Forms & IMAP

Hi
We are looking into integrating IMAP email services with FORMS.
We would like the ability to display emails from our FORMS application, send emails etc, (All normal email functionality)
Does any one have any experience with integrating IMAP into Oracle Forms application or PLSQL, is it even possible?
If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great.
Thanks
Kev

Kev,
I have some code I can send you that does SMTP email within Forms.
But I know that is not really what you are asking for.
Which version of forms are you wanting to do this with?
rgds
Tony
[email protected]

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What is POP, POP3, and IMAP When I Setup My Email Account in the HP ePrint App?

I have done as much research as I can do in regards to setting up the HP ePrint App Email Accounts. If you do not see your email information listed here, feel free to post it below or contact your internet service provider, phone or email company, or whomever else that might know this. I am certain there are many more that could be added but this is a rather extensive list. I hope you find what you need to finish setting up your email applications.
I have noticed information differs from website to website but as I have learned over time, with domain masking and companies buying out other companies, I just researched all the information I could find and that way if one of the hostnames or ports don’t work, then you can continue to view further into this page to see if that information is the same. At that point, if you can’t find what you need here, I would say you have done all that you can do before contacting the appropriate support team for your email information.
Most of the links are active and the ones listed below should send you directly the pages I pulled this information from but only a few of them were from the actual support sites themselves (Apple support was vague, as well as Microsoft, Macintosh, and commonly used ISPs). Save yourself some time by searching here first. I hope you find what you need in this one-stop-shop and if you get an email address not listed here please post it below and I will add it to this original document.
Lastly, as this information is from forum-based and other unofficial websites, I would like to add that this is a copy/paste/edit-for-easy-reading document I created in my spare time. This is a very long document so I do recommend using the search and find quick keys to search for the email you need but the top part of this has definitions as to what servers, ports, and hostnames are and the basic setup in case you need to know what these options are used for and what they mean.
Below are the most common settings needed to set up most POP3/IMAP Email Clients or Devices:
The following information below can be found at http://www.swestcom.com/Support/q4.htm
“What is POP3?
Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) is a standard mail protocol used to receive emails from a remote server to a local email client. POP3 allows you to download email messages on your local computer and read them even when you are offline."
"What is IMAP?
The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a mail protocol used for accessing email on a remote web server from a local client. IMAP and POP3 are the two most commonly used Internet mail protocols for retrieving emails. Both protocols are supported by all modern email clients and web servers."
"Main difference between IMAP and POP3:
The POP3 protocol assumes that there is only one client connected to the mailbox. In contrast, the IMAP protocol allows simultaneous access by multiple clients. IMAP is suitable for you if your mailbox is about to be managed by multiple users."
"What is SMTP?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the standard protocol for sending emails across the Internet. SMTP uses TCP port 25 or 2525 and sometimes you can have problems to send your messages in case your ISP has closed port 25 (How to check if port 25 is open?). To determine the SMTP server for a given domain name, the MX (Mail eXchange) should have more information."
"When setting up:
POP - choose POP and the incoming server port will default to 110
IMAP - choose IMAP and the incoming server port will default to 143
All other settings are the same.
Username = [email protected]
Password = the password you set up when you configured your mail box
Incoming Mail Server = mail.yourdomain.com
Outgoing Mail Server= smtp.yourdomain.com
Outgoing Server Requires Authentication (typically found in advanced options or settings)
Do NOT check "Log on Using Secure Password Authentication"
Use the same Username and Password as Incoming or select "Use Same Settings as Incoming"
Outgoing Server Port= 2525 or 587This is subject to change based on the individual preferences of your ISP"
Note - Substitute your actual domain name for "yourdomain.com" and substitute the first part of your email address for "user."
Email Ports
For networks, a port means an endpoint to a logical connection. The port number identifies what type of port it is. Here are the default email ports for:
POP3 - port 110
IMAP - port 143
SMTP - port 25
HTTP - port 80
Secure SMTP (SSMTP) - port 465
Secure IMAP (IMAP4-SSL) - port 585
IMAP4 over SSL (IMAPS) - port 993
Secure POP3 (SSL-POP) - port 995.
For Mozilla, Outlook, Windows mail, Windows Live, Outlook 2003-2010, Entourage for Mac OS, and Mail for Mac OS follow this link: http://help.outlook.com/en-ca/140/cc875899.aspx    (this website has not been looked over for validation but may assist in other leads towards the right direction)
Have you ever wished you could use your AOL email account with something else, something more powerful, something more convenient than AOL, something like Outlook, Windows Mail, Outlook Express, or The Bat!? Thanks to the wonders of IMAP, you can.
If you set up your AOL email account in any email client capable of IMAP, you can receive and send messages easily. Even the AOL folders — Spam, Saved, Sent Items and your Trash will be there automatically. Of course, you can also use POP to fetch incoming mail in an uncomplicated fashion.
For instructions on how to assist you with this you can also follow this link: http://email.about.com/od/aoltips/qt/Access_an_AOL_Email_Account_with_any_POP_IMAP_Email_Program.htm
Set Up POP or IMAP E-Mail on an Android G1 How do I set up POP or IMAP E-Mail on an Android Device?
From the home screen, tap Applications > Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Manual setup.
On the Incoming settings screen, in the Protocol drop-down menu, select IMAP or POP3. We suggest you select IMAP because it supports more features.
In the Email address and Username text boxes, enter your full e-mail address, for example [email protected], and then select Next. Your user name is the same as your e-mail address.
In the Password text box, enter your password.
In the IMAP server or POP3 server text box, enter your IMAP or POP server name. For information about how to look up the server settings you need to complete this step and other steps in this procedure, see “How do I find the server settings” later in this topic.
In the Security type drop-down menu and Server port text boxes, specify the POP or IMAP settings that you looked up in step 5, and then tap Next. Your e-mail application will check your IMAP or POP settings.
On the Outgoing server settings screen, the Login required option should be selected for you, and the Username and Password text boxes should be filled in.
In the SMTP server text box, enter the SMTP server name you looked up in step 5.
In the Security type drop down menu and Server port text box, specify the SMTP settings that you located in step 5, and click Next.
In the Account name, text box, enter a name for your account (for example “Office 365 email” or “Work email”). In the Your name text box, enter the name you want displayed when you send e-mail to others (for example “Tony Smith”), and then select Finish Setup.
What else do I need to know?
If your e-mail account is the type that requires registration, you must register it the first time you sign in to Outlook Web App. Connecting to your e-mail account through a mobile phone will fail if you haven't registered your account through Outlook Web App. After you sign in to your account, sign out. Then try to connect using your mobile phone. For more information about how to sign in to your account using Outlook Web App, see How to Sign In to Your E-Mail Using a Web Browser. If you have trouble signing in, see FAQs: Sign-in and Password Issues or contact the person who manages your e-mail account.
