Q: Cannot sync notes with GMail IMAP
I just upgraded to ML (need to update my sig). Prior to the upgrade, I was syncing notes through my GMail IMAP account and viewing the notes in Mail.app. After upgrading, the notes were not selected by default in the new Notes.app. I selected GMail notes and they appeared within 30 seconds. However, I mistakenly clicked the checkbox again, removing my GMail notes from the iMac. Now, every time I try to select notes under my GMail account in Preferences, Mail, Contacts & Calendars, I get an error stating that "Mail couldn't discover the account settings for the Mail server 'gmail.com'" The mail account works perfectly and I can send and receive emails without any problems. I can no longer access my notes via the notes app.
I tried deleting the account and recreating it without success. Oddly enough, the special "GMail" banner in new account setup resulted in the same error message as above, but it gave me the option to continue and enter the server settings manually. When I try to select notes, the error just gives me an OK button with no opportunity to fix the supposed error.
In summarry,
1) Mail.app is setup correctly and works perfectly
2) Trying to sync notes results in the app claiming that Mail.app isn't setup perfectly and gives me no option to remedy the situation. Is there any way to fix it?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), 2.93 Intel i7
Posted on Jul 30, 2012 1:10 PM