Google mail IMAP and Opera

Monday, 4. February 2008, 21:00:51

Finally Google decided to let users access gMail with IMAP, which means you can work directly on the server instead of downloading and constantly syncing, as you had to with POP3. Using the latest beta (I'm courageous) of Opera, this works almost flawlessly. There are two things to look out for:

Mail that exist in multiple IMAP folders somehow displays twice in your "Unread" folder
You can't use filters to move things around in your IMAP folders
The IMAP folders takes up a bit of space in your sidebar

Especially the second point is a bit annoying, because it either means you'll need to configure all filters on your gMail account, or manually move the mail around. Crossing my fingers for even better IMAP support!

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Comments

Anonymous writes:

"Mail that exist in multiple IMAP folders somehow displays twice in your "Unread" folder"

Because GMail puts your new mails into the Inbox AND into the All mail folder also. I simply delete all mails in Inbox folder before even read them, that also fprses GMAil to "archive" these mails. After than, I have only one instance of new mails in the Opera's Unread folder

By anonymous user, # 5. February 2008, 08:49:21

Anonymous writes:

...that also FORCES GMAil to...

By anonymous user, # 5. February 2008, 08:50:10

Well, I access Gmail from the web as well as with M2, so I need new mail to appear in my inbox. I don't know if there's anything in the IMAP protocol to tell Opera that the two are the same message listed twice, but I'll keep my fingers crossed.

By Helmers, # 6. February 2008, 14:57:11

Quick fix: Right click any folder and choose "IMAP Folders..." then just deselect Gmail/All Mail.

By Network_Punk, # 4. June 2008, 11:25:01

You're right, that works well.

By Helmers, # 30. June 2008, 18:08:17

Coming to this late via a google search per IMAP, Opera and Gmail.

Two problems (or perhaps the same problem). I get duplicate copies of each individual message. And, every time Opera checks and syncs mail I receive all my existing messages again, and again...

Wondering if you may know of a fix. Thanks

By owenswain, # 15. July 2008, 17:38:41

The solution would be what Network_Punk suggests, right-click a folder, say IMBOX, and select properties. Make sure to untick the one named "[Gmail]/All Mail" and you should be all set.

By Helmers, # 16. July 2008, 09:35:36

Kwokinator writes:

I tried that but it never actually gets saved, Opera says unsubscribing from Folder, but just comes right back.

By anonymous user, # 3. August 2008, 21:40:36

cherjean writes:

Agreed, that does not work, they autosubscribe themselves back again...

what works for me is to filter by google itself:

You filter the messages from your inbox directly to your archive, however still unread! This way it shows in your opera, but no longer in the google inbox, however still in all messages.

STEP1
===
OPTION 1)
click
http://mail.google.com/mail/#settings/filters

or
OPTION 2 (in case 1 doenst work)
go to gmail
Then top right, choose settings
then filters
====

STEP2
click create a new filter
====

STEP3
in the fill in box
"TO":
you type: <youremailadres>@gmail.com

click "next step"
select "skip inbox (archive it)"

click "create filter"

You do the same with
<youremailadres@googlemail.com>

It works for me all mails are only once in gmail!

Greetz Cherjean

By anonymous user, # 5. August 2008, 13:54:08

Kreg writes:

The solution I had for this was to delete the IMAP account and recreate it was a POP account. If you email doesn't support POP then im not sure what to tell you.

By anonymous user, # 24. August 2008, 06:25:05