Information below provided by: http://www.defcon-5.com/support/index.cfm?docid=95
Yahoo:
POP3: pop.mail.yahoo.com Port 995
SMTP: smtp.mail.yahoo.com Port 465
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: YES
User name must not include the @yahoo.com
GMail:
POP3: pop.gmail.com Port 995
SMTP: smtp.gmail.com Port 465
ESTMP should be enabled
SSL: YES
AOL:
IMAP: imap.aol.com Port 143
SMTP: smtp.aol.com
SSL: NO
ATT World Net:
POP3: ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net Port 995
SMTP: imailhost.worldnet.att.net Port 465
SSL REQUIRED for Incoming and Outgoing
Cox:
NOTE: With Cox you can only use their SMTP servers while on their network.
Central
POP3: pop.central.cox.net
SMTP: smtp.central.cox.net
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
East Cost
POP3: pop.east.cox.net
SMTP: smtp.east.cox.net
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
West Cost
POP3: pop.west.cox.net
SMTP: smtp.west.cox.net
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
Comcast:
POP3: pop3.comcast.net Port 110
SMTP: smtp.comcast.net Port 587
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
User name must NOT include @comcast.net
Comcast SMART ZONE:
POP3: sz-pop.mail.comcast.net Port 995
SMTP: smtp.compcast.net Port 587
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
User name must NOT include @comcast.net
Earthlink:
POP3: pop.earthlink.net Port 110
SMTP: smtpauth.earthlink.net Port 587
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
User name must include @earthlink.net
Hughes Net:
POP3: mail.hughes.net Port 110
SMTP: smtp.hughest.net Port 25
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
User name must include @hughes.net
Metrocast:
POP3: pop.va.metrocast.net Port 110
SMTP: smtp.va.metrocast.net Port 25
ESMTP should NOT be enabled
User name MUST be full email address
SSL: NO
MSN:
POP3: pop 3 . live. com port #995.
SMTP: smtp.live. com port #25
SSL: YES
ESMTP: should be enabled
User name must have the full email address
NetZero:
POP3: pop.netzero.com Port 110
SMTP: smtpauth.netzero.com Port 25
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
User name must include @netzero.com
Verizon:
POP3: incoming.verizon.net Port 110
SMTP: outgoing.verizon.net Port 25
ESMTP should be enabled
SSL: NO
The following information is according to a forum comment at the bottom of this webpage concerning HOTMAIL and mail server settings:
“As other web based email services, Hotmail is using the HTTP protocol for connecting you to your mailbox. If you want to send and receive Hotmail emails using an email client software, then your software must support Hotmail HTTP access for your email account. Some email clients, such as Outlook Express or Microsoft Outlook, offer builtin support for Hotmail accounts, so you only have to select HTTP when you are asked to select your email account type and select Hotmail as the HTTP Mail Service Provider.”
Mail Server Settings for Hotmail using the Microsoft Outlook Connector
If you are using Microsoft Outlook & the Outlook Connector, you can define your Hotmail account just like any regular POP3 email account:
Hotmail Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop3 . live. com  (logon using Secure Password Authentification - SPA, mail server port: 995)
Hotmail Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) -smtp . live . com (SSL enabled, port 25)
Additional information from this website has not been confirmed or validated as of yet but it does include additional information or perhaps corrected information. If the above steps do not fix the problem with setting up an email account for the HP Apps then read on:
Yahoo! Mail Settings
Yahoo Mail offers standard POP3 access for receiving emails incoming through your Yahoo mailbox, by using your favorite email client software. To setup your email client for working with your Yahoo account, you need to select the POP3 protocol and use the following mail server settings:
Yahoo Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop.mail.yahoo.com (port 110)
Yahoo Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) - smtp.mail.yahoo.com (port 25)
POP Yahoo! Mail Plus email server settings
Yahoo Plus Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com (SSL enabled, port 995)
Yahoo Plus Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) - plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com (SSL enabled, port 465, use authentication)
· Google GMail Settings
The Google GMail service offers email client access for retrieving and sending emails through your Gmail account. However, for security reasons, GMail uses POP3 over an SSL connection, so make sure your email client supports encrypted SSL connections.
Google Gmail Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop.gmail.com (SSL enabled, port 995)
Outgoing Mail Server - use the SMTP mail server address provided by your local ISP or smtp.gmail.com (SSL enabled, port 465)
MSN Mail Settings
The MSN email service allows you to use the MSN POP3 and SMTP servers to access your MSN mailbox.
MSN Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop3.email.msn.com (port 110, using Secure Password Authentication - SPA)
MSN Outgoing Mail Server - smtp.email.msn.com (select "My outgoing server requires authentication")
Lycos Mail Settings
The Lycos Mail Plus service allows you to use POP3 and SMTP servers for accessing your Lycos mailbox.
Lycos Mail Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop.mail.lycos.com (port 110)
Outgoing Mail Server - smtp.mail.lycos.com or use your local ISP SMTP mail server
AOL Mail Settings
The AOL email service is a web based system, designed for managing your AOL mailbox via HTTP IMAP access. Unlike Hotmail, you can use any email client to access your AOL mailbox, as long as it supports the IMAP protocol.
AOL Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) - imap.aol.com (port 143)
AOL Outgoing Mail Server - smtp.aol.com or use your local ISP SMTP mail server
Mail.com Mail Settings
The Mail.com email service allows you to use POP3 and SMTP servers for accessing your Mail.com mailbox.
Mail.com Mail Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop1.mail.com (port 110)
Outgoing Mail Server - use your local ISP SMTP mail server
Netscape Internet Service Mail Settings
The Netscape e-mail system is web-based, which means you can access their e-mail from any Internet connection. Netscape Internet Service also supports AOL® Communicator, Microsoft® Outlook, Microsoft® Outlook Express, and other POP3 e-mail software. The outgoing mail server needs SSL support, so make sure your email client software supports SSL connections over the SMTP protocol.
Netscape Internet Service Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop.3.isp.netscape.com (port 110)
Netscape Internet Service Outgoing Mail Server - smtp.isp.netscape.com (port 25, using a secure SSL connection)
Tiscali Mail Settings
The Tiscali email service allows you to use POP3 and SMTP servers for accessing your Tiscali mailbox.
Tiscali Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop.tiscali.com (port 110)
Outgoing Mail Server - use your local ISP SMTP mail server
Freeserve Mail Settings
The Freeserve email service allows you to use POP3 and SMTP servers for accessing your Freeserve mailbox.
Freeserve Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop.freeserve.com (port 110)
Outgoing Mail Server - use your local ISP SMTP mail server
Supanet Mail Settings
The Supanet email service allows you to use POP3 and SMTP servers for accessing your Supanet mailbox.
Supanet Incoming Mail Server (POP3) - pop.supanet.com (port 110)
Outgoing Mail Server - use your local ISP SMTP mail se
AT&T SMTP IMAP Server
smtp.att.yahoo.com
SSL Port 465
imap.att.yahoo.com
SSL Port 993
Iphone POP/IMAP Setup
Although I am sure it is out of scope for HP to assist with iPhone setup with mail, contact, calendars, etc so here is a PDF with pictures and a walkthrough from:
https://www.millikin.edu/it/services/HandH/Documents/iPhone%20IMAP%20POP%20Setup.pdf
This hyperlink seems inactive so you may have to copy and paste for a direct walkthrough of this comprehensive pdf.
Lastly if the above information is incorrect or does help, here is one last website to provide you with a complete list that I found located at att.com to assist their customers trying to setup emails in conjunctions with their apps.
Popular POP and IMAP e-mail providers and their incoming server names
http://www.wireless.att.com/support_static_files/KB/KB5892.html
SUBJECT:
Popular POP and IMAP e-mail providers and their incoming server names
What are the AT&T outgoing (SMTP) server names?
SYMPTOM:
ISP E-mail servers
E-mail
ADVISORY:
