because I didn't want to forward all my emails to Gmail and the Samsung email app wasn't pushing my emails like I wanted.

If the samsung email app supports exchange active sync, you can use it to get gmail and it'll push. Gmail now fully supports active sync. I had my iphone set up that way and I got push emails from Gmail no problem.
The Google Gmail website shows you how to set up Gmail as if it were an exchange active sync account. Its really simple and worked great for me for over a year. I have the Captivate now and only use the Gmail app, but I only have one Gmail account, not multiple ones like the OP.

ShaneS429 said:
The Gmail app only supports gmail accounts I believe. You either have to use the Samsung email app or forward your emails from your other accounts to gmail.
Another suggestion is to use K-9 Mail. I have my Gmail, AOL, and Hotmail accounts added to the K-9 Mail and Gmail and AOL both give me push emails and I have Hotmail set up for polling every hour.
K-9 seems to be the best alternative because I didn't want to forward all my emails to Gmail and the Samsung email app wasn't pushing my emails like I wanted.
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That's exactly what I'm looking. That works out perfect. Thanks again! And if I ever want to sync my contacts and calendar with Gmail, I can always turn off sync for mail but keep sync active for contacts and calendar.
Thanks again.

Yahoo mail app

Anyone know how i can sync my yahoo mail account (yahoo mail app) to my phone ????

Hi,
1. you can install the "Yahoo! Mail for Android" app from the Android Market (it's free). It works well and gives you full access to your contacts & folders, which I find very handy. You can move mails into your folders and they will sync with your main account.
2.you could create a mail account directly on your phone by running the app "Setup" and following the prompts or
3. Menu / Settings / Accounts & sync / Add account and follow the prompts.
For me no. 1 is best. Btw this is for a HTC Desire with standard ROM on V2.2,
Hope this helps. Cheers .....

I agree, the Yahoo Mail app works pretty good. The only downside is that even though it knows when you get new mail, it doesn't download it or update the folder views until you open that folder, so there's a lot of your time wasted while it refreshes the folder.

K9 mail surely works for Yahoo, as it does for any IMAP or POP provider.

Can someone upload or send a link to the latest Yahoo! Mail apk. I found version 1.0.1 online but it now tells me that I have to have a required update to v1.0.4. Unfortunately, my tablet doesn't have full market access (yet!). Thanks in advance.
Paul

khaytsus said:
K9 mail surely works for Yahoo, as it does for any IMAP or POP provider.
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+1 for K9, I have it fetching my Yahoo, Hotmail and doing Push for my multiple Gmail accounts. Does folder/labels too.

Sure, but it doesn't support the "push" part. You have to check the Yahoo mail manually. It sux big time, if ya ask me...
I've tried every possible setting (servers/ports/encryption) but you still have to check manually. *sigh*

[Q] Default email app-accounts

Hi all, I have my new TF and I'm just adding accounts to the email app that uses the on screen widget. What's got me puzzled is that when I add my MSN account, I have 'push' as an option, but when I add my gmail it will not show a push option.
I realise that the default gmail app has push, but I was hoping to use the other app because of the on screen widget notification.

UKseagull said:
Hi all, I have my new TF and I'm just adding accounts to the email app that uses the on screen widget. What's got me puzzled is that when I add my MSN account, I have 'push' as an option, but when I add my gmail it will not show a push option.
I realise that the default gmail app has push, but I was hoping to use the other app because of the on screen widget notification.
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I have the same thing set-up. My work email account is an exchange account and it has the push option but my gmail doesn't. Not really sure why. I just have it set-up to check every 5 mins.

[Q] Gmail app vs Email app

So the TF comes with the Gmail app and Email app. I've set up all my Gmail accounts to Gmail app, then I disabled the email feature in Settings, leaving on sync for picasa, address book, calendar.
I then set up all of the same Gmail accounts to the Email app to handle my email.
Am I setting this correctly? I notice Gmail app doesn't interface with the Widget that tells you when you have a new email, or the scrollable email widget.

I've done the same although I didn't get a push option for the gmail account, but I had push option for my MSN account. I found that a bit odd.

There is a different widget for your gmail account to use through the gmail app. You really should be using the gmail app. Its the only app that lets you properly use your labels. And the Gail app supports push with Gmail accounts.

You can get push email with the other email app, by simply configuring exchange support for gmail accounts.. using it now.. very similar to the Google Gmail app, missing a few features but it does have that nice minimalist unread count widget..

jms_uk said:
You can get push email with the other email app, by simply configuring exchange support for gmail accounts.. using it now.. very similar to the Google Gmail app, missing a few features but it does have that nice minimalist unread count widget..
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There should be plenty of unread count widgets for gmail in the market if you prefer that. Personally I think you lose out on too many of the gmail label and spam features when using the regular mail app.

Unfortunately not.. well, not working ones anyway.. I, and a few others here have looked..
Of the simple, clean unread count type Widgets.. Gmail unread count doesn't work on HC, the one in elixir doesn't crash.. but doesn't appear to actually do anything..
If you know of one that actually does something like the Asus one but works with the gmail app, I'd be grateful

[Q] How can I delete the Gmail Client on Transformer

Hi
I just got my transformer and realize that there are 2 email client in it. The Gmail and the default. I just wondering if it is possible for me to delete the Gmail client. I want to keep the system email client since it got a widget. I don't want the other Gmail Client to be working, but somehow I cant delete it and whenever I link my transformer to my gmail, that Gmail client will be linked too. Thank you all for helping.

You need to be rooted, then you can delete, or better move to another directory, the Gmail.apk that is in /system/app/.

Just turn off notifications and sync for the Gmail app. Don't have to delete it just don't use it

Why bother deleting it when you can just deselect mail and contact sync when you connect your google account?
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Hi! you can deactivate the sync in the settings->accounts and sync.

the gmail client also has a widget. it also supports push email with gmail accounts. if your email is gmail, then it's definitely the better client.
if you have have other email services, i'd recommend you setup your gmail accounts to fetch them, and it would also work nicely with the gmail client.

finalhit said:
the gmail client also has a widget. it also supports push email with gmail accounts. if your email is gmail, then it's definitely the better client.
if you have have other email services, i'd recommend you setup your gmail accounts to fetch them, and it would also work nicely with the gmail client.
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This, if anything go the other direction and remove the other email client. Gmail is push, meaning it doesnt require a sync interval and doesnt have to constantly check. When email is ready it just shows up, far more efficient.