Well, the email plan worked. To some extent anyway. As it turns out, you can’t have two MobileMe accounts synced to the same phone or push seems to choke. I don’t think it’s supposed to be that way, but the MobileMe launch has been plagued with issues.
Since the email address on my primary MobileMe account was the one everybody has, that was the one I had to forward. Which meant I had to switch my contacts, calendars, etc to a new account I created with my Family pack.
That done, though, everything worked beautifully. Messages push nicely, I get significantly less spam, my messages are all archived on Gmail should I ever need to retrieve one I deleted, and it sends as the forwarded address. Other than the fact that I will occasionally need to check Gmail spam folders, it’s perfect for my personal needs.
This email set up is a little like the plot from Back To The Future 2, so if you have questions about it, post in the comments below.
Jeremy Pippin is a writer and web consultant living in the New York metropolitan area.