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Re: Gmail IMAP and Microsoft’s Desktop Push

Buck — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:56:26 -0000

Offline sync for all productivity apps - cal, contacts, docs, CRM - is vital for folks like me who live in a place where frequent power and connectivity outages are the norm (Florida). Without some semblance of my data offline, when I can't get to the web (which is at least a weekly occurrence, even if only for an hour or so), I can't get anything done, can't get the details of my schedule and contacts' info, etc. Not cool. Love Zoho but for now, only for collaboration - still keep local synced copies.

Re: Gmail IMAP and Microsoft’s Desktop Push

Steve Duncan — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:25:17 -0000

It's a shame they haven't gotten around to enabling IMAP on their Gmail for domains accounts yet.

Re: Gmail IMAP and Microsoft’s Desktop Push

Zoli Erdos — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:22:41 -0000

Indeed, you're right, Marc, thanks - see update in post.

Re: Gmail IMAP and Microsoft’s Desktop Push

Marc Orchant — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:01:33 -0000

You're right Zoli but missed an important dimension to this announcement. While the implications are indeed big as far as desktop work is concerned, IMAP in Gmail is also a huge win for users of smartphones and other mobile devices (iPhone, Nokia N800/810, Treo, etc.) who'd like to manage all of their e-mail transactions in a single client.

Re: Gmail IMAP and Microsoft’s Desktop Push

scott cate — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:42:32 -0000

does this have any effect on syncing with mobile phones? and not just email, but also the cal and contacts?