I tend to use 2 email accounts, gmail and ntlworld which are both based on google mail servers. Is it possible to do the following with a combination of IMAP/POP?
Keep a local copy of my email on my desktop PC that is in-synch with the mail servers. So I have access to inbox, sent mail (not just on the device that sent it) etc. on all devices. The copy on my PC is up-to-date, not just an archive e.g. if I delete an email on my phone when my PC syncs it deletes the email as well.
I tend to delete stuff as it comes in on my phone, but my PC just builds up a mass of emails I’ve already deleted once.
Maybe outlook.com is the answer?
Current set up is:
Win7 Desktop – Outlook 2010 as a client. Currently it uses POP and downloads all my ntlworld email leaving a copy on the server.
gmail account is linked to ntlworld account
Phone – Windowsphone 8.1 (Lumia 930) mail client – setup with IMAP to gmail account
Tablet – Android – Gmail client setup with IMAP to gmail
Also got various Linux boxes and laptops but don’t tend to use them for mail.
Thanks,
Smoggy
PS I know I should ditch MS – I’m a Unix techie, but the ex-wife always insisted on main home PC. I spend all my time messing about with Unix at work, prefer riding bikes when not in the office 🙂