Gmail app vs. Built In Email - Motorola Droid X2

Whats the difference? I can add my Gmail app to the built in email app, so doesn't that work the same? Whats the advantage of the official Gmail app? I just find it unnecessary to have all my emails in the built in email app and a separate app for just my Gmail. This is mostly just a curiosity post.

jsgraphicart said:
Whats the difference? I can add my Gmail app to the built in email app, so doesn't that work the same? Whats the advantage of the official Gmail app? I just find it unnecessary to have all my emails in the built in email app and a separate app for just my Gmail. This is mostly just a curiosity post.
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Email is able to use multiple accounts from multiple services, where as Gmail is only for Gmail.
The Email app is just for basic Email usage while the Gmail app has some Gmail specific features like Drive connection and what not. Personally, I always remove the Email app and install Gmail.

twitish said:
Email is able to use multiple accounts from multiple services, where as Gmail is only for Gmail.
The Email app is just for basic Email usage while the Gmail app has some Gmail specific features like Drive connection and what not. Personally, I always remove the Email app and install Gmail.
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It probably has a lot of features I dont use. I was just curious. I have other email accounts (Yahoo, work, etc.) so I use the default app. Didnt really find the purpose of having one for just Gmail.

jsgraphicart said:
It probably has a lot of features I dont use. I was just curious. I have other email accounts (Yahoo, work, etc.) so I use the default app. Didnt really find the purpose of having one for just Gmail.
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Just personal taste I guess. Since I only use Gmail, I just use that app.

jsgraphicart said:
It probably has a lot of features I dont use. I was just curious. I have other email accounts (Yahoo, work, etc.) so I use the default app. Didnt really find the purpose of having one for just Gmail.
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I'm with you, never really use gmail, don't care for the layout

hate how emails show up in Gmail. it always does a zoomed in view and it wont let me pinch to zoom or change to overview. just makes me mad

The stock mail app doesn't have push option like it does for hotmail and live.
Anyway to have hotmail, live and Gmail in one app and have push mail?
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[Q] Difference between the email, messaging and gmail apps on Atrix

Hi Folks,
I have been using an iPhone 3G till now and just made the switch to Android. Just received my Atrix today and spent time getting familiar with Android/Motoblur and setting things up.
Now, I am really confused between these three apps
1. Email
2. Messaging
3. Gmail
From the time I've spend playing around, I know that Email and Messaging look pretty much the same, except that messaging also has text messages. So why do we have these two separate apps? Then there is Gmail. If I have a gmail account, should I add it to the Motoblur accounts or set it up with the Gmail app? Why are there so many overlapping apps?
Basically all I want is a single app where I can check all my emails from different accounts just like iPhone's native email app.
Please be easy on me as I am an android newbie Thanks in advance!
- Gmail is Google's gmail app that supports multiple gmail accounts
- Email is Moto's email app that supports different types of email accounts (integrated with MotoBlur)
- Messaging is Moto's text and MMS app
agentdr8 said:
- Gmail is Google's gmail app that supports multiple gmail accounts
- Email is Moto's email app that supports different types of email accounts (integrated with MotoBlur)
- Messaging is Moto's text and MMS app
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"Messaging" actually integrates texts, GMail, and the MotoBlur Email client. There is also a "Text Messaging" app that just handles texts. If you use the "Messaging" widget, you can even get FB messages on it.
Oops, I stand corrected. Was thinking about the captivate's Messaging.
samgnb said:
Hi Folks,
I have been using an iPhone 3G till now and just made the switch to Android. Just received my Atrix today and spent time getting familiar with Android/Motoblur and setting things up.
Now, I am really confused between these three apps
1. Email
2. Messaging
3. Gmail
From the time I've spend playing around, I know that Email and Messaging look pretty much the same, except that messaging also has text messages. So why do we have these two separate apps? Then there is Gmail. If I have a gmail account, should I add it to the Motoblur accounts or set it up with the Gmail app? Why are there so many overlapping apps?
Basically all I want is a single app where I can check all my emails from different accounts just like iPhone's native email app.
Please be easy on me as I am an android newbie Thanks in advance!
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To answer your other question, if you want to use the Moto "Messaging" with Universal Inbox then all you have to do is go to Accounts and select Google at the bottom and deselect "Sync Email" and then just setup your Gmail through Moto's Email client and you can get all your emails (just once) in the universal inbox. If you use both then you will receive redundant notifications for your Gmail.