This information has been retrieved from the proper e-mail provider support pages. This is not an exhaustive list, please refer to your e-mail provider for additional information and compatibility.
FIX:
Outgoing Servers
AT&T outgoing SMTP server policy
Incoming Servers
Users must contact their e-mail service providers for server addresses not included in this list.
Incoming POP3 server uses default port of 110.
Incoming IMAP4 server uses default port of 143.
When using SSL (Secure Socket Layer):
The incoming POP3 port needs to be set to 995.
The incoming IMAP4 port needs to be set at 993.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Incoming Server Address
Username
Port
1and1.com
POP: pop.1and1.com
IMAP4: imap.1and1.com
More information at 1and1.com Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
IMAP4: 143
Adelphia
mail.adelphia.net
username only
POP3: 110
Airmail.net (Internet America)
pop3.airmail.net
username only
Alltel.net
(See Windstream)
Ameritech (at&t Yahoo!)
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
AOL (America Online)
Instructions and Disclaimer
username only
IMAP4: 143
AIM Mail
Instructions and Disclaimer
username only
IMAP4: 143
AT&T Broadband Internet (ATTBI)
mail.attbi.com
AT&T Worldnet
ipop.worldnet.att.net
-or-
ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net
Informational only:
AT&T WorldNet e-mail may not be accessible from any device e-mail client due to firewall restrictions implemented by AT&T WorldNet.
See alternatives for accessing AT&T WorldNet:
- Former AT&T Wireless customers
- New and Existing AT&T wireless services customers
full e-mail address
POP3: 995 uses SSL
Bell Atlantic (Verizon)
pop.bellatlantic.net
Bell South
mail.bellsouth.net
username only
Cable One
mail.cableone.net
More information at Cable One.
username only
Cablevision
mail.optonline.net
username only
Charter
pop.charter.net
username only
Clearwire
mail.clearwire.net
More information at Clearwire Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Comcast
mail.comcast.net
More information at Comcast Article.
username only
POP3: 110
ComNetcom.net (Earthlink)
pop.comnetcom.net
Compuserve Classic
pop.compuserve.com
Compuserve
imap.cs.com
username only
Concentric
pop3.concentric.net
Coqui (Puerto Rico)
pop.coqui.net
Covad
pop3.covad.net
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Cox Central
pop.central.cox.net
More information at Cox Article.
username only
POP3: 110
Cox East
pop.east.cox.net
More information at Cox Article.
username only
POP3: 110
Cox West
pop.west.cox.net
More information at Cox Article.
username only
POP3: 110
Cox Business
pop.coxmail.com
More information at Cox Business Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Earthlink
pop.earthlink.net
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Eudora
mail.speakeasy.net
Excite
pop3.excite.com - Requires "Premium/Gold" subscription for POP3 access. More information at Excite.com Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Flash (SBC Yahoo!)
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
Gmail (Google Mail)
Instructions and Disclaimer
full e-mail address
POP3: 995 uses SSL
Go Daddy.com
pop.secureserver.net
More information at Go Daddy.com Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Grande
mail.grandecom.net
More information at Grande Article.
username only
POP3: 110
GTE.net (Verizon)
mail.gte.net
Hughes Direcway
mail.hughes.net
More information at Hughes Direcway Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Ix.Netcom.com (Earthlink)
pop.ix.netcom.com
Insight Broadband
mail.insightbb.com (SSL must be enabled for remote access)
More information at Insight Broadband Article.
username only
Juno
POP3/IMAP4 is not available.
More information on support article.
Lightfirst (Avenew)
inmail.lightfirst.com
Mac.com (Apple Computer)
mail.mac.com
POP3 access will not work with "alias" accounts.
More information at Mac.com. Related articles 25275, 51729, and 86685.
username only
POP3: 110
IMAP4: 143
Mail.com
pop1.mail.com
POP3: 110
Mediacom
mail.mchsi.com
More information at Mediacom Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995 uses SSL
MEdia Net
POP3 access is currently not available to MEdia Net e-mail accounts. Please access MEdia Net e-mail through the device browser.
POP3: 110
Mindspring (Earthlink)
pop.mindspring.com
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
mMode
pop.mymmode.com
username only
POP3: 110
MSN
pop3.live.com
For subscribers that use (and pay for) MSN as their Internet Service Provider, MSN provides POP3 access to their e-mail. More information on configuring e-mail applications, see Microsoft Article 930008.
Alternatives for accessing MSN from a mobile device:
- Former AT&T Wireless customers
- New and Existing AT&T wireless services customers
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
MSN Hotmail
MSN Hotmail is a HTTP e-mail service so a POP3 server name is not offered by MSN Hotmail. While some 3rd party e-mail servers allow access to Hotmail accounts, this may put e-mail security at risk. AT&T will not house 3rd party e-mail server information.
Alternatives for accessing MSN Hotmail from a mobile device:
- Former AT&T Wireless customers
- New and Existing AT&T wireless services customers
NetAddress or Usa.net
pop.netaddress.com
POP3: 110
Network Solutions
mail.yourdomain.com
Network Solutions Support Page
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
NetZero (United Online)
pop.netzero.com
NetZero E-mail Support Page
username only
POP3: 110
Netscape
pop3.isp.netscape.com
Netscape E-mail Support Page
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
NVBell (SBC Yahoo!)
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
OptOnline
mail.optonline.net
OptOnline Support Article
username only
PacBell (SBC Yahoo!)
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
PeoplePC
mail.peoplepc.com
- or -
pop.peoplepc.com
PeoplePC Support Article
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Pipeline (Earthlink)
pop.pipeline.com
POP3: 110
Prodigy (SBC Yahoo!)
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
Qwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico
pop.albq.qwest.net
POP3: 110
Road Runner
pop-server.xxxx.com
"xxxx" equals the users e-mail domain, which can be in the region format ("cfl.rr" for Central Florida or "nyc.rr" for New York City) or simply "roadrunner". The domain can be found after the @ symbol in the e-mail address i.e. [email protected] or [email protected]
Road Runner Support Pages - Choose the appropriate region/state and select the Help menu to locate e-mail settings as they are different based on each region/state.
username only
POP3: 110
sbcglobal.net
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
snet.net
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
Surewest
pop.surewest.net
More information at Surewest Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
swbell.net
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
Verizon
incoming.verizon.net
username only
POP3: 110
Verizon (custom server)
pop.verizonemail.net
POP3: 110
Verizon (Yahoo! Mail)
incoming.yahoo.verizon.net
More information at Verizon Yahoo! Article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
wans.net
pop.att.yahoo.com
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 995
uses SSL
Websitepros
Server information varies on product.
Contact Information
Windstream
pop.windstream.net
More information on support article.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
Yahoo!
pop.mail.yahoo.com - Requires a monthly subscription fee for POP3 access.
More information on support article.
See Alternatives for accessing Yahoo! E-mail:
- Former AT&T Wireless customers
- New and Existing AT&T wireless services customers
username only
POP3: 995
uses SSL
Yahoo Small Business
pop.bizmail.yahoo.com
"Forwarding" must be disabled and "POP access" must be enabled. Yahoo Small Business Support Page
SPAM/Bulk folders should be emptied if receiving errors occur.
full e-mail address
POP3: 110
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Just to recap, this is a collection of ports I have collected over time for people who needed this information when setting up the HP ePrint app so that they could view their email from within the app. I am certain other applications also need this information. Although lengthy, I could not find a more comprehensive place to retrieve this information. Feel free to post additional information, faulty information, or other related topics below as this is simply a collection of data and it would be practically impossible to test all of them. Thank you!
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IMAP versus POP, room for improvement

