Do you use email on your mobile phone?

Hankles · 17-01-2008, 13:20

Aside from those with Blackberries, obviously.

I find it really hard to setup, using my own POP and SMTP settings, and the networks are no help whatsoever.

Does anyone regularly use video-calling either. I've only ever made one call, to see if it worked.

prking · 17-01-2008, 13:23

I use email, to set it up I went to the Nokia website and had them send me the settings. SonyEricsson do a similar service. Note that you may have to get your network to activate email and some netwroks don't allow it for some customers. Remember, also that you will generally have to use your networks SMTP server to send email.

Only used Video Calling once as well.

paulbeattie87 · 17-01-2008, 13:30

e-mail was really easy to setup on my n73. Nokia put a nice wizard into the phone to make it easy.

Dan Sette · 17-01-2008, 13:39

Not used video calling (only had one phone that could do it, didn't ever bother so don't factor it into a spec when getting a phone)

Emails, however, couldn't live without the function. Use it all the time. I did consider a Blackberry, but got lured by the iPhone.

In fairness set up was a breeze it took the settings from Outlook automatically on initial sync and worked on all five adresses straight away. (In fact I thought I would have to do more, so was surprised when emails started arriving on my phone from day 1)

raymartin01 · 17-01-2008, 13:40

I use e-mail quite a lot on my p990i.

To set it up I just copied the settings I used for Outlook.

Sananda Maitreya · 17-01-2008, 15:08

i use email on my iphone (it set itself up taking the settings from my computer) but i can't do video calling (never even seen anyone else do it).

Deanparkr · 17-01-2008, 15:14

I use email almost daily on my Moto Razr Maxx V6 using the GMail java applicaiton.

Ocasionally I send emails via the phones inbuilt client but I dont recieve becase the phones client is too data hungry.

17-01-2008, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hankles

Aside from those with Blackberries, obviously.

I find it really hard to setup, using my own POP and SMTP settings, and the networks are no help whatsoever.

Does anyone regularly use video-calling either. I've only ever made one call, to see if it worked.

I use Gmail (which is my preferred client) my office mail comes in there no problem and is easily read. I also have Yahoo Go! email is Ok but not as good as Gmail.

I also use Opera mini and you can access pop accounts online with that and post on DS. It can even access Hotmail via www.live.co.uk

Wasn't impressed by video calling. Used a couple of minutes to see what it was like, Until the quality of the image improves wouldn't waste my money on it.

chocolate_boy · 19-01-2008, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya

i use email on my iphone (it set itself up taking the settings from my computer) but i can't do video calling (never even seen anyone else do it).

I agree, iPhone is the only phone I've ever really used email and web on, all the rest require hacking about downloading settings and http:// and port numbers etc. iPhone just worked as soon as I turned it on, very cool!

TheSoulBrother · 19-01-2008, 15:22

iPhone came with the Gmail settings pre loaded, so no messing about. Plus with the unlimited data plan its the first time I have really done email on a mobile, for fear of running up huge bills previously (I receive lots of attachments)

My work phone is a Windows Mobile and hooks up to Exchange Server 2007. Though the client on the phone is a PITA, the syncing/cache mechanism is amazing, and routes voicemails as .wav messages to the inbox (kinda like Visual voicemail)

DavyPaul · 21-01-2008, 16:55

First used this on my Panasonic gd93 back in Sep '01 and have not looked back. the settings are not that complicated - set them up in outlook/express first and see how they come out. I regularly use my yahoo!, O2 and Vodafone e-mails from my handset. Don't forget that this will work over w-fi as well as gprs/3g if you have a wi-fi embedded handset (pocket pc, W960 etc).
Video calling was fun (had this on my SE-V800 about three years ago) and will be having it again when I get my 3G sims from O2 delivered! it's a bit of fun.
If you are using wap/e-mail from your handset, make sure you have an inclusive data tariff!

spud2k1 · 21-01-2008, 23:24

tbh, i dont use e-mail on my iphone, but thats only becasue all my e-mails are forum replys :P

starman316 · 24-01-2008, 11:19

Just search your chosen ISP and pop3 settings input into phone and Voila easy

I use O2 Mail on my phone, AOL and Hotmail

Nokia N95

17-01-2008, 13:20	#1
Hankles Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 435	Do you use email on your mobile phone? Aside from those with Blackberries, obviously. I find it really hard to setup, using my own POP and SMTP settings, and the networks are no help whatsoever. Does anyone regularly use video-calling either. I've only ever made one call, to see if it worked.

