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- | There are several ways to get, send and read email on Maemo devices such as the [[ | + | There are several ways to get, send and read email on Maemo devices such as the [[N900]]. |
==N900 Email Client== | ==N900 Email Client== | ||
The default Email Client on the N900 is [http://modest.garage.maemo.org/ Modest] | The default Email Client on the N900 is [http://modest.garage.maemo.org/ Modest] | ||
- | Modest was presented at the | + | Modest was presented at the 2009 Maemo Summit. The slides are [http://modest.garage.maemo.org/ here] |
The N900 includes a setup wizard that helps you to set up your email account. Please make sure that you select the correct service provider. DO NOT SELECT "OTHER"until you have scrolled through the service provider list (this is not obvious) in the wizard to see if your provider is already there. You will see a long list of providers starting with :- | The N900 includes a setup wizard that helps you to set up your email account. Please make sure that you select the correct service provider. DO NOT SELECT "OTHER"until you have scrolled through the service provider list (this is not obvious) in the wizard to see if your provider is already there. You will see a long list of providers starting with :- | ||
- | + | Other | |
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- | + | Mail for Exchange (for connecting to Exchange servers only) | |
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- | + | Nokia Messaging (If you want push email from your provider) | |
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- | + | .MAC | |
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- | + | 3Mial (three.co.uk) | |
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- | + | AIM | |
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- | + | AOL | |
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- | + | Beeb.net | |
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+ | Bluyonder | ||
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+ | Brethe | ||
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+ | BT Click | ||
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+ | BT OpenWorld | ||
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+ | BT Yahoo | ||
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+ | Clara.net | ||
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+ | demon | ||
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+ | Force9 | ||
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==Push Email== | ==Push Email== | ||
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The N900 comes with two options for people looking for a push type e-mail service like Blackberry or Microsoft over the air ActiveSync. | The N900 comes with two options for people looking for a push type e-mail service like Blackberry or Microsoft over the air ActiveSync. | ||
===Mail for Exchange (MfE)=== | ===Mail for Exchange (MfE)=== | ||
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This is an implementation of the Microsoft ActiveSync protocol that connects an over the air Exchange server to the N900 e-mail client and Calendar and Contacts. | This is an implementation of the Microsoft ActiveSync protocol that connects an over the air Exchange server to the N900 e-mail client and Calendar and Contacts. | ||
- | Google mail also supports ActiveSync these days. Though | + | Google mail also supports ActiveSync these days. Though is is not supported, some users have reported success. |
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====MfE and Digital Certificates==== | ====MfE and Digital Certificates==== | ||
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See this post on how its done http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=422526&postcount=98 | See this post on how its done http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=422526&postcount=98 | ||
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====Limitations of MfE==== | ====Limitations of MfE==== | ||
- | MfE on the N900 is only designed to work with Exchange | + | MfE on the N900 is only designed to work with Exchange 2007 servers. It will not work on Exchange 2003 servers. Exchange 2007 servers will also need to have support for Non Provisioned Devices Enabled in order to have synchronization work. |
- | The following features are not supported by the | + | The following features are not supported by the Maemo 5 implementation of Mail for Exchange: |
* Categories support | * Categories support | ||
- | * Corporate Directory Lookup | + | * Corporate Directory Lookup |
* Email search on Server or Client | * Email search on Server or Client | ||
* Marking messages for follow up | * Marking messages for follow up | ||
* Only one active MfE account is supported | * Only one active MfE account is supported | ||
- | MfE is included on your N900, no need to install, but here is the home page for MfE | + | MfE is included on your N900, no need to install, but here is the home page for MfE |
[http://businesssoftware.nokia.com/mail_for_exchange_downloads.php Mail for Exchange download page] | [http://businesssoftware.nokia.com/mail_for_exchange_downloads.php Mail for Exchange download page] | ||
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Many users have worked around these issues. You can follow MfE discussions on this thread http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35136 | Many users have worked around these issues. You can follow MfE discussions on this thread http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35136 | ||
+ | * Exchange server 2003 not supported -This will be fixed in next firmware release | ||
* Self Signed Certificates give "Error:Either Exchange server requires secure connection or account is disabled". You can work around this by creating symlinks see the bug report here https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6467#c17 | * Self Signed Certificates give "Error:Either Exchange server requires secure connection or account is disabled". You can work around this by creating symlinks see the bug report here https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6467#c17 | ||
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*Sync fails due to older 12.1 protocol version see here http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=426857&postcount=368 | *Sync fails due to older 12.1 protocol version see here http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=426857&postcount=368 | ||
