How can I set the number of messages synchronized over IMAP ?

[JoeSimms]

Hi folks,
Very new to Android (just 2 days). Switching from an iPod Touch to a Nexus 4. An upgrade for sure.

I have been trying to figure out how I can set the number of messages that are synchronized in the Mail app. I use IMAP accounts. On iOS I had it set to the 200 last messages. But I can't find a comparable setting on Android Jelly Bean. I've looked on the net for quite some time and turned up nothing. Not even other people asking about this.

Is there a way to set this?

Thank you...

Joe

 

[anon(847090)]

what email?? gmail?? if its gmail the settings is here https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop

 

[JoeSimms]

what email??

Any IMAP email account. Thanks for pointing out Gmail IMAP sync settings are done server-side. What about private IMAP accounts? On iOS the setting is on the device, rather than determined by the server. I wanted to know if Android has a similar setting? Or perhaps there is a particular email app that has that setting available? If anyone knows of one, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

 

[JoeSimms]

what email?? gmail?? if its gmail the settings is here https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop

On Gmail, are you referring to the "Limit IMAP folders to contain no more than this many messages... " setting?
Not quite what I am after. Minimum is 1000. Seems like a hell of a lot of messages per folder to be storing on my device.

 

[anon(847090)]

Any IMAP email account. Thanks for pointing out Gmail IMAP sync settings are done server-side. What about private IMAP accounts? On iOS the setting is on the device, rather than determined by the server. I wanted to know if Android has a similar setting? Or perhaps there is a particular email app that has that setting available? If anyone knows of one, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

I dont use email app so i have no way to test it out but try out K-9 mail. some recommend this app.