21-01-2008, 16:55	#11
DavyPaul Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 75	E-mail via mobile 'phone First used this on my Panasonic gd93 back in Sep '01 and have not looked back. the settings are not that complicated - set them up in outlook/express first and see how they come out. I regularly use my yahoo!, O2 and Vodafone e-mails from my handset. Don't forget that this will work over w-fi as well as gprs/3g if you have a wi-fi embedded handset (pocket pc, W960 etc). Video calling was fun (had this on my SE-V800 about three years ago) and will be having it again when I get my 3G sims from O2 delivered! it's a bit of fun. If you are using wap/e-mail from your handset, make sure you have an inclusive data tariff!

17-01-2008, 13:23	#2
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	I use email, to set it up I went to the Nokia website and had them send me the settings. SonyEricsson do a similar service. Note that you may have to get your network to activate email and some netwroks don't allow it for some customers. Remember, also that you will generally have to use your networks SMTP server to send email. Only used Video Calling once as well.

17-01-2008, 13:30	#3
paulbeattie87 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,215	e-mail was really easy to setup on my n73. Nokia put a nice wizard into the phone to make it easy.

17-01-2008, 13:39	#4
Dan Sette Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall (at last!) Posts: 5,641	Not used video calling (only had one phone that could do it, didn't ever bother so don't factor it into a spec when getting a phone) Emails, however, couldn't live without the function. Use it all the time. I did consider a Blackberry, but got lured by the iPhone. In fairness set up was a breeze it took the settings from Outlook automatically on initial sync and worked on all five adresses straight away. (In fact I thought I would have to do more, so was surprised when emails started arriving on my phone from day 1)

17-01-2008, 13:40	#5
raymartin01 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,156	I use e-mail quite a lot on my p990i. To set it up I just copied the settings I used for Outlook.

17-01-2008, 15:08	#6
Sananda Maitreya Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,687	i use email on my iphone (it set itself up taking the settings from my computer) but i can't do video calling (never even seen anyone else do it).

17-01-2008, 15:14	#7
Deanparkr Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 813	I use email almost daily on my Moto Razr Maxx V6 using the GMail java applicaiton. Ocasionally I send emails via the phones inbuilt client but I dont recieve becase the phones client is too data hungry.

17-01-2008, 18:08	#8
tn2000 Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by Hankles Aside from those with Blackberries, obviously. I find it really hard to setup, using my own POP and SMTP settings, and the networks are no help whatsoever. Does anyone regularly use video-calling either. I've only ever made one call, to see if it worked. I use Gmail (which is my preferred client) my office mail comes in there no problem and is easily read. I also have Yahoo Go! email is Ok but not as good as Gmail. I also use Opera mini and you can access pop accounts online with that and post on DS. It can even access Hotmail via www.live.co.uk Wasn't impressed by video calling. Used a couple of minutes to see what it was like, Until the quality of the image improves wouldn't waste my money on it.

19-01-2008, 13:04	#9
chocolate_boy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,118	Quote: Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya i use email on my iphone (it set itself up taking the settings from my computer) but i can't do video calling (never even seen anyone else do it). I agree, iPhone is the only phone I've ever really used email and web on, all the rest require hacking about downloading settings and http:// and port numbers etc. iPhone just worked as soon as I turned it on, very cool!

19-01-2008, 15:22	#10
TheSoulBrother Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,940	iPhone came with the Gmail settings pre loaded, so no messing about. Plus with the unlimited data plan its the first time I have really done email on a mobile, for fear of running up huge bills previously (I receive lots of attachments) My work phone is a Windows Mobile and hooks up to Exchange Server 2007. Though the client on the phone is a PITA, the syncing/cache mechanism is amazing, and routes voicemails as .wav messages to the inbox (kinda like Visual voicemail)

21-01-2008, 23:24	#12
spud2k1 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bracknell Posts: 520	tbh, i dont use e-mail on my iphone, but thats only becasue all my e-mails are forum replys :P

24-01-2008, 11:19	#13
starman316 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk Posts: 142	Just search your chosen ISP and pop3 settings input into phone and Voila easy I use O2 Mail on my phone, AOL and Hotmail Nokia N95

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