.Mac account and folders

I am thinking of getting a .Mac account if I am able to import the folders I would create in my .mac mail?
Is there any diff. between .mac layout on the iPhone and Gmail?
Is it worth buying this apple feature just for the iPhone (I know about iDisk, etc...)
Thx

Just for the sake of having an IMAP mail account alone for the iPhone? I think not, and I am a longtime .Mac and .Mac Sync user.
If all you need is an IMAP account to use with your iPhone, you can create a free one at AOL using AIM Mail. Gmail is generally a poor choice for use with an iPhone or with Mail, not only because it can only be configured as a POP3—rather than IMAP—account, but also because it engages in Google's relatively unique, non-standard POP3 behaviors.

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