. Click on the Account Information button at the right of the screen.
In Mail, select 'All Mail' from the Gmail IMAP listings on the sidebar (towards the bottom). Select the 'Mailbox' menu at the top of the page, then select 'Use this mailbox for.' , and choose 'Trash'.
Make sure that the first item in the is checked off. It should read: Enable this account. Next, click on the Advanced tab and click on the checkbox that reads Include when automatically checking for new messages. Close the Accounts window, then under the MAILBOXES column on the lefthand side Control-click (or right-click) onto the INBOX icon. Click on GET ACCOUNT INFO. You will see an ACCOUNT INFO window pop up like the one in the screenshot on right. Click on SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
You will see the list of folders that are subscribed or not subscribed for synchronization with your IMAP account. You can select the folder and SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE with the buttons at the bottom left of the sceen. If you are looking for information on setting up the Apple Mail Client, please go to. Also, for further information on email in general, check out our in the Support center. Subscribing to IMAP Folders using Mac Mail In order to use IMAP folders for the Mac email client, you will need to set the IMAP Path Prefix and select the IMAP folders that Apple Mail will use.
The instructions for these steps are found below. How to Enter the IMAP Path Prefix. Choose Preferences in the Mail menu. Click on Accounts. Click on the Advanced tab. Type in INBOX in the 'IMAP Path Prefix' field.
Selecting the IMAP folders for Sent, Drafts, Junk and Trash. Select and then click on the IMAP folder you would like to use: Sent, Drafts, Junk, or Trash. Click on the Mailbox menu. Choose the corresponding mail box that you would 'Use This Mailbox For'.
Repeat these steps for any other folders you wish to store on the server. I don't mean to go backwards through the hedge here but I have a question:I just migrated from my macbook pro to a new imac. I use apple mail and have 4+ imap enabled gmail accounts in apple mail. I have lots of folders that I have created in apple mail to save client emails. Is there a way to sync these folders across both my macbook pro, desktop and ipad so that if I am traveling, all my mail folders will be in sync?
I would like to have the same mail interface, same folders with the same emails across all devices.Is that even possible? Thank you for your time, VT. Hello Valerie, Thanks for your question about the email folders.
If you have created folders in your IMAP, then you should be able to subscribe to them on your iMac and your MacBook Pro. This will allow you to the same set of emails on either the laptop or your desktop. The server retains the copies of the folders and the mail that exists within them. So, when you subscribe to the folders, your mail clients on both the iMac and Macbook Pro should be synchronizing with those emails. I hope this helps to answer your question, please let us know if you require any further assistance. Regards, Arnel C. Hello Scott, Sorry you're having problems with the email on your iPad.
Each device that you use needs to have the subscribe option selected in order to get SENT emails. It's not done in one place. I just added an email account to my iPad so that I could see my test emails, then I had to go to EDIT the account in order to add SENT folder to to it. This is the way you do it:. Go to Settings.
Go to Mail, Contact, Calendars. Select your email account. You should see your IMAP account information with the servers (this only works with IMAP accounts by the way). Scroll down that screen to the bottom where it says ADVANCED. Click on Advanced. Click on SENT Mail box under 'Mailbox behaviors', then look for 'On the server'. Under 'On the server' you'll see Inbox and the other folders that are on the server.
Tap on SENT, then click on the back arrow until you're back to the ACCOUNT screen. Click on DONE And that should do it! I'm thinking of making this a separate tutorial since others have had issues with it. If you have any further questions or comments, please let us know. Regards, Arnel C.
Thank you Arnel C. For updating the article. That was helpful. I am now able to receive emails again. It's strange though - when I tried to get the subscription list, nothing showed up. I saw a spinning circle in the lower left hand of that screen saying it was retreiving, but nothing populated the subscription list area. So my initial issue is still not resolved.
I do not have access to emails I sent using my old laptop. Is this a result of not being able to see the subscription list or something completely different?
Hello Jackie, The old laptop will also need to be subscribed to the sent folder as this is not done by default. Subscribing Sent folders typically can cause issues, which is why it is not automatically included like the Inbox is. As for your current computer, the list will need to be seen so you can subscribe to the Sent folder. Give it another try or two and see if the spinning icon eventually gives way to the list so you can subscribe. If it persists, you may need some a live walk through by our, then they will determine if it is something on our side or if you need to contact Apple Support for further assistance.
