How to: Getting instant(1 min) email from Gmail WITHOUT IMAP

[sim_plic_i_ty]

I switched over to the IMAP settings, but I did not like the way it handled. I have my gmail set up with my outlook and IMAP caused excessive hangtimes and I was too used to POP in general.

So, basically what I have done is forwarded all my incoming GMail to my blackberry.net address and a copy is still sent to my outlook. The email is instant for me but sometimes it takes up to a minute. When I reply to any email, the person who receives it is only shown my gmail account. So when they hit Reply, it comes to my gmail, which forwards it again to my blackberry. The option of sending it to Outlook is optional.

Here is how you do it:
1) Go to your GMail Settings
2) Click on the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab
3) DISABLE IMAP

IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE OUTLOOK, JUMP STRAIGHT TO STEP 6

4) Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on

5) Set "When messages are accessed with POP" according to what you want. This is what the different options mean:

• Keep Gmail's copy in the Inbox - If you do not use Outlook and want Gmail to hold a copy of all your emails, select this. A copy will still be sent to your Outlook as well
• Archive Gmail's copy - If you use Outlook primarily, this is the option I selected. The email's are still stored on the gmail server so you can search through them, but they do not show up as new mail when checking through gmail.com. They show up as new mails in your Outlook and your blackberry.
• Delete Gmail's copy - Email is sent to your Outlook but GMail copy is deleted

6) Click on "Forward a copy of incoming mail to" - Enter your blackberry.net email address here. E.g. username@rogers.blackberry.net
7) Select one of the following options:

• Keep Gmail's copy in the Inbox - A copy will still be sent to your blackberry and one will be held in your Gmail inbox
• Archive Gmail's copy - The email's are still stored on the gmail server so you can search through them, but they do not show up as new mail when checking through gmail.com. They show up as new mails in your Outlook and your blackberry.
• Delete Gmail's copy - Email is sent to your Blackberry but GMail copy is deleted

8) Click "Save Changes"

9) Now access your provider's BIS portal. E.g. BlackBerry Internet Service - then log in
10) Beside your blackberry.net email address, click "Edit"


11) Change the "Reply-to" field to your gmail address e.g. username@gmail.com


Click "Save".

That's it!

A couple of times my email was not instant, but thats probably due to gmail's forwarding.

Let me know if you have any questions

[Kevin Michaluk]

This is a test by kevin. Just using opera mini to view and post from the full site into the forums - not the mobile site.

[photobug78]

I have one email (a work pop3 email) set up this way and it works great. Do you know how to add another email (personal gmail) like this? When logged into the BIS website and editing the blackberry.net email address... there is only one reply to field.

I would like to have both my work and personal emails forwarded to the blackberry address (so it's instant), but when I reply to the address I want it to show the correct one.

I have seen one other post regarding this, but i didn't quite get the instructions. Any advice would be great.

[naviwilliams]

Ps: this a brilliant write-up! Nicely done...

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[Mrs. Curvy]

Thank you for the instructions
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[cjharley]

Thanks Sim. Nice post.

[lush242000]

Good info as always!!!

[sim_plic_i_ty]

Originally Posted by photobug78

I have one email (a work pop3 email) set up this way and it works great. Do you know how to add another email (personal gmail) like this? When logged into the BIS website and editing the blackberry.net email address... there is only one reply to field.

I would like to have both my work and personal emails forwarded to the blackberry address (so it's instant), but when I reply to the address I want it to show the correct one.

I have seen one other post regarding this, but i didn't quite get the instructions. Any advice would be great.

Personally I cant think of any way right now unless you had 2 blackberry.net addresses. If I do come across something, I'll make sure I let you know.

Everyone else - thanks for the nice comments

[stick2e]

How can I access my BIS setup with Verizon network? Sorry for the ignorance but I'm new on this world.

[photobug78]

Originally Posted by sim_plic_i_ty

Personally I cant think of any way right now unless you had 2 blackberry.net addresses. If I do come across something, I'll make sure I let you know.

Everyone else - thanks for the nice comments

Thanks for the reply. I have settled on adding my Gmail address in BIS and it is pretty much instant (so far).

[leok]

Of course you could use gmails mobile app: google.com/mobile/gmail

You can also set gmail to check other pop3 accounts - such as your work account, and then use the bb client to check your gmail address..

[jusfonzin]

Hey guys-

I had difficulties with instantaneous gmail on my BB, and I found that your idea of forwarding it to a blackberry email address was a very elegant solution.

BUT

How do I keep track of my sent messages? Since I'm not actually using my gmail account to reply, is there any way to keep track of it?

Thanks!

[scottb]

Originally Posted by jusfonzin

...
How do I keep track of my sent messages? Since I'm not actually using my gmail account to reply, is there any way to keep track of it?

Thanks!

In your BIS setup, you can bcc: your Gmail account. That should do it.

[jusfonzin]

Originally Posted by scottb

In your BIS setup, you can bcc: your Gmail account. That should do it.

I tried doing that, but then I'm back to the problem of having every email I send pop up as new in my Inbox. I tried creating a filter whereby if an email if from my sending email address, it gets automatically archived, but that didn't work.

Any suggestions? And any idea on how soon we might have instantaneous, 2-way reconcilable email from gmail? All of these end arounds are so annoying.

[smaug]

I'm confused with this post, could someone enlighten me on why this is an issue? Why would you be using IMAP on a gmail account in the first place?