Google Shows How To Quickly Archive Gmail on the iPhone
Rejoice iPhone Gmailers, for Google has yet again bestowed goodness upon us! According to the Official Gmail Blog (via iPhone in Canada):
manually configure IMAP using the “Other” menu option by following the instructions this video [...] From then on, the iPhone’s little trashcan icon will archive your mail. You might notice that messages you archive on your phone are actually being added to a new “Deleted Messages” label in your Gmail account — but they’re right in “All Mail” and searchable, just the way you want them.
If you’re a hardcore Gmail user, let us know what you think of this, and how it’s working for you!
January 14th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Wow.. I thought the default Gmail settings already did this, but apparently not. i’ve been accidentally deleting mail that I thought I was archiving for months.. OOPS.
I followed these instructions, and they worked flawlessly.. And I doublechecked that delete is now archive
January 14th, 2009 at 11:10 am
works great.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:26 am
deleted my iphone gmail account and re-create it after watching video in this blog, and presto it works superb. THANKS RENE.
January 14th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Just did it works great thanks
January 14th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Yep, works great.
January 14th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I just move the messages to the “all mail” folder. It takes two taps instead of one, but… I have that extra half a second…
January 14th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I was having problems with Gmail on my first gen iPhone but since the 2.2 update things are back to normal. One question though, if I read/delete a mail on the iPhone, does that delete it completely from Gmail (or will it still be there if I check from a PC?)
January 14th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
The video you’ve posted is quite old and mostly redundant now because since iPhone software 1.1.3 and later, the Gmail button has been configured for this IMAP configuration.
This information from Google’s iPhone IMAP support page will help to clarify the actions taken and how to modify them.
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=86614
Archiving and deleting on iPhones
Deleting and archiving messages on the iPhone works differently depending on your iPhone’s software version, or how you set up your iPhone.
If you’re running version 1.1.2 OR you’ve manually set up IMAP by following these instructions, this is how message deletion and archiving will work:
If you’ve updated to version 1.1.3 or later AND you’ve automatically configured Gmail by tapping the large ‘Gmail’ button in Mail, the same actions will differ in the following way:
If you wish to archive a message in this new implementation, simply move the message to your [Gmail]/All Mail folder. This can be done by opening the message on your iPhone, tapping the ‘Folder’ icon located between the ‘Trash’ and ‘Refresh’ icons, and then tapping your [Gmail]/All Mail folder to move the message.
Another useful link is this one. Which details the actions taken on the phone and what that means for the version that is presented on the web.
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77657
Cheers!
January 14th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
I think it’s a great idea, which is why I’ve been doing it since Lifehacker wrote about it back in 2007.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I’m gonna repeat… THIS VIDEO IS FROM OCTOBER 2007!
If you are using up to date iphone firmware 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 – then your phone already does this automatically.
January 15th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Old, but still cool to get the word out for those who aren’t familiar!
January 31st, 2009 at 11:03 am
Worked like a charm! Thanks
February 5th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Doesn’t work for me at all. I get a ‘Deleted Messages’ label, but EVERYTHING stays in my inbox. Waste of time, and still no good solution.
February 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am
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February 8th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Keep working ,great job!
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August 22nd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Thanks for this. Works great.
Keep up the good blog.
Thanks
January 17th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Spanking. Jobs a good un. Works spot on