Pop3 with gmail

[pmoleri]

Hi,

I'm using Zimbra Desktop 7.0.1 and I want to configure a POP Gmail account.
The problem is that I receive the error:

Gmail access must use IMAP

I know Zimbra works better through IMAP as it synchronizes everything, but for this particular account I want to use Pop3.

If ZD has Pop3 capabilities, why I can't use them with Gmail?
Is there any good reason for this restriction?

Thanks in advance,
Pablo Moleri

[saigasmith]

From all of the information that i was able to find it appears that Zimbra desktop only support Gmail via IMAP.


From the wiki:

"Accounts Setup
When you first launch Zimbra Desktop, you will need to setup one or more accounts. Zimbra Desktop supports the following account types:

Zimbra Account – You must have an existing account from an employer or a service provider that runs Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). ZCS 5.0 servers or above are required.
Gmail Account – You MUST first enable IMAP access from Gmail website.
Yahoo! Mail Account – Including @yahoo.com, @ymail.com, @rocketmail.com, and non-US yahoo domains.
Exchange IMAP Account - Your Exchange server must provide IMAP access. Only mail sync is supported.
Other POP/IMAP Accounts – You MUST have complete settings information in order to setup POP/IMAP access. Your can obtain such information from your service provider."

[pmoleri]

Thanks saigasmith, I didn't see your answer before.
As you said, it appears that ZD only allows to connect to gmail through imap.
I just don't understand why there's a limitation if Zimbra can manage other pop3 accounts just fine.