Google goes IMAP

Hallelujah! Google is finally offering IMAP access to Gmail mailboxes. Since the launch of the iPhone, Google has been criticized for not offering a good solution to email access for the device. The web-based interface was slow and clumsy and access with the POP protocol left a lot to be desired. Now, users can access their Gmail accounts from any standard IMAP email client, including the iPhone and other mobile devices.

New information has been posted on how to enable IMAP for your Gmail account, as well as a tutorial for configuring IMAP access on the iPhone. Thank you Google. For the time being, you have made cyberspace a better place.