I've been really looking for good alternatives to Google Apps recently - ideally...

wtn · on Feb 28, 2011

Since I've moved my email to my mobile device, I've switched back to using regular IMAP on my computers.

Google refuses to release optimized versions of Talk or Gmail for iOS, I suppose so Android can have exclusivity, but it seems like an insane strategy. The Google app for iOS is Webkit garbage.

Now I use Lavabit for email. Their web interface is garbage but their security and support are top notch, and they will host mail for third party domains if you ask them to.

dantheman · on Feb 28, 2011

I think the lack of a gmail app is due to apple not letting them release one since it duplicates the functionality of apples mail.

techsupporter · on Feb 28, 2011

If you want to do e-mail syncing on most mobile devices, NuevaSync[1] provides an ActiveSync interface for any IMAP-capable e-mail account. I'm using them to do calendar sync to a device that doesn't do iCal and the service has performed quite well. Nueva even offers device wipe as an included feature.

1 - http://nuevasync.com/ .. I have no affiliation other than being a customer at $15/year.

dstorrs · on Feb 28, 2011

I use them too. Been a customer with them for something like 5-6 years, never had a single issue. Absolutely flawless service.

jonknee · on Feb 28, 2011

Google offers push email for iOS that works really well, did you ever try that? It also supports contacts and calendar, which is pretty slick.