Kindest Regards, Scott M. I'm using Mavericks 10.9.4 and in the Mac Mail advanced area as described in steps 3, 4 and 5 above, there is no 'enable this account' option to decheck.
There is 'enable this account' in the 'account information' area of preferences, but when I deselect that, the entire mailbox disappears completely, which prevents me from going through steps 6 and later. I have left the 'include when automatically.' Unchecked and can send emails in Mac Mail, but not receive them. I can see the incoming messages in the WebMail client and other devices, just not on my laptop.
My ultimate goal is to have access to emails I sent prior to this new laptop I purchased this weekend. What should I do?
Most email providers let you choose between two ways to get your messages. You can have a POP (Post Office Protocol) account that downloads all your messages to your Mac, iPhone or iPad. Or, you can have an IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) account that leaves some or all of your messages up on the mail server so you can access them from any device. For example, with a POP account, if you check email on your iPhone, the messages downloaded there will only be there; when you get back to your Mac, you won’t see them in your inbox.
With IMAP, they’ll be on all your devices. If you’ve been using a POP account, but, you can usually convert your account to IMAP. Most hosting companies and providers offer both options. However, making this conversion requires that you take precautions so you don’t lose any messages. Here’s how to make the switch safely: 1. Check with your email host If you manage your email account yourself, check on your hosting company’s dashboard to make sure you can use IMAP. (It’s very rare that this is not available.) If you get email through your business or school, check with the IT department.
Find out what settings you will need to access your email as an IMAP account, and whether anything needs to be changed on the server side. If you use Gmail, will tell you how to change your Gmail account from POP to IMAP. (You have to enable IMAP on the Gmail website.) 2.
Protect the message you’ve already downloaded To avoid any potential disasters, save all the messages you have on your Mac to a different mailbox before you convert to IMAP.IMAP stores some or all of your email on the mail server. The problem is, this means that any folders that are on your Mac may get overwritten, or deleted, if you don’t save their messages before making the switch. So, in Mail, choose Mailbox - New Mailbox, and, with the location as On My Mac, create a new mailbox. Call it something like My Old Inbox.
When you’ve done this, move all the messages currently in your Inbox to this folder. Do the same for your Sent Mail folder, and any Drafts you may have. Once this is done, you can change the settings for your email account. Find your IMAP settings Either your hosting company, your IT department, or your email provider will provide the settings you need to switch your account over to IMAP. For example, for Gmail, you will need to know the new Incoming Mail Server ( imap.gmail.com), but your outgoing mail server won’t change. In most cases, you will just need to change the prefix in the Incoming Mail Server setting from pop to imap.
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Write these down. You'll need them in Step 5. Disable your POP account In Mail, choose Preferences - Accounts, click on the name of your POP account, then on Advanced, then uncheck Enable this account. Create a new IMAP email account In Mail, you can’t change an email account from POP to IMAP.
Instead, you need to create a new account. Choose File - Add Account, and enter the information that you obtained in step 3 above. To switch your email over to IMAP, you need to create a new account using the settings you've collected.
Check your email If you entered the correct information, your new IMAP account should work right away. You will see an Inbox folder that is on the email server. Copy the messages you stored in your old inbox folder in step 2 to that folder, and they will be copied to your email server, so they will now be accessible from all your devices. Do the same for any sent messages or drafts. Now that you have an IMAP account on your Mac, use the same settings to access your messages on another Mac, or on your iOS device(s).
You can sync the email account via iTunes, or on your iPad or iPhone, enter the necessary information in the Settings app, in the Mail, Contacts, Calendars section. If you create more folders to store messages you’ll see them on all your devices.
To do this, choose Mailbox - New Mailbox, then in the popup menu at the top of the dialog box, choose the name of your email account. The folder will be created on your mail server, and any messages you store in that folder will sync to all your devices. IMAP is much better for managing email across multiple devices. Change your old POP accounts to IMAP now so you can have access to your email at all times. Senior contributor Kirk McElhearn writes about more than just Macs on his blog.
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