Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

[Umar]

I'd like to know if there is an utility to synchronize my Gmail inbox using Emacs (I am a fan of Rmail mode).

I think it is useful when I don't have access to the Internet (e.g., working on an airplane without WiFi access). 

Alternately, is there an Emacs mode that exists within Gmail (maybe via Google Labs) that would allow me to respond comprehensively to multiple "To" in an email thread via the following response:

Tom> ...
Tom> ....

my response...

Joe> ....
Joe>....

my response

Jill> ....
Jill> ....

my response

Thanks for any feedback.

Ramu

Re: Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

[Bernardo]

> I'd like to know if there is an utility to synchronize my Gmail inbox 

there are specialised tools for something like that

do a web search for 'getmail' (a Python script) and you'll find pointers 
in the right direction

Re: Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

[Uday Reddy]

On 2/12/2011 4:35 PM, Umar wrote:
> I'd like to know if there is an utility to synchronize my Gmail inbox using Emacs (I am a fan of Rmail mode).

I don't think Rmail can synchronize with IMAP servers (of which gmail is 
one).

However, you might consider moving to VM, which can work with 
Rmail-style folders and synchronize with IMAP servers.

You might be able to find VM in your Linux distribution, or  you can 
download it from here:

   http://www.nongnu.org/viewmail/

Cheers,
Uday

Re: Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

[Andrea Crotti]

Umar <ramu.iyer@gmail.com> writes:

> I'd like to know if there is an utility to synchronize my Gmail inbox using Emacs (I am a fan of Rmail mode).
>
> I think it is useful when I don't have access to the Internet (e.g., working on an airplane without WiFi access). 
>
> Alternately, is there an Emacs mode that exists within Gmail (maybe via Google Labs) that would allow me to respond comprehensively to multiple "To" in an email thread via the following response:
>

I think for that maybe tools like "offlineimap" are much more suitable,
it's very very powerful fast and in python ;)

Re: Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

[Andrea Crotti]

Umar <ramu.iyer@gmail.com> writes:

> I'd like to know if there is an utility to synchronize my Gmail inbox using Emacs (I am a fan of Rmail mode).
>
> I think it is useful when I don't have access to the Internet (e.g., working on an airplane without WiFi access). 
>
> Alternately, is there an Emacs mode that exists within Gmail (maybe via Google Labs) that would allow me to respond comprehensively to multiple "To" in an email thread via the following response:
>

I think for that maybe tools like "offlineimap" are much more suitable,
it's very very powerful fast and in python ;)

Re: Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

[Uday Reddy]

On 2/28/2011 10:48 AM, Andrea Crotti wrote:

>
> I think for that maybe tools like "offlineimap" are much more suitable,
> it's very very powerful fast and in python ;)

The way VM works is essentially an "offline" "imap".  There is a copy of 
the IMAP folder on the local file system and it is synchronized 
occasionally with the IMAP server using Emacs commands.

I agree however that "offlineimap" could be an effective solution to the 
OP's issue.

Cheers,
Uday

Re: Synchronizing Gmail inbox using Emacs (rmail mode *or* other mode)

[Uday Reddy]

I just noticed that you had a second question in your post, which was 
somewhat unrelated to the first one.

> Alternately, is there an Emacs mode that exists within Gmail (maybe via Google Labs) that would allow me to respond comprehensively to multiple "To" in an email thread via the following response:
>
> Tom>  ...
> Tom>  ....
>
> my response...
>
> Joe>  ....
> Joe>....

VM does have this capability as well.  You can mark a set of messages to 
respond to and hit `reply' to reply to all of them in one message.  The 
response goes to all the senders of those messages (and to the mailing 
list, if that is part of the circulation).

Cheers,
Uday