[Q] which email app do you use and why please.?

Please as title states, which email app do you guys prefer, on the sg2, and why please. I want to be able to use gmail, so jus want to findout what you guys are using, to receive or send your gmail emails. I also want the option to schedule the sync, so your input very much required.
I use the stock Gmail app for my gmail. gmail isn't my primary account so not bothered by any failings, etc.
I use K9 for my main non-gmail personal account. Am very happy with it, can schedule timings and specify a quiet time, when I don't want to be distured by email notifications (i.e. when I'm asleep).
Nooner said:
I use the stock Gmail app for my gmail. gmail isn't my primary account so not bothered by any failings, etc.
I use K9 for my main non-gmail personal account. Am very happy with it, can schedule timings and specify a quiet time, when I don't want to be distured by email notifications (i.e. when I'm asleep).
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Hey nooner,
How do you set up your k9 mail for sync...i cant get my mails updated automatically..i have selected the network settings to when background sync and auto sync checked..but still my mail does not get updated.
Thanks
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I use gmail and have set it (via the web app) to collect hotmail and another pop3 account, so it's perfect for me as I have all emails in 1 app, and I do like the gmail app!
K9 Mail Sync settings.
iznee said:
Hey nooner,
How do you set up your k9 mail for sync...i cant get my mails updated automatically..i have selected the network settings to when background sync and auto sync checked..but still my mail does not get updated.
Thanks
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Apologies for the delayed reply.
I think it's as follows:
Menu --> More --> Settings --> Account Settings --> Fetching Mail:
"Folder Poll Frequency".
Also under the above and within --> Advanced:
"Refresh IDLE connection".
I "think" that's what you're after... to be honest mine has always just worked.
Hope it helps!
i like samsung's email app. Only thing i cant figure out is how to put it to push.
I tried the Samsung E-Mail app but it really pissed me off more and more. You can hardly make any settings, just specify how many mails to load (timeframe) and how often to update, that's about it. the funtionality and look are standard.
I switched to K9 mail again and instantly remembered why I always came back to that app. Not only does my Push work flawlessly for both accounts (one business, one private that collects) without any "premium" account hassle making use of that annoying social hub, but I can specify all sorts of settings like how much data to transfer by default per mail, to load images, and many many more.
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i like samsung's email app. Only thing i cant figure out is how to put it to push.
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to make push work you have to set your mail account as an imap account. to do so you need to make it a premium account which leads you to samsung collecting your mails via the social hub ... I'd recommend k9 mail. looks the same, and you can make almost any necessary setting.
The stock Gmail app does everything I could ask for
I switched to EnhancedEmail when I used to have a DHD as the stock email client didn't sync contacts and calendars probably.
Enhanced did all the syncing perfectly, however, it just did not allow Exchange accout contacts to be created or added (i dont really know if the stock email client had the same problem or not).
With the SGS2, i used EnhancedEmail first, but recently switched to the stock samsung email client - it seems to work flawlessly, albeit, with the limitations to customisations stated by others. I use Exchange (both my my company email and hotmail) on Push, and at that, it is good enough for my usage.
Riz
Plus the stock mail app draines more battery then k9 due to being more active or active in the wrong way I don't know, but there is a big difference, at least on my phone.

How do you save email attachments?

