This post was published more than a few years ago (on 2006-03-13) and may contain inaccurate technical information, outmoded thoughts, or cringe takes. Proceed at your own risk.
Now that I've got a 'Book back, I'd much rather hit all of my email in one place, so with the help of Hawk Wings, I discovered this handy-dandy guide for getting your gMail in Apple Mail. So now I'm downloading six months worth of gMail into my 'Book... Wish me luck. 😉