On 08/20/15 19:37, jd1008 wrote: > > > On 08/20/2015 06:29 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: >> On 08/20/2015 05:12 PM, jd1008 wrote: >>> I thought the the option to leave messages on server applies >>> only to the POP3 accounts, since POP3 actually downloads >>> all new messages. >> >> Sorry; I was under the impression that you were using POP3. My mistake. > Too many misunderstandings, especially when we miss the whole thread. > > The guy is using pop3. > > All he wants to accomplish is to make all 4 laptops be able > to download all new messages that were not downloaded > before on any of the laptops he has. > But Gmail seems to know that the messages were downloaded > by a mail client, and the next client that connects to gmail server, > is not sent the new messages already sent to the other client. > . that is because gmail is gmail is gmail. therefore, gmail is not like real email servers. if _any_ email is read, it is marked as read no matter who reads it. best thing for your friend to do is get an account with a real mail server and have that server pull gmail emails, then pull emails from that server with it set as imap. then all but one are set to leave emails on server with the "one" set to remove emails. -- peace out. If Bill Gates got a dime for every time Windows crashes... ...oh, wait. He does. THAT explains it! -+- in a world with out fences, who needs gates. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.6 tc,hago. g . -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
