Using Gmail IMAP in Outlook
Lifehacker has drawn up a concise tutorial to get you started on using the IMAP protocol, which the Gmail team rolled out earlier this month. Read it here.
I checked this out earlier today, and am generally happy with the results so far(not surprising really, IMAP is at it’s core far superior to POP). I do have a few issues with it however; Google’s unorthodox system of stars and flags as opposed to flags and folders, much as I love it in my browser, doesn’t translate well to an IMAP setup. I’m sure I’ll get used to it soon, but it’s initially jarring nonetheless.
For those of you unfamiliar with IMAP, here is a short article which should fill you in.
