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- #MAC MAIL GMAIL PROBLEMS UPDATE#
- #MAC MAIL GMAIL PROBLEMS MANUAL#
- #MAC MAIL GMAIL PROBLEMS WINDOWS 10#
I have contacted Microsoft and Google about this and will update the post when I know more.I can ping both and there doesn't seem to be any redirection:
#MAC MAIL GMAIL PROBLEMS WINDOWS 10#
As it stands, Microsoft has not acknowledged the problem and it remains an ongoing cause of concern for all Gmail users who access their email via the Windows 10 Mail app. So what has caused this potentially damaging problem? Most fingers currently point at the troubled Windows Update ( surprise, surprise), though by no means all. If you are lucky, you may be able to recover some of your lost email from spam afterwards.
#MAC MAIL GMAIL PROBLEMS MANUAL#
Stating that the only workarounds are to either a) remove your Gmail account from the Mail app and weaken the security settings in Gmail by allowing access to less secure apps ( guide), or b) remove your account and use Gmail’s manual IMAP settings ( guide). “The latest version of Windows Mail has broken the settings for Gmail,” confirmed a Windows Insider MVP. This workaround isn't perfect because it creates two sent items in Windows Mail but it does stop Gmail emails being lost or deleted which is the most important thing until Microsoft comes up with a fix.
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At this point, it is clear that Microsoft has a significant syncing issuing with Gmail and, while there are temporary workarounds (see above and below), I would avoid using a Microsoft email client to access your Gmail at this time. In addition to this, reports are also growing of similar problems now occurring between Outlook and Gmail - both on Windows and Mac ( 1, 2. 06/28 Update: this problem appears to be getting worse with numerous threads now appearing on the Microsoft Communities forum citing Gmail email being lost, deleted or sent automatically to spam by the Windows 10 Mail app ( 1, 2 3, 4 5, 6, 7, 8 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, etc).