For my part, I see that Exchange can be a bit sluggish when compared to IMAP, e.g. I'll delete and move a bunch of messages on my phone, and if I don't give it enough time to sync everything up, I'll still see some messages when I check my email from my PC. I don't have this problem when using IMAP. Of course, it could always be that I'm doing something wrong or that I don't have something set correctly. I've also seen references on this list, from Grant maybe?, on some limitations in Exchange over IMAP. Plus, I figure, why involve another server if I don't need to.
On 10/07/12 16:13, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > Hi, honestly I think that if you are already using exchange for your > gmail stuff like contact syncing, you are fine. No need for iTunes. What > problems do you have with using exchange specifically? > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > Whoever snuck the S into "fast food" was very clever. > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 > > > On 7/10/2012 5:11 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: >> What about the ability to sync contacts with Google Contacts? I use >> Exchange just so I can synch my contacts with Google Contacts. If >> another app did this for me, I'd probably stay away from Exchange. >> >> On 10/07/12 15:58, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>> I feel like I'm weird for responding to my own messages, but that's ok. >>> One thing which this app also do is push notifications when you receive >>> new email. Of course, I think that's what got the thread discussion >>> about it in the first place. It does that very well by letting me know >>> when I have new messages in my inbox. However I don't know of a way to >>> get alerts for other mailboxes other than inbox. I also don't see a way >>> to add additional accounts. I may play with this a little more if I have >>> time, but at least for me, this doesn't warrant replacing the usage of >>> the native mail app which already does much on the iPhone. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his >>> name. - Evan Esar >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >>> >>> >>> On 7/10/2012 4:35 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>>> I am writing this message using the Gmail app. It basically looks like >>>> the Gmail webpage. As I suspected, it allows you to do things like >>>> manager labels and tag messages as spam. However I am encountering the >>>> issue when using a Bluetooth keyboard, that the edit field for me to >>>> type the message doesn't allow me to use the keyboard at all times. >>>> So I >>>> ended up turning off the keyboard and now I am just using the onboard >>>> keyboard on the screen. This is that similar issue that I have >>>> experienced on webpages using Safari when I try to fill in forms. Other >>>> than that, things seem very speech friendly with voiceover. Your action >>>> buttons for each message are at the top of the screen instead of at the >>>> bottom like they are in the default mail app. By default it will show >>>> you a delete button, archive button, and more button. If you choose the >>>> more button, you can do things like reply, Mark as spam, or added as a >>>> label. The way I personally use Gmail, it doesn't require me to be on >>>> the website much to do things like marking messages as spam, editing >>>> labels, or moving things to other folders. So I probably will not be >>>> using this app for very much. I am dictating right now, and I think >>>> what >>>> I meant by the last sentence is that the things that I use Gmail for on >>>> the website, I can still do there without having to use this app. For >>>> typical male reading, replying, and composing, I can still use the >>>> default mail app which comes with the iPhone. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, I figure it's free and you don't know until you try. So, I'm >>>> gonna get it and see if there is any difference other than the >>>> ability to mark messages as spam, or add stars to them and let you >>>> all know. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Raul A. Gallegos >>>> Chastity is curable if detected early! ~ Anonymous >>>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/__rgallegos74 >>>> <http://facebook.com/rgallegos74> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/10/2012 4:00 PM, Alex Stone wrote: >>>> >>>> Monica, completely agree with you, seems pointless to me. >>>> Cheers >>>> Alex >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] >>>> On Behalf >>>> Of Monica Jones >>>> Sent: 10 July 2012 20:58 >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Gmail app now has push notifications >>>> >>>> I have a Gmail account and use it in the regular E-mail app. I >>>> get >>>> notifications when the mail comes in. Why would I want the >>>> Gmail >>>> app over >>>> this? With the screen readers, this might come out as >>>> sarcastic >>>> which is not >>>> >>>> my intention. I really want to know, smiles. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Grant Hardy >>>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:11 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Gmail app now has push notifications >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I haven't been following this list a lot lately so if this >>>> topic has >>>> already been beaten to death, I apologize in advance - I did a >>>> super >>>> quick search of past postings and didn't see it! >>>> >>>> For all you Gmail users out there, the Gmail app, while not >>>> entirely >>>> accessible in certain respects, now has push alerts for new >>>> Emails. >>>> There have been a few alternatives that I've used in the past, >>>> such as >>>> the Ultimate Notifier app - which checks mail every thirty >>>> seconds - >>>> and setting up a Google Exchange account in Mail - which has a >>>> few >>>> bugs. Now, you can have true push notifications for your Gmail >>>> account. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Grant >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
