Gmail issues and Apple Mail

What is the best way to set up Gmail with Apple Mail?

Hi all,

Goal : to have gmail working on both Mac Sierra and Apple Mail IOS 10.3

Using mac Sierra, I have a few accounts in Apple Mail including a Gmail account.

I'm having some confusion Setting up the Gmail account.

Previously I was told to setup some Gmail folders (on website) using = [Gmail] prefix like:

[Gmail]Business

[Gmail]Home

etc.

I also have others not using the prefix like:

Family

FunStuff

All these folders on site are set to show in IMAP.

Problem is some folders show in Apple mail - some don't.

I tried the rebuild and synchronize functions but they don't help.

Also Last week I rebuilt the spotlight index....

-on the gmail account - I chose - show info and under subscription list = it is empty. (quota limits does show some folders - but font is too large and can't read it.)

Q: How do I get the gmail IMAP folder to update and show in apple mail?

Q: search - when I search in a gmail folder - it shows results not for that folder but shows mailbox as gmail archive (all mail) - not the current chosen folder - how do I fix all this?

Thanks dave

MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12.6)

Posted on Aug 16, 2017 8:43 AM

19 replies

Aug 16, 2017 3:08 PM in response to revDAVE

You can create a folder called Archive and use it. I did not have to create mine. It was automatically created and set by apple Mail. I can only assume that the account you are referring to either has a problem, or does not have the settings as I sent you. Log into the account in question at the gmail site and verify the settings there.

You do realize that each gmail account will have it's own settings on the server. You will need to log into each one at the gmail site and create the settings you need. So, take one gmail account at a time and get it working like you want.

KiltedTim

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Aug 16, 2017 8:47 AM in response to revDAVE

Gmail's implementation of IMAP is horribly non-standard. It tends to not play well with a number of mail clients, including Apple's mail client.

revDAVE Author

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Aug 16, 2017 9:55 AM in response to revDAVE

Also in sierra i do no see Advanced tab anymore for gmail ?

mail> preferences>accounts>advanced

I wanted to check the mail app path prefix setting...

revDAVE Author

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Aug 16, 2017 10:50 AM in response to Glenn Leblanc

Thanks for the info Glenn,

So how can I update/refresh the IMAP folders that are missing from gmail account (they are set in gmail website)?

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