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The All Mail folder in Gmail is your email archive. This is where your emails are stored when you remove them from the Inbox unless you explicitly delete them.

Apart from when you want to backup your emails you have no need for this folder. That is, you do not need to synchronize this folder for offline use.

The exception is if you are using Thunderbird 3, which has an archive feature that works with the Gmail All Mail folder. If you wish to make use of that feature you need to enable the All Mail folder. Otherwise you will not be able to access the archive from Thunderbird.

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One option is to deselect the All Mail folder in your email clients when you configure them for email synchronization. Instructions for this option are in the guides for each email program.

Another option is to hide the All Mail folder in Gmail. You just need to do this once and the folder will be hidden in all email programs. Follow these steps:

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• Log in to your Gmail account.

• Click Settings at the top right hand corner of the page.
  

• Click the Labs tab.
  

• Find the Advanced IMAP Controls lab feature and click Enable.
  

• Click Save Changes.
  

• Click Settings → Labels.

• A new option has been added for each label: Show in IMAP.
  For All Mail untick this option.
  

• Now the All Mail folder will not be made available for download for offline usage.

  Important! Before making a backup from Gmail you need to enable All Mails via IMAP again. Otherwise you will not be backing up your email archive.

If you would like help with synchronizing Gmail on multiple computers you can download and follow the Easy-Email Essential Guide. See how this brilliantly simple solution will simplify your life by watching the quick video at sync gmail.