Apple Mail 3.2 and GMail IMap

Hi,
Yes, I know this topic has been discussed on this forum before, but I have not 100% been able to put the pieces together.
I can get Apple Mail 3.2 running Gmail via IMAP with no problem by following the instructions on the google site:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=81379
Then I set my account as directed by Google for recommended account settings:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=78892
I am able to send and receive email. But I see some quirks:
1. When I send a message, it is not stored in the Apple Mail "Sent" box. It just remains empty. Why?
2. When I sent my first message the "Store Sent Messages on the Server" became checked even though I unchecked it during account setup. Why?
3. If I have multiple gmail accounts that I set up in Apple Mail 3.2, will they all be under one Apple Mail 3.2 "Inbox" combined?
Thanks for your help.

Hello Hal:
I think you will get a better answer to your question by contacting G-mail. In my case, I use AOL mail in Apple's mail application. AOL catches the vast majority of spam/junk and it is placed in a spam folder. The few that get through seem to be trapped by Apple's mail and placed in the Junk folder.
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