IMAP su cks, and POP is 'grouchy' what to do....
I want (need actually) all incoming and outgoing mail to be saved permanently on my mac. Problem is using IMAP, when the mail from the server is deleted - it gets deleted everywhere (synced). EVEN IF YOU SET MAIL TO KEEP A LOCAL COPY. How stupid is that? POP suits me to a 'T', however with more than one platform retrieving mail from the same server a problem develops.
I set my iPhone to not delete from server when retrieving and my mac to delete as soon as the mail is retrieved. This works really well. I usually respond on the mac, and mostly use the iPhone to check mail on the road. If I do send a reply, I Bcc it back to my account so it ends up on my mac.
Trouble is when my mac and iPhone check the same account within a few minutes of each other, the mail server won't let the later of the two machines log in (as one is still logged in). This causes the mail retrieval to fail along with its associated annoying 'wrong password' messages and/or the account goes offline.
I have an elegant solution that would create a 'hyper IMAP' without breaking any IMAP or POP rules.
Using the IMAP protocol, outgoing iPhone mail could easily be copied, tagged to indicate its status and emailed back to the same account. IPhone would ignore it as it has a 'tag'. The main mac would retrieve it, read the tag (remove the tag) and store it in the right folder (sent box, or even sent form iPhone box). All mail sent/received on the main mac would be treated like POP, in that it would be stored locally. Using tags the mac would know if files should be cleared from the server or not, as any deleted by the iPhone would actually be 'tagged' as deleted. As long as a copy existed on the main mac it could be cleared from the server.
This is really basic stuff. Easy to solve, with very few lines of code. APPLE!!!!! help me out here!!! I want IMAP with the ability to keep a local copy of ALL email in and outgoing from either iPhone or a Mac to end up on my main mac. I regularly search for items in email going back many years, and need a copy on my mac to search.
I am not alone in this!! Many just put up with IMAP or POP shortcomings. Why? This is 2009!!!! and we are using such primitive methods for getting text messages.
This would really offer some great functionality with very little effort for your programing team.
Does anyone else have a better (but simple) way to do this now?
Cheers,
Jeremy Williams
p.s. thanks for incorporating my ideas in the latest Nano - its nice to know you guys listen! (feel free to cut me a cheque sometime)

