Not download all Gmail messages in Mail.app

[smknSRT8]

I am trying to setup my mail.app with my gmail account and every time I set it up POP3 it attempts to download ALL my mail and put in my inbox. Is there a way to NOT download all of them and just from here on out sort of deaL?

[danipoak]

Yes. Go into your Gmail settings where you enable POP. There is an option that says enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.

[psylichon]

I'm a PC guy so I don't use Mail.app obviously. But I see that it supports IMAP, which would be a much better protocol to use with Gmail. You need to enable IMAP in your settings in Gmail, and there are directions there for how to set up your email client.

[Europa]

Yes, set up IMAP!
I use IMAP with Gmail, it works just fine.

[smknSRT8]

Thanks for the input! I must have overlooked that option when looking at gmail settings. This gmail account was actually for my mother and POP3 would be the easiest for her to get used to.
I have the IMAP configuration setup on my phone and works marvelous.

I think the name spelling of "IMAP4" should be changed to iMap4. IMHO hahaha