I've done a search and couldnt find anything, so forgive if this is a repost.
I can't seem to figure out how to save an email attachment to the SD card. I am getting KML emails from geocaching.com and when i click on the file, i get the "unable to open the file" error, which is fine. I just want to save it to a folder i made on the SD card for my geocaching program.
I don't use stock email. I use k9 mail. Are you pressing and holding on attachment until a menu pops up? If the stock mail isn't working I suggest k9 mail from the market.
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Ditto on K9 Mail... great app. Have 3 POP accounts and 1 IMAP accounts with it.
Stock email attachments save to the download folder on the SD card for me...
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dottat said:
Stock email attachments save to the download folder on the SD card for me...
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Same here.
I used to use K9 also, but I find it completely unnecessary in the Rezound and get faster mail updates with the stock email on push.
Is k9 really that good? Seems like everyone uses it now, I personally like the stock mail app from HTC.
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I use the paid version kaiten. Mail and it does work very well, best email app I've used yet.
Does stock email have access to folders? I need to be able to acres them which kaiten mail does.
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brisdaddy1207 said:
Is k9 really that good? Seems like everyone uses it now, I personally like the stock mail app from HTC.
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As an email administrator, I need access to a number of email systems. I use Touchdown for exchange email access, gmail for my primary gmail account and k9 for a variety of other pop and imap accounts, including a few gmail accounts since the gmail app is so poor at handling notification email.
In the past the default email apps have not been consistent enough. I have not even tried the default email app on the Rezound yet as I just moved my profiles over from my Dinc when I got it with the email tools I have been already using for years.
K9 works well with a lot of email systems and has the ability to use multiple identities for combined inbound email accounts so you don't have to setup multiple mailboxes.

Unread email count?

Hi,
Just trying out Themer
The unread email count seems only able to use my gmail, which isn't my primary account. Are there any plans (or settings I'm missing) to get it to use the mail app instead where I have my pop3 and exchange accounts set up?
jmbillings said:
Hi,
Just trying out Themer
The unread email count seems only able to use my gmail, which isn't my primary account. Are there any plans (or settings I'm missing) to get it to use the mail app instead where I have my pop3 and exchange accounts set up?
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Hi, for now Themer only supports Gmail accounts. Adding in the rest of stock mail accounts as well as other 3rd party email accounts is an immense task, but the development will start working on it once we have more resources
ThemerSupport said:
Hi, for now Themer only supports Gmail accounts. Adding in the rest of stock mail accounts as well as other 3rd party email accounts is an immense task, but the development will start working on it once we have more resources
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Ahh, no problem - just checking I wasn't missing a magic option somewhere. Thanks!
ThemerSupport said:
Hi, for now Themer only supports Gmail accounts. Adding in the rest of stock mail accounts as well as other 3rd party email accounts is an immense task, but the development will start working on it once we have more resources
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I was coming here to ask the same question, so thanks for the answer.

What email app are you using on your V10?

What email app are you using on your V10 and how do you like it?
I was using "Mailbox" from Dropbox but they are doing away with the app so I need something new that is fast and efficient.
I'm looking for an app that provides instant push notifications and has the little round badge count that shows up on the icon.
Any suggestions?
I use myMail: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.my.mail&hl=et
That's really good. There are ads sometimes, which are in your inbox after like every 10 mails or smth like that. But luckily those come very seldom.
gmail all day every single day
Gmail for me, too. Download the latest Exchange Services APK from APK mirror and you can also set up corporate accounts on Gmail.
+1 on using Gmail
K-9 best email app
gmail blows, okay before you google boys go crazy, that's my opinion!
Gmail ?
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Inbox by Gmail has my heart.
Gmail
Type email
I use cloudmagic
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Type email
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That is. Very nice multi-account support; I do have 7 accounts configured there and it's been the best combined inbox experience for me with the most features.
Gmail / mymail
Stock.
Don't judge me.....
I just switched to the stock email client from cloudmagic. I like how I am able to just sign in the cloudmagic app on any phone and all of my email accounts along with set signatures will sync. No need to add each one.. I have 8 email accounts.
The only thing that is missing from the stock v10 email app is the ability to delete/mark read/archive from the notification. Other than that it is verry light and smooth. The search function is also quicker than cloudmagic.
myemail +1
I ended up using AquaMail Pro. It does everything the standard email & Gmail apps do plus it supports extras like.... I can send one email to a specific "group" in my contacts.
Sent from an AT&T LG V10
HTC Mail, best mail app anyone has come up with to date.
I think Aquamail Pro tops them all.
Gmail for Gmail. Nine for Exchange mail.

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