Yosemite Mail still has sync problems with Gmail - any solutions?

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doug

The sync problem, admittedly, does not occur often. That is why I didn't even notice it for over a week after upgrading to Yosemite. But then one day I noticed there were 5 mails waiting for me in my Gmail box (I could see them in iOS Mail). Eventually they came in to Mail, but it took about 7 hours!

So the problem is sporadic. Nevertheless, it's important if you are waiting for work mail.

Anyway, I'm testing it again.

As far as Time Machine - it's a complete wreck with my Mail folders! But I wrote about this in my other thread. Best not to digress here. Still, I'm amazed if you aren't seeing it happen!

I don't really have another Mac to test the Time Machine problem with because the backup iMac doesn't run its own Time Machine.

doug

It's happening again now. In one of my Gmail accounts there are two unread mails sitting there for the past 50 minutes. I can see they are there in iOS Mail on my iPhone. But they still haven't come in to Apple Mail.

There are definitely sync problems with Gmail still.

I don't know why the OS X Mail team can't talk with the iOS Mail team and figure out what they are doing wrong here.

Back to Mailplane for now I guess.

doug

It's a shame, Julien, because Apple Mail is visually much more pleasant than Mailplane. And windows and image pasting and lots of other stuff work better in Mail.

However it's true that sometimes Gmail mail will get stuck for hours and not come over. So if that is most important the only solution I've found so far is MailPlane.

I find myself switching back and forth between the two. If I need to relax I use Mail. If I can see emails are not coming through (usually by checking with iOS) and need something dependable, even though it's harder to use, I go back to MailPlane for a while.

doug

JD,

I haven't found that quitting and relaunching helps, but I haven't tried taking the account offline and online.

There are things in Mail that work much better than in Mailplane - for example formatting, and handling of inline images. And it looks better.

I find myself going back to Mail and then when it doesn't synch I switch back to Mailplane again because the bottom line, of course, is I have to get the mail.

I also like the Mailplane/Gmail shortcuts for labeling and archiving by just pressing V. It's easier to file stuff in Mailplane. Mail has that awkward shortcut of CMD+Shift+? then enter some letters and then press the cursor down to select move to a mailbox. But it doesn't work as well as the Gmail shortcuts.

But when I have to add multiple images to an email, Mailplane is really cumbersome to use, requiring multiple clicks and settings for each image. Mail is much faster and easier to use for that.

Also Mail allows for multiple signatures per account, which is useful.

What I want is Mail, with reliable synching, and easy filing and go-to-mailbox shortcuts.

I wonder what Outlook will be like in the next version of Office.

doug

Hi. I might check out Mailboxapp - but it looks like it doesn't handle generic IMAP accounts, right? Just Gmail and iCloud accounts?

Thanks,

doug

It seems to be what they say:

Available for OSX, iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Add all your Gmail, Google Apps, and iCloud accounts to enjoy a simple, unified inbox.

I also have a couple of "generic IMAP" accounts. Of course I can't access those with Mailplane either - unless I forward to a Gmail account set up for that purpose, which is always possible. I've done that in the past.

Have you tried it? Does it have shortcuts for filing away emails? Is it basically a "shell around a browser" like Mailplane, or does it store the email on your computer like Mail does?

Thanks,

doug

I'm trying it now. I don't see all the folders though. I can search for email, and it will find it. But the actual folders/labels they are in don't seem to show up anywhere. Weird.

doug