I have two computers, both using Outlook Express to check my Gmail via
POP forwarding.

The problem is when a message is read on one computer, that message
does not download on the second (even though it stays in the Gmail
inbox online). I have both Outlook Express accounts setup to leave a copy of the
message on the server so I don't see what the problem is.

I implemented the solution here (using recent: before the signin name):
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=47948&topic=1556

but now every message I send is copied into the inbox. i'm sure i could setup a rule to deal with the sent messages but I would rather fix the problem than deal with its effects. Anyone fixed this yet? Evidently Google knows search but they don't know POP

3/9/2007 6:15:43 PM

does it remain in the gmail inbox as "read" or "unread"?

3/9/2007 9:05:26 PM

i have the same problem - i didn't know about the recent mode

i was forwarding to another gmail account and pop'ing separate accounts on separate PCs

but i think the filter for sent mail would be easier than that

3/9/2007 9:24:22 PM

While we are on this discussion ... is there a way to easily centrally coordinate/synchronize items in an Outlook "sent" folder on two separate machines? I've got a work computer and home computer, and use the work one to check for graduate school email during lunch and such. Would like any messages I send through it to also appear on the desktop at home.

3/10/2007 5:27:28 AM

outlook sync still sucks without an exchange server or IMAP. and IMAP still sucks because it's so slow and locks mail programs up and has no offline backup by itself.

3/10/2007 8:14:10 AM

Outlook Express

thats your problem

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

FTW

3/10/2007 11:01:26 AM

^^^ I use rules to copy each message i send to the appropriate folder so theyre saved on the server. so maybe setting up a rule on the work computer to copy sent messages?

^ lemme guess, you're one of those people who posts linux/apple/thunderbird links everywhere they they solve every problem. form what i read, this is is a problem with googles implementation of pop, not a particular client.

3/10/2007 3:25:55 PM

i had a similar problem with yahoo. i d/l'ed Ypops and now I can read Yahoo mail via Outlook. You can't send or delete emails from Outlook, however.

3/10/2007 4:25:25 PM

^^ yah, basically. why u ax?

3/10/2007 9:25:06 PM