Is there a way to interface iMail with either gmail or yahoo mail?

I want to download my mail from their servers and manage/backup my mail on my own machine.

Any help is apprecated.
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Peter, do you mean the stock mail app that comes with your Mac (with the stamp icon)?
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That's the one.
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You can use imap for gmail.

Which version of OS X are you running?
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Mail app on Apple is just a general email client, you use that client to connect to an actual mail server. Who is your email provider? I would go to their site and look up how to configure other mail clients.

Unless, I don't understand your question.

Scratch all that, I misunderstood. Others provided a good answer.
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Peter try this out for your gmail: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=81379

You need to turn on IMAP in your gmail settings first.
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Peter,

Gmail:
-In your web browser, log into your gmail account
-Click on the picture of the gear in the top right corner of the screen, next to your account name. This will bring down a menu, choose "Account Settings"
-Fifth option from the left on the account settings is "Forwarding and POP/IMAP"
-Enable POP or IMAP as appropriate and click on the "configure your email client" link for configuration instructions in the appropriate section for a link to how to set up Apple Mail.

Yahoo:
-Send them money for "Yahoo Plus" so you can download your mail and get additional functionality that amounts to about 1/3 of what Gmail already does for free.
(Free Yahoo accounts can't do POP or IMAP)
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Yahoo mail does not play well with others.
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Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Looks like gmail will work.

I'm considering ditching TimeWarner/Roadrunner which I have had for 30 years.
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