Apple Mail : Download Headers Only From Gmail

@Michael Pollak • 25 Jul, 2014 I am setting up Gmail to test, but I can't do that as it says "Application-specific password required." when I go to enter my information. What does this mean?

@Kaustubh Katdare • 25 Jul, 2014 You need to enter your gmail credentials. The mail program does everything else.

@Michael Pollak • 25 Jul, 2014

Kaustubh Katdare

You need to enter your gmail credentials. The mail program does everything else.

I did. It won't take it. It says Application-specific password required. You must obtain an application-specific password from Google.

@Kaustubh Katdare • 25 Jul, 2014 Found a Fix!

Google knows how to do the software and Apple doesn't! Gmail allows you to specify how many email messages to keep in your IMAP folders, so that they don't grow exploding your hard-drives. I went to Gmail Settings and then to IMAP settings. At the bottom of the settings page, select how many messages you want to keep in IMAP folder.

I set the number to 1000 messages in both the gmail accounts I'm synching in Apple Mail and now it only downloads 1000 mails. You can further limit the download by choosing not to download the attachments (Option available in Apple Mail -> Account Settings). Will give Apple mail a try for the next few days. Else, the only option for me is to start loving the Air Mail app.