===Nokia Messaging=== | ===Nokia Messaging=== | ||
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If you already have a favorite webmail service, but would like your email "pushed" to you then this is what this option was designed for. Nokia messaging can connect up to 10 email accounts at one time, and you can choose which account you send from. Nokia also provide their own webmail service (Ovi Mail) that can be linked to this. Nokia messaging provides for easy setup as it already knows the server settings for a large number of the email services out there. Nokia Messaging only handles email and not Contacts and Calendar or Tasks. | If you already have a favorite webmail service, but would like your email "pushed" to you then this is what this option was designed for. Nokia messaging can connect up to 10 email accounts at one time, and you can choose which account you send from. Nokia also provide their own webmail service (Ovi Mail) that can be linked to this. Nokia messaging provides for easy setup as it already knows the server settings for a large number of the email services out there. Nokia Messaging only handles email and not Contacts and Calendar or Tasks. | ||
Nokia Messaging http://email.nokia.com/account/home.action | Nokia Messaging http://email.nokia.com/account/home.action | ||
- | ===IMAP Idle for Push Email=== | + | ====IMAP Idle for Push Email==== |
Many modern mail servers support the IMAP Idle feature, which allows your email client to monitor an inbox. Sadly Modest on the N900 has this feature disabled for power reasons. | Many modern mail servers support the IMAP Idle feature, which allows your email client to monitor an inbox. Sadly Modest on the N900 has this feature disabled for power reasons. | ||
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==Desktop style e-mail using the Modest e-mail client== | ==Desktop style e-mail using the Modest e-mail client== | ||
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Some people want to be able to have a copy of all their e-mails local to their device, just like Outlook or Lotus notes. If your e-mail service provider provides POP or IMAP support (which they all should) then the N900 has a very good email client called Modest. | Some people want to be able to have a copy of all their e-mails local to their device, just like Outlook or Lotus notes. If your e-mail service provider provides POP or IMAP support (which they all should) then the N900 has a very good email client called Modest. | ||
- | Modest currently seems to have problems dealing with very large inboxes such is typical with Gmail accounts, as it will try and copy all of your mails to the device. | + | Modest currently seems to have problems dealing with very large inboxes such is typical with Gmail accounts, as it will try and copy all of your mails to the device. |
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===Gmail and IMAP access=== | ===Gmail and IMAP access=== | ||
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And Instructions on Turning on IMAP http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77695&topic=12891 | And Instructions on Turning on IMAP http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77695&topic=12891 | ||
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- | + | Hotmail does not offer IMAP access. it only offers POP3 access. The user expereince is not very good as a result. For instance deleting emails on your device does not delete on your server. The best option for Hotmail is to use Nokia Messaging. | |
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==Webmail== | ==Webmail== | ||
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The Browser in the N900 is very powerful and supports most webmail services including GMail and Hotmail. | The Browser in the N900 is very powerful and supports most webmail services including GMail and Hotmail. | ||
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You can access a Internet tablet friendly version of Gmail by pointing your browser at | You can access a Internet tablet friendly version of Gmail by pointing your browser at | ||
http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/ | http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/ | ||
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Google wave has also been tried, and appears to work to some degree. You may need to use the Onscreen Cursor to get to some of the UI elements. | Google wave has also been tried, and appears to work to some degree. You may need to use the Onscreen Cursor to get to some of the UI elements. | ||
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==Third Party Email options== | ==Third Party Email options== | ||
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Please add your experience with other email options here | Please add your experience with other email options here | ||
- | + | users have reported success with [http://www.nuevasync.com/ Nuevasync] This service allows you to sync your google mail,contacts and calendar whit your N900 | |
===Lotus Domino (Notes)=== | ===Lotus Domino (Notes)=== | ||
- | The backend for Notes is called Domino Server. Domino 8.5.1 was released in October 2009 and added an optional software module called [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/products/notes/traveler.html Lotus Notes Traveler]. This module | + | The backend for Notes is called Domino Server. Domino 8.5.1 was released in October 2009 and added an optional software module called [http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/products/notes/traveler.html Lotus Notes Traveler]. This module is required for push email. |
- | + | If you have Lotus Notes Traveller then all you need on your phone is ActiveSync support which the N900 has in its Mail for Exchange (MfE)application. | |
- | + | many Domino sites have integrated Blackberry Connect as their Push EMail option. As of November 2009 there is not support for this on the N900 | |
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==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
Nokia Messaging options website http://messaging.nokia.com/site/main.do | Nokia Messaging options website http://messaging.nokia.com/site/main.do | ||
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