Some email questions about Android 2

Vance · Oct 30, 2009

OK, I see that I will have to get a Gmail account in order to use the App Marketplace, so that has got me thinking:

My office email (my only email right now) is through ATT/Yahoo. At work, we use POP with Outlook and I want to make sure I keep all my Outlook contacts, Calendar, Tasks in sync with the phone, but we do not use Exchange (and probably won't). I could use a Yahoo login for my mail if that works better, but I still need my Outlook stuff on the phone.

So, a few questions:

1. Without Exchange, how will I keep my phone and my Outlook on my PC fairly in sync (even if not instantaneous)? Can I sync when connected to the PC?

2. Should I use the Yahoo Mail or POP on the Droid?

3. Since I have to get a Gmail account, and I want to make my regular email my default, can I just have any Gmail emails funnel into my primary email?

cwrig · Oct 30, 2009

I cant answer about android 2.0 which does have improvements with email ver 1.6 One thing advertises is a universal inbox where multiple accounts can be merged.

In 1.6 you can have a gmail account via the gmail app and a Yahoo (or other) account connected to the "Mail " App.

But somenone familiar wih 2.0 should really answer your question as it has new mail features which im not sure how they work.

DrDroid · Oct 30, 2009

Vance said:
OK, I see that I will have to get a Gmail account in order to use the App Marketplace, so that has got me thinking:

My office email (my only email right now) is through ATT/Yahoo. At work, we use POP with Outlook and I want to make sure I keep all my Outlook contacts, Calendar, Tasks in sync with the phone, but we do not use Exchange (and probably won't). I could use a Yahoo login for my mail if that works better, but I still need my Outlook stuff on the phone.

So, a few questions:

1. Without Exchange, how will I keep my phone and my Outlook on my PC fairly in sync (even if not instantaneous)? Can I sync when connected to the PC?

2. Should I use the Yahoo Mail or POP on the Droid?

3. Since I have to get a Gmail account, and I want to make my regular email my default, can I just have any Gmail emails funnel into my primary email?

you can set up outlook and your phone to connect to your yahoo email via IMAP; and have access to the same emails in the office or on the go. except for push email. i recommend to use gmail though, because Android is more focused in integration with Google services.

b8b · Nov 4, 2009

Can the gmail app be used with Google Apps? Can you get GMail push without the Gmail app? Can you have a Gmail and a Google Apps account both pushing emails?

DrDroid · Nov 4, 2009

b8b said:
Can the gmail app be used with Google Apps? Can you get GMail push without the Gmail app? Can you have a Gmail and a Google Apps account both pushing emails?

Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Sync: Now with push Gmail support

b8b · Nov 4, 2009

DrDroid said:
Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Sync: Now with push Gmail support

That's only for one account though, correct?

This kind of answers my question, no answer as to how though:"Multiple email accounts running on one Android phone. You can now finally sync personal and business Gmail credentials in one program."

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