E-mail and USB

[.PoNeH]

Well, I am sure that some people out there might have a similar issue with their device. I have finally been able to setup my e-mail accounts to work properly. I have it turned on to connect to "The Internet" (Wi-Fi on the Dash) every 15 minutes to check for new email. However, when I have the Wi-Fi feature turned off, it won't do it; which is what I want it to do. But when I have it connected to the laptop via USB to charge, it checks for the e-mail. This is pointless as I am already receiving the e-mails on my laptop.

Is there a way that I can have it not use the USB to check for e-mails? I heard in another forum that I can set ActiveSync to "Work" which might resolve the problem. Anyone know how I can do that?

Finally, if that doesn't work, what e-mail applications do you guys recommend? I have my Outlook on my laptop setup so that I receive e-mails from both my account into a single Inbox and I have the option of choosing what account I want to send from. Something like that for the Q/Dash would be very useful.

Oh, and one more thing. Is there a way to have the Q/Dash delete the messages from the server when deleting from the handheld? I would like to be able to filter my messages when receiving them on the handheld so that I don't have to re-read them on my laptop when I get home. If there isn't a setting for it, is there a program that offers this option?

Thanks in advance...

[Manzil]

I'm assuming you're using POP and not IMAP to check your messages on your Dash. If so, this is what I do to delete messages on the server:

1. Download messages onto Dash (of course)
2. Delete messages on Dash
3. Empty the Deleted Items folder on Dash
4. Send/Receive messages.

This has the effect of removing the deleted messages from the server. Of course, you must also delete them on the Dash -- so I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for. Another option is to use IMAP...but my email server doesn't support it so I'm using POP.

Hope that helps!

Manzil

[unlockMe]

Move to Microsoft Exchange you will get Direct Push to your device and will not have to worry ever about e-mail synchronization issues

[.PoNeH]

How would I move to Microsoft Exchange? Can you be a little more specific?

[chaznet]

If your school or office doesn't offer it, this is for personal use -- you'll need a hosted Exchange service. There are a lot out there, google 'hosted exchange', or, take a look at the best, http://4smartphone.net


How would I move to Microsoft Exchange? Can you be a little more specific?

[.PoNeH]

Anyone know how to change ActiveSync to "Work" instead of "The Internet"?

[chaznet]

Change the sync directories.

[.PoNeH]

Can you explain how. I'm really ignorant when it comes to these things.

[chaznet]

Don't remember exactly, I found it in the help files, or the manual -- one or the other -- take a look.

[reydiodj]

If your school or office doesn't offer it, this is for personal use -- you'll need a hosted Exchange service. There are a lot out there, google 'hosted exchange', or, take a look at the best, http://4smartphone.net

If you want a free hosted exchange service that does push email and 1 Gb of storage will suffice, you could also try Mail2Web:

https://services.mail2web.com/signup/mail2weblive/mail2webLive_01.asp

[chaznet]

Looks good -- just curious though, I noticed the free version is for use with the @mail2web email address format -- can you pay and use your own domain name. That's how 4smartphone.net works, but I couldn't find info on it at the mail2web site.

If you want a free hosted exchange service that does push email and 1 Gb of storage will suffice, you could also try Mail2Web:

https://services.mail2web.com/signup/mail2weblive/mail2webLive_01.asp

[reydiodj]

- not sure, but not a bad trade-off for free, right ?

:)

[roback80]

Call me part of the ingnorant bunch too, but how can I configure POP on my DASH?

I connect through Wifi all the time. When I got to configure "Email Setup" and put my info in, is says contacting server please wait and nothing happens. It tries for a few minutes and then craps out and say it could not connect? But I can browse the web, can view my mail though my web mail accounts and can view my Yahoo account.

Please some advise on this.

[jsp_m]

you are part of the ignoran bunch! ;P