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How can I set up Apple Mail on macOS to work with Gmail ActiveSync?

I'd like to receive push Gmail emails. My organisation offers Gmail ActiveSync, and I was able to configure this to work easily on my iPhone. However I cannot seem to get it to work on my Mac. If I ...
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Inconsistency for Gmail and Exchange in Mail.app

My Mail.app is configured for Gmail and Exchange. The Exchange shows subfolders directly inside Inbox, but Gmail has separate Googletab below Mailboxes tab. Why does Mail.app show subfolders in ...
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Move defunct gmail ActiveSync calendar entries (iOS) to gmail cal

My father-in-law set up gmail ActiveSync on an old iPhone a long time ago and continues to add calendar dates to it even though it is defunct. He's upgraded iPhones to a 6s but still has that old ...
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How to push GMail to iPhone without Exchange?

Since Google has ended support for Google Sync aka Microsoft Exchange on Janurary 30th, how can I continue to get mails from GMail pushed? As far as I know, IMAP does not support push. I know that ...
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How does using GMail via IMAP or Exchange affect battery life?

What are the differences with respect to battery life between using the regular Gmail setup as opposed to the Exchange setup? I know that the Exchange allows for push, but is battery life affected ...
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How can I set up Gmail on my iPhone 4S with Exchange?

I have set up my Gmail account to send and receive messages from my business email address over Exchange on my iPhone 4S. I receive all messages fine, but it doesn't send messages from my business ...
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Is it possible to keep archive functionality when setting up GMail as Exchange account on iPhone?

When you set up GMail on an iPhone normally, the delete icon in the mail app is replaced by an archive icon, as this is the most common action in GMail. I changed my settings to configure GMail as an ...
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