Hi Jeremy,
The "technology" already exists if you put a little work at it. I have an Apple Script do it for me. It's a bit complex but it gets the job done very nicely. I run the script and it does the following:
1.) Takes the account offline temporarily
2.) Copies the contents of all IMAP folders to local folders of the same name
3.) Quits mail
When I launch Mail I have the option to run in normal, online mode. Or run in offline archive mode which shows me all of my folders since the last sync that the script performed. This way I have current, archived and untouched version of my IMAP account (Inbox, Sent, Trash, all subfolders).
It works great and it sounds like exactly what you're after. I can't take credit for it, though. I actually got the script after a demo of it, during MacWorld '07. The developer indicated that he published it online (never looked for it) under the name: IMAP Anywhere Archive

After setting up email account the apple imap does not respond.

Able to get on the internet with no problem but when I try to set up an email account no matter whether yahoo or gmail I get this message. "imap.apple.mail.yahoo.com is not responding. Check your network connection and that you entered the correct information in the incoming mail server field. I have done this numerous times with no success. I deleted all email accounts since they did not work and still have had no success. The problem has to be with this ipad. The model number is MB293LL, Serial # V50445YCZ39 VERSION: 3.2.2(7B500). All pertinent information has been put in properly but the unit still is unable to send or receive any email. I am wondering if I should reset the entire unit back to factory specs etc. The form below this asked for an operating system and I put Vista in due to the fact that this system was given to me by someone that I know had Windows Vista on their home computer. If I can change it I would. I just do not know how at present that is why I am coming to this community. Thanks for any help.

I am trying to set up a basic email account through the settings email,contacts etc button on the ipad. When the list of servers comes up I pick yahoo and fill in the pertinent info as far as the correct email address and password. When I try to save it the ipad is the thing that comes up with this message "imap.apple.mail.yahoo.com" is not responding. I have no idea where or how it comes up with this but that is what appears when I try to save the account information it request. The info that JimHdk sent does not work either. Thanks for any help.

Dunning form F150- Telefon/fax/mail printing for 1 user and not for other

Hello expert,
This is regarding the printing of the dunning form using F150.
At first, using company code and account clerk (BUSAB), we retrieve the user id. The program uses FM BAPI_USER_GET_DETAIL to get the address details of this user id. The user name, telephone and fax adn email are printed in the dunning form (1st reminder, 2nd reminder and so on). The problem here is , the address details are printed on the form for one user and not for the other user who is processing. Any idea regarding this. Do I need to give any user setting parameter in SU01 or is there any authoriztaion issue which is blocking this. Awaiting reply,
Cheers,
Bala

I'm having the same problem with Exchange 2003, I can get it to work with Entourage and on my iPhone, but it keeps rejecting my password on Mail.app. If I keep entering the password it starts to update with server, but it won't save the password. IMAP is on for my account which is how it works on iPhone.
I'm starting to think it has something to do with Keychain Access or Mail.app and not so much Exchange Server. If anyone has found a solution please let me know,
Thanks

How can I convert a POP account to IMAP

I have a POP account in the form [email protected], and I have just changed my hosting company from one that handles POP accounts only to one where accounts can be either POP or IMAP. The question is: how do I convert my existing POP account to IMAP? My main reason for wanting to do that is to keep the "Sent" folder synchronized so that Mail's sent item folder automatically gets stuff I send through web mail just like it does with my Dot Mac account.
I tried removing the existing POP account; this causes any email associated with this account that has not been moved to an "On my Mac" folder to vanish. When I create an IMAP account, these mails don't reappear, even though the email address is the same. Recreating the POP account, though, brings these emails back to life.
Of course, I can have both account definitions with the POP one having it's "include when automatically checking for new mail" checkbox unchecked, but that's really inelegant. Is there a way to convert the POP account into an IMAP account?
Daniel

