At first I entered my Gmail email address and password and then the BB setup my account automatically. It turns out this appears to set it up for POP/BIS functionality and not necessarily IMAP.

Google has added IMAP support to Gmail, a move that will make life easier for those who use the free email service from multiple devices but don't want to be restricted to the web interface ...

Gmail's automatic message threading (where it groups messages with the same subject line) also doesn't translate to IMAP, although some client applications may offer their own threading features.

I started using Gmail 3 years ago and initially bounced back to Yahoo! because I needed an IMAP account to effectively manage my email from multiple mobile devices and PCs.

IMAP support has been the primary reason I have personally held back from using Gmail for my primary email account. If you don’t know about IMAP, it allows you to manage your email account from ...

Unlike POP access, IMAP is a two-way syncing mechanism between your email client and Gmail. That is, if you mark a message as read in Thunderbird, for example, it will appear as read in Gmail.

Unless a single PC provides your only interaction with Gmail, you'll be much happier using an IMAP configuration instead of POP.

“Gmail users had some difficulty accessing certain features in Gmail for about a half hour today, including IMAP access and chat. The issue is now resolved.

Gmail's IMAP support roll-out this week had nerds all atwitter about the possibility of synchronized email access across devices, computers, and clients. IMAP is far superior to regular old POP ...

There's no word yet on the official schedule or road map for IMAP support in Gmail. Google appears to be doing a silent rollout of this feature. Some users already have it, but others don't.