[feron]

So I subscribed to my Gmail account using my blackberry pearl, having it check my gmail via POP. I was expecting (as advertised) that the blackberry would update every 15 minutes after polling, but I noticed that I was getting email a lot quicker than that. So I did a few experiments sending myself email from gmail on my PC. Apparently it takes about *10 seconds* for my blackberry to notify me that I have new email on my gmail account?

I'm not complaining, but I'm just wondering why it is so fast? It can't be using POP, right?

[CableGuy711]

wow.

[Berry One]

GMail and Yahoo accounts use special kind of integration with RIM's servers:

Gmail and Yahoo push emails from them to RIM.
RIM pushes emails to blackberries.

This eliminates 10-15 minutes polling interval.

[AlwaysOn607]

It is not unusual for me to receive the Gmail on my BB before my desktop has it.

[Magnum]

Originally Posted by AlwaysOn607

It is not unusual for me to receive the Gmail on my BB before my desktop has it.

True 'dat!

[wortmanb]

Gmail email is received on my BB with 5 to 10 seconds after sent. This is a great thing.

[Remax Realtor]

gmail is always really fast. I have mine forwarding to my blackberry address, but I had it set up through pop. Either way seems to go about the same.

[HoOnZ]

I'm a first time Blackberry user and I also realized this wonderful feature!

- JOhn

[steven_kapoor]

same thing happens with Yahoo mail also. I get it on the device even before it shows up in my account.

It was a different story with Cingular BB service though, there (7130c) it would take about 2-4 minutes for gmail and forget yahoo mail (greedy Cingular!).

[LeeT]

how are you getting suck quick speed thorugh POPing your Gmail. I've tried it many times and I always wait the 15min. Its really frustrating.

[Tenaciousc]

i am using the forwarding on gmails site to my @tmo.blackberry.net address and i get my message within seconds. Is there a better way to do this?

[kasperapd]

Originally Posted by LeeT

how are you getting suck quick speed thorugh POPing your Gmail. I've tried it many times and I always wait the 15min. Its really frustrating.

I believe the PUSH Gmail feature was activated when carriers switched to BIS 2.1

Your carrier may not be on 2.1 yet, so you still have to wait the 15 minutes, unless you have it forwarded to your blackberry email address.

[kasperapd]

Originally Posted by Tenaciousc

i am using the forwarding on gmails site to my @tmo.blackberry.net address and i get my message within seconds. Is there a better way to do this?

That way works, or with TMO you can just enter your Gmail account info into the BIS email setup page and it should work just fine by itself.

[beeH]

i dont know why - but i get the gmail email right away. almost zero wait time.

ps
on rogers

[diegosalinas]

those that setup gmail as a pop account and get the fast delivery....are you on cingular? tmobile? or some other carrier?

[feron]

I use t-mobile, works here.

[Berry One]

Every BIS2 account has fast GMail delivery. Does not matter what carrier.

If you have GMail address added to your account long, long time ago and you are positive it is 15 minutes polling you must delete GMail address from your BIS2 blackberry account and add it back to switch to fast delivery.

If it does not help make sure you are using BIS2 and not BIS1.8.

[diegosalinas]

Originally Posted by Berry One

Every BIS2 account has fast GMail delivery. Does not matter what carrier.

If you have GMail address added to your account long, long time ago and you are positive it is 15 minutes polling you must delete GMail address from your BIS2 blackberry account and add it back to switch to fast delivery.

If it does not help make sure you are using BIS2 and not BIS1.8.

i have both cingular and tmobile BB service

any way i can find out what version of BIS either is running by looking at handheld's settings in OPTIONS?

[tchao]

via desktop or straight from Blackberry, i get a copy of my sent message in my blackberry inbox, but not gmail inbox. I can't find any setting to turn it off. help!!!!!!

[moosehead]

Originally Posted by tchao

via desktop or straight from Blackberry, i get a copy of my sent message in my blackberry inbox, but not gmail inbox. I can't find any setting to turn it off. help!!!!!!

You can create a filter to prevent this from happening.

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ent-email.html