Ernie Stamper wrote:
If the Inbox for this account only is revealed, is there any triangle beside it?
Ah, yes, I see! Silly me to be looking for Sent mail under "Sent"! Indeed, there's a disclosure triangle next to the account name under "Inbox", and wen you open it, it shows Drafts, Sent, spam, and Trash. The sent items are indeed there.
Mind you, my Dot Mac accounts show up normally, i.e., their sent mail goes under "Sent". Wish all IMAP accounts did that. It sure isn't logical to show sent mail inside an inbox...
But to answer your question: In addition to having the "Sent" folder for the account under "Inbox", I also have a folder for the account under "Sent". This folder disappears when I check the box to store messages on the server. There were emails in it (the ones I placed there myself). I have now moved those emails to the sent sub-folder under the account under "Inbox". Even with the "store on server" option UNchecked, the emails were instantly duplicated to the server, so that they were present both locally and remotely. I then checked the "store on server box"; this made the mailbox for the account under "Sent" vanish.
To summarize: things appear to work normally now, except that I find it very inconvenient to have to look in two separate "Sent" folders to find emails I've written.
Daniel

Mail.app is COPYING instead of MOVING mail to folders (using IMAP)

Hi there,
I hope I can keep this simple, I'll go by the steps leading to my propblem:
1.
I've been using POP3 mail for a long time, mainly with Outlook on PC's and now that I have made the godly switch to Apple I've been using Mail.app for a couple months. I host my domains at GoDaddy.com and they offer decent mail servers including webmail, etc. Since I'm checking mail on multiple platforms (iPhone, iPad, MacBook and webmail) I decided to start using IMAP instead of POP3. GoDaddy set that up form me in seconds and I got IMAP working on Mail.app in no time (yes, I deleted the old POP accounts and started from zero creating new IMAP accounts).
2.
I've learned to keep mail filing easy so I have just two folders: "Inbox" and "archive". My inbox is... well... my inbox. If a mail is in my inbox it's because it's either a brand new unread mail or it is read and I'm keeping it there because action needs to be take upon it. Once action has been taken and I want to save the mail for future reference I just archive it. If I want to retreive mail I just make a search across all folders. Of course I also have the trash folder, sent items, junk, etc.
3. THE PROBLEM
As seen on the subject line, Mail.app is COPYING instead of MOVING mail to the IMAP server based folders. So when I click on archive, or manualy drag a mail to the "archive" folder it places a copy there but the email is still visible in the inbox on all my devices. I have tried creating other IMAP folders and giving them different names such as "saved mail" or "old mail" and still I get the same problem. To prove the problem is on the Mail.app side I loged into my webmail and moved messages to the "archive" folder from there, and guess what... it worked. The messages did not show up in the inbox of any of my devices any more.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP.... I'm talking about three email addresses which receive tons of business related mail every day... I'm flooded in mail.
THANKS in advance for your help!
Kinds regards,
Willem

Thanks wjosten,
I had already tried that. I even created a keyboard shortcut to do so. It doesn't work! As soon as I close down Mail.app and start it up again, the messages are back in the inbox.

Our business location is not shown on iMaps

Black Bear Lodge, formerly Black Bear Resort, is located at 310 Black Bear Ridge, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571. This location is not found on iMaps and I would like for it to be added. Other mapping services have had a submission on the map to add a location, but I have not been able to locate this type of form for iMaps. Any advice for having our business location added would be greatly appreciated.

You are not addressing Apple here. This is a user to user technical support forum. Apple maps uses data from a number of sources, and if you are in the map, you can find a link for corrections, but not additions. You can try the feedback page, but I'm not sure that will get you any closer than you are now. http://www.apple.com/feedback and click on the appropriate link. I've never seen a schedule for how Apple maps are updated from data received from the mapping services they use.

Lost emails while transferring to IMAP - What can be done?

Hello everybody.
I'm running 10.8.2 and Mail 6.2.
I have a collection of old emails (90K ish) that I recently imported to local Mail storage.   It took me a while to do some sorting but finally got my emails into a few folders.
I wanted to upload the mails to my current IMAP server.   I started uploading folder by folder. As you can imagine it takes a while. Folders were of various sizes 1K - 10K emails in size. Most of the time everything worked well.
At one point, as I was uploading (moving) about 5K emails I noticed that the upload took a very short time. I wasn't completely sure it had in fact finished and uploaded everything or it was a partial upload. I wasn't paying close attention so I wasn't sure if they emails were moved. The local storaged didn't seem right, the emails didn't appear to be there. Not all emails appeared in the IMAP folder either.
It appears (though I'm not 100% sure) that at some point my internet connection had died and that killed the upload. But the upload wasn't cancelled correctly and now the emails didn't appear at either end.
I checked afterwards with a copy of my unsorted emails and in fact some emails were missing.
I haven't lost any data, I have all the emails in the original storage. However, they are not organized and I have no easy way to know which emails are missing on imap. Probably 2-3K emails are missing out of 90K (not in a simple range like date).
Question: Anyway, before I re-do all the sorting work and start uploading thousands of duplicates while I waste hours cleaning things up I was wondering if there is a log of some sort that Mail keeps with these sort of transactions.
Also, I wanted to give a warning to people performing these sort of tasks that you might lose emails if you're not careful.
Thanks,
CL

If you don't trust the syncing via mail, you can check and verify the IMAP account on the server with some form of webmail, depending on the ISP or server host. If nothing else is available, this site should work.
On your Mac, Mail might indeed think that the move had been finished successfully and deleted the mails locally.
If they are not on the server, then you'll need to get them from the original storage.
With activity like this, it's always better to split up the load into more smaller packages. Uploading 5000 emails at once is risky, IMHO...

