WM 6.1 auto email setup settings

[FZ1]

Looks like WM 6.1 has added a new "feature" since WM 6.

WM 6.1 must have a database of mail servers and their mail server settings (although incomplete). When configuring a new email account which WM 6.1 has settings for (I used gmail), right after entering the email address and password, it says...

"Auto Setup found settings for:

<account name>

To complete setup and download e-mail, click Next."

Next is your only option, and it skips past the screen where you'd normally choose the account type (IMAP4 or POP3). I haven't found a way to change that value after the account's been created.

This is a problem if you use gmail, since they offer both POP3 and IMAP4 servers, but WM 6.1 defaults to POP3 only.

Anyone can test this, you can "make up" a email address/password.

Lame huh? Anyone know of a workaround or will this need to be "cooked" out?

[defaultdotxbe]

thats in 6.0 too, i set up my gmail account that way the day i got my phone back in june, lol

in 6.0 theres a checkbox when you put your address in, if you uncheck the box it wont try to automatically get settings

[rajuabju]

thats in 6.0 too, i set up my gmail account that way the day i got my phone back in june, lol

in 6.0 theres a checkbox when you put your address in, if you uncheck the box it wont try to automatically get settings

Correctomundo.... that feature only works for a very few select email providers.

[FZ1]

Are you guys using WM 6.1?

I'm aware of the check box you're talking about, but in no2chem's WM 6.1 rom the box doesn't show until the 2nd account config screen (and doesn't show at all if you start with a name@gmail.com address).

It's trying to be too damn smart.

[FZ1]

Looks like no2chem is on the case!

From his realase notes for nueROM 2.0 build 5024 (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=17219):

Known issues:
GMAIL users are forced to use POP3 Email due to auto-detection

I haven't seen it mentioned if the issue is caused by WM 6.1 or something else in his nueROM 2.0. I hope I guessed right by not posting this in his nueROM 2.0 thread...

Nice to know I'm not hallucinating.

EDIT: apparently this issue's present in all WM 6.1 roms (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=173271&post=137).

[defaultdotxbe]

Are you guys using WM 6.1?

I'm aware of the check box you're talking about, but in no2chem's WM 6.1 rom the box doesn't show until the 2nd account config screen (and doesn't show at all if you start with a name@gmail.com address).

It's trying to be too damn smart.
that sucks, guess ill have to hold off on 6.1 until it gets sorted

but why would they put it after you enter the address? it doesnt make sense to have to option to not use auto config after it autoconfigs, lol, is this an issue in the itself or in the 6.1 version of pocket outlook? hopefully its a result of the rom cooking, but i wouldnt put it past MS to do something dumb like that either, lol

just for clarity heres where it is in 6.0, before you even enter the email address

[FZ1]

just for clarity heres where it is in 6.0, before you even enter the email address

Yep, that's 6.0.

In 6.1 the first account config page asks for your email address and password only. If it doesn't recognize your email domain the next page will give you the option to have it "automatically" grab the settings, just like with 6.0. You get screwed if it recognizes your email's domain (so far only gmail.com that I've found), and you don't get the option to configure the server type yourself. Pretty dumb idea by MS, at least for us.

In the thread I linked to in my edit above, no2chem mentions the auto settings should be editable, but that's beyond me at this point. That thread also mentions that this WM 6.1 build is based on a beta from MS, so maybe a release version will make things better.

I just noticed gmail.com doesn't say their problem still exists with HTML emails + IMAP + WM. Are they working now?

[defaultdotxbe]

I just noticed gmail.com doesn't say their problem still exists with HTML emails + IMAP + WM. Are they working now?
yeah, in the 3.16 rom from sprint IMAP is working fine

now if gmail would just start using push-imap...



EDIT: i was just looking at my email settings and once an account is created you can still change email address and servers, just not the type of account (pop3, imap, exchange, etc) so if you put anything in the email so it wont automatically set it up you shoudl be able to change it to gmail afterward

in the account picker go to menu, then options, then select your account and you can go through an edit all the settings (in 6.0 anyway)

[FZ1]

yeah, in the 3.16 rom from sprint IMAP is working fine

Gmail IMAP HTML emails are also working great in no2chem's WM 6.1 rom.

EDIT: i was just looking at my email settings and once an account is created you can still change email address and servers, just not the type of account (pop3, imap, exchange, etc) so if you put anything in the email so it wont automatically set it up you shoudl be able to change it to gmail afterward

Sure, rub it in. That works in 6.1 too. You make the third person that was able to figure that out (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=173505&postcount=167) before I did :D. Thanks for the help!