IPod Touch can't connect to imap/smtp server

I have a 1st generation iPod Touch running iOS 3.1.3 (it's the iPhone OS, and I suspect that this problem is OS related). I have half a dozen gmail accounts to which I connect to over WiFi using IMAP for reading and SMTP for sending. It works flawlessly at home and almost always in public WiFi (Tim Hortons, McDonalds, Second Cup, Starbucks, malls, etc.). Today, I tried it at another site, and all I got were the messages in the subject line (to the best of my memory). Googling revealed that 2 ways to solve this was to re-enter the login information and to reset to factory default settings. Obviously, I don't want to do the latter until I exhausted all possibilities. However, the former doesn't work. In fact, even after going to locations where email worked in the past, I continued getting the above error messages. Web access, however, is fine.
When I got home, email worked flawlessly. That means I don't have to reset to factory default. But what could cause such a departure from the long history of proper functionality?

could you please explain how this is a gmail issue?
You are having a problem connecting to your email severs, which as you stated is Gmail ("half dozen gmail accounts") You have recreated the accounts in the device without success. THis all speaks to Gmail issues. Google has recently changed the Gmail configuration and severs. AFAIK, there is no incompatiblity with iOS 3.1.3, but you need to verfy with Google.
As for being an iPod Touch, I *suspect* that the OS is more likely the problem than the hardware.
Huh? What's that got to do with iPhones? Both the iPhone and iPod Touch use iOS. Your post is about an iPod Touch 1G and belongs in the iPod Touch forum, where it has already been moved.

Mail.app and IMAP does not change message in server

Hello all...
I'm having a strange problem with Mail.app.. I have a IMAP server that uses pine-imapd. I can login and read messages, but anything I do with the messages to not change the message status on the server... If I read a new message, it remains NEW on server, if I delete, it DO NOT delete form server, and so on.. There are cases that I keep receiving the same message over and over again, but actually there's only one message on the server... I used to use Linux with Evolution and everything works just fine, but with Mail.app on Leopard, I have this issue.. Anyone experienced the same thing and have solved it?
THanks
Carlos Barros

Hello Neithan.
Assuming Preferences > Mailbox Behaviors > Move deleted messages to the Trash is ON, does having Store deleted messages on the server ON or OFF make a difference?
Does the problem persist if you take the account offline, then back online (e.g. by means of Mailbox > Go Offline/Online)?
Do you have any Mail plug-ins? In the Finder, go to each of the following folders (if they exist). What do you see there?
/Library/InputManagers/
/Library/Mail/Bundles/
~/Library/InputManagers/
~/Library/Mail/Bundles/
To make accurately reporting that information easier, open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal, type the following command (you can just copy it here and paste it in Terminal), and press <Return>. You can then copy the output of that command from Terminal and paste it in your reply to this post:
ls -1 /Library/InputManagers /Library/Mail/Bundles ~/Library/InputManagers ~/Library/Mail/Bundles
Note: For those not familiarized with the ~/ notation, it refers to the user’s home folder. You can easily locate any of the folders referred to in this post by copying the folder path here, doing Go > Go to Folder in the Finder, and pasting the folder path there.

How to synchronise IMAP address book in Thunderbird, with or without Kolab?

I am setting up an IMAP account on my website's email, to use as webmail and on 2 laptops. As far as I can see, IMAP promises much but crucially fails to deliver. It does a great job syncing the emails in the three locations, but it is worse than useless having 3 separate address books all out of sync.
The TB docs mention the SyncKolab add-on to sync the address books. But this is complex and frustrating. If it works at all, I can't puzzle out how.
What syncKolab seems to do is to set up a new folder of the server called "contacts" and to place a message-form record in that folder for each address in the laptop address book. What good does that do me ...? Does this solve the problem in some way I'm not seeing? What I need is that the actual address book on the server contains the addresses on the laptops, and vice versa. I don't get it, how the server fold which Kolab creates, helps me. The server address book is not updated.
I do not need calendar or task sync, just address book.
With or without SyncKolab; indeed, with or without Thunderbird! how do I sync the address book on my IMAP server with my laptops?
Many thanks
Andy

looking at the add-on, the idea is simple, use an imap folder for address book data, very similar to what Yahoo does with the Y!Messages folder to store their chat clients archived messages.
install the add-on in two different Thunderbird installations and it uses that folder to synchronize the address book.
These instructions look simple. http://www.gargan.org/en/Mozilla_Extensions/SyncKolab/Installation/
All that would be left would be to modify the account in Thunderbird not to show that folder so it is not a distraction.

Wildcard Certificate use in Sun Java System Messaging Server (IMAPs/POPs)

I'm trying to use a wildcard certificate acquired from GlobalSign and am having problems getting
it (properly) into the cert database.
I tried using certutil, and that didn't seem to work at all, it would list without user cert status:
rmorneau+root@mmp1:/var/opt/SUNWmsgsr/config# /opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin/certutil -L -d .
GlobalSign-Ext-CA CT,c,
*.xxxxxxxxxxx.edu ,,
I had some success using msgcert and pk12util, but after importing it in, then seeing that it did
have user cert status, after a quick restart of Messaging (IMAP/POP), SSL quit for IMAP and kicked all
my IMAPs users out temporarily (until I put the original cert8.db and key3.db back).
-------- ImapProxy_20101115.log----
20101115 135531 ImapProxyAService.cfg (id 2590) SSL negotiation failed for IP XXX.XXX.X.XXX: Cannot connect: SSL is disabled. (-12268)
pop.xxxxxxxxx.edu u,u,u
GlobalSign-Ext-CA CT,c,
*.xxxxxxxxxxx.edu u,u,u
I truly appreciate any help on this matter.
-Bob

2. Does the certificate nickname in NSS match the configured certificate nickname in the product?I'm not sure, but I'll try that the next time I try this... will probably be late at night were I won't be interrupting IMAPs and POPs
Makes sense. Prior to release 7 update 4, the servers have to be shut down before modifying certificate databases. As of 7 update 4 you can do a one-time migration to the cert9.db/key4.db format that >should allow certificates to be updated without taking the servers offline.
This was in the log just before the other log entry that I showed before.
20101115 135440 ImapProxyAService.cfg ASockSSL_Init: couldn't find cert imap.xxxxxxxxx.edu (-8174)
This is the key line from the log. The server is looking for a certificate with the NSS certificate nickname of 'imap.xxxxxxxxx.edu' and is not finding that certificate so issue 2 is likely the problem.Yes, this was it. Oversite on my part, forgot they had to match and could not be a form of just domainname.edu or *domainname.edu.
You either need to modify the default:SSLCertNicknames setting to match the nickname of the new certificate, or install the new certificate using the existing certificate nickname of 'imap.xxxxxxxxx.edu'I modified the default:SSLCertNicknames setting.
Thank you CNewman very much for all your help.
And, for those trolling for an answer with more detail via an Internet search (that is, if Oracle doesn't screw up these forums for anon searches)::::
With the private key in hand (not password protected), I used 'openssl' to get it into a pkcs12 type file:
(It is best to do this as root and not as sudo root as you might run into problems if your host
does not have root power to write to your home dir on the/a NFS share.... you will get "unable to write 'random state'".)
root@mmp1:/var/opt/SUNWmsgsr/config/GlobalSign-certs-new# /usr/sfw/bin/openssl pkcs12 -export \
-in ket-wildcard-cert.pem -inkey private.key -out cert.pkcs12 -name xxxxxxxxx.edu
Enter Export Password:
Verifying - Enter Export Password:
Where "private.key" is the key file, and "ket-wildcard-cert.pem" is the (pem format) cert from our cert provider,
and cert.pkcs12 is our cert file that will be imported into the database, and xxxxxxxxx.edu is whatever you (nick)name your cert
in the database
(I think you could use a password protected private key if you have that password.. I don't.)
Next, I used 'msgcert' to import the pkcs12 cert file into the database (I'm sure there is a way
to use certutil or even pk12util to do the same, but I'm on Sun Messenger 6.3 at this time, so that's what I used.
If someone would like to elaborate for those....?):
(It is best, when using 'msgcert', to do it where your mailsrv user has some privs.. I took my pkcs12 cert and moved into /tmp.)
root@mmp1:/tmp# /opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin/msgcert import-cert cert.pkcs12
Enter the PKCS#12 file password: (blank)
Enter the certificate database password: (token password in sslpassword.conf)
Make sure your (wildcard) cert nickname matches what you have in
ImapProxyAService.cfg and PopProxyAService.cfg at the "default:SSLCertNicknames" field.
Edit if need be.
root@mmp1:/var/opt/SUNWmsgsr/config# /opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin/certutil -L -d .
GlobalSign-Ext-CA CT,c,
xxxxxxxxx.edu u,u,u
root@mmp1:/var/opt/SUNWmsgsr/config# grep default:SSLCertNicknames *AService.cfg
ImapProxyAService.cfg:default:SSLCertNicknames xxxxxxxxx.edu
PopProxyAService.cfg:default:SSLCertNicknames xxxxxxxxx.edu
Then, of course, restart the msg service(s).
/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin/stop-msg
/opt/SUNWmsgsr/sbin/start-msg
Edited by: 810750 on Nov 18, 2010 8:08 AM
Edited by: 810750 on Nov 18, 2010 8:11 AM

Saving Drafts on IMAP account that's forced to use SMTP outbound server

Hi!
Occasionally, I'll get messages from OSX Mail telling me that it can't save a copy of a draft on an IMAP address, and when I send said message, it never shows up in my sent items folder.
Due to limitations with my ISP, I cannot use the IMAP outbound server (they block 25, and my IMAP's outbound port only operates on 25.). Instead, I use an SMTP server that I have for another account.
Any thoughts as to why A.) It's not saving in the sent folder, B.) I cannot save drafts, and C.) This only happens occasionally?
-Jonathan

Jonathan,
Typically, the choice of SMTP used as Outgoing Server, does not have to match the account of the From address, and the SMTP provided by your ISP would not prevent Mail from saving the message from the IMAP account in the proper Sent mailbox. However, with IMAP accounts, it is normal and necessary to choose a folder on the IMAP server, and tell Mail to use that folder for the Sent message (via the aforementioned "Use This Mailbox For" command), if the selection in Mail Preferences/Accounts/Mailbox Behaviors is to save the Sent messages on the Server. Without this choice, Mail should create a Sent mailbox that will reside on your Mac's hard drive. There is a similar choice for the Drafts.
In the Sidebar to the Mail window, does your Inbox for the IMAP account have any small black triangle beside it, or at the bottom of the Sidebar, are there any folders you have not created, or perhaps an Icon in the form of a sphere with "@" in its center?
More info, please, and see:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mail/2.0/en/ml1134.html
and
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mail/2.0/en/ml800.html
Ernie

Checking one IMAP account from 2 different Macs using Mac Mail

Greetings,
New to the forums...
Have recently switched from using POP 3 account methods to IMAP (our new host provider encourages IMAPs, due to e-mail dupes showing up + more stable). Both my biz partner and I check the same accounts form both of our Macs (I check her e-mail, she checks mine, etc.). With the new IMAP accounts, sometimes we both get the same e-mails, other times one of us only gets the e-mail off the server.
Is it NOT possible to have 2 machines check the same IMAP account? (seems like that would be strange, i.e. a work at office/work from home scenario).
Assuming you CAN do this, any clues out there as to what we may be doing incorrect, set up wise?

What you're saying doesn't make much sense to me, so I might be missing something. Anyway, here it goes:
Both my biz partner and I check the same accounts
form both of our Macs (I check her e-mail, she checks
mine, etc.).
With IMAP, that means that whatever changes one of you make (i.e. reading, moving, deleting, etc.) will happen at the other side as well.
With the new IMAP accounts, sometimes we
both get the same e-mails, other times one of us only
gets the e-mail off the server.
Could it be because the message was deleted at the other side?
Is it NOT possible to have 2 machines check the same
IMAP account?
That's exactly what IMAP accounts are for...

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