FREE Direct Push Email

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FREE Direct Push Email

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ok this is a great tuorial writen by wideawake from ppcgeeks. i personal use this server for my ppc-6700 and havent had a problem with it. the benifts of using this instead of pooling. is it only connects to the server when u recive a email. instaed of checking every x mins. which will help with battery life. u can also foward your gmail which i do without a problem.


1. Go and sign up for an account via this link http://live.mail2web.com/

2. Once you have signed up then take your ppc and go to start/programs/activsync/menu in the bottom left corner/ now select configure server

3. In the server address box put in exchange.mail2web.com and check the box that says this server requires and encrypted (SSL) connection.

4. Hit next in the user name box put your username@mail2web.com, password, and in the domain box put ad2. You can go to advanced to setup if u want it to replace item on device and an option for event logging. You dont have to mess with these settings unless you want to.

5. Click next and select whatever you would like the device to sync with the exchange server. I sync everything cause if Im out and about and I have troubles I can hard reset and sync my contacts, calendar, email, and tasks right on the spot.

6. Click finish, now go to menu/schedule/ in the peak and off peak boxes select as items arrive, now set the other setting to how you want.

7. Youre DONE! Enjoy your new direct push mail.

NOTE: I recommend this service for people that live in an EVDO coverage until they fix the pinging. Cause when in a 1x coverage area it pings the server every 60 seconds just to keep the connection alive. And if youre in a nonEVDO area this will cause you to miss calls all the time. Hopefully they will fix this soon. Supposedly they are working on this.


LMK if u need help. also this will work with all smartphones.

[mrpants20]

just FYI if you have WM6 your user name is: username_mail2web.c

yes, only a "c" not .com

[Tigerz]

mine setup perfectly with the .com so im not sure what your talking about

[mrpants20]

Maybe they both work, but this is copy/pasted from the mail2web support page.....



ActiveSync Settings for Windows Mobile 2003 or 5.0
Server name mobile.exchange.mail2web.com
User name (myname)@mail2web.com
Domain* ad2

ActiveSync Settings for Windows Mobile 6
Server name mobile.exchange.mail2web.com
User name (myname)_mail2web.c
Domain* ad2
* In some Windows Mobile 6 Devices the domain is not required. Please leave the domain field blank if it prevents you from properly entering the User name.




But I dont know as I am getting a support code error when I try to sync with either one..... I'm already talking about it in another thread to not crap this one......

[Tigerz]

ohh kk thx for posting that thats wierd well dashs way worked fine for me do a soft reset

[mrusse01]

might be a dumb question, but since this has sort of a 'constant connection' with the email server, is it going to chew up bandwidth?

i've only got a 4mb/month plan, just wondering if this is a bad idea, not because of the volume of emails I'd get, just due to the nature of push email....set it up and it works great by the way!

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by mrusse01 ”

might be a dumb question, but since this has sort of a 'constant connection' with the email server, is it going to chew up bandwidth?

i've only got a 4mb/month plan, just wondering if this is a bad idea, not because of the volume of emails I'd get, just due to the nature of push email....set it up and it works great by the way!

naw only if you do a lot of downloading of attachments and all since this uses the same style as the blackberry. you should be fine though and glad that you got it to work.

[mrusse01]

Was able to set this up perfectly...only question now is since I am in Canada (read: crappy data plan of only 4mb/month) is this kind of email going to eat up a lot of bandwidth because of the 'push' technology?

Thanks for the help!

[thegameksk]

Im trying to set this up with my school email account. I did what was said in the thread and I cant get it ti synch. Its been at synchronizing for the last 5 minutes. Am I supposed to do it a different way? Thanks.

[thegameksk]

Is there anyway for me to link my school account to my mail2web account? I can't find it on the site. Thanks.

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by thegameksk ”

Is there anyway for me to link my school account to my mail2web account? I can't find it on the site. Thanks.

you have to forward your messages to the mail2web account. google on how to do it. but only ask your question once we will get to it bro.

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by mrusse01 ”

Was able to set this up perfectly...only question now is since I am in Canada (read: crappy data plan of only 4mb/month) is this kind of email going to eat up a lot of bandwidth because of the 'push' technology?

Thanks for the help!

naw bro you should be straight and you know that they are offering it for 7 bux a month unlimited now dont you.

[mrusse01]

your school's e-mail should have settings somewhere as to how to forward all mail coming into that account directly to your web2mail account, it is usually very straightforward.

edit: sry guys...i somehow was able to post this message, but when I tried a regular reply to ask a question, it said it had to be approved by a mod...so you've probably got the same message in there from me twice, again, sorry 'bout that.

M.

[mrusse01]

Could anyone comment on how Direct Push Email affects bandwidth usage? I live in Canada so we have relatively crappy data plans up here...I've only got 4mb a month, so I am slightly worried that using Direct Push might eat up a lot of bandwidth constantly checking for new emails, but my understanding of the technology is that the server only sends messages to my mobile device as they come in, so by that logic it would actually seem to me to be more bandwidth efficient than POP3 which was constantly checking say every 30 minutes or so (depending on what you set it to).

Any advice would be appreciated, and thanks for this tutorial!

[Lopan]

Windows Mobile 6 and Hotmail, MSN, Live, Office live accounts have free push email even on free mail accounts. (Does not work with Pre Microsoft Hotmail accounts though)

You can watch my video on Youtube, Search for... free push email windows mobile 6

I did it like this

On Windows mobile 6 pro phones who's carriers have not ripped out "Windows Live" services can use their Hotmail, MSN, Live, Officelive account for Free Push emails.

All you do is
start menu,
Programs,
'Windows Live" ,
then "Menu",
then "options",
"sync schedule",
set "sync frequency" to "as items arrive",
set "times" to always,
then test it out by sending yourself and email.

The Windows Mobile 6 classic edition phones without touch screens menus are a little different. With the ATT Moto Q9 (WM6 Classic) what you do is setup a new mail account and use your Hotmail, msn, live, etc username and pass, then when you are done you will magically be given similar options to set the sync schedule to "as items arrive". On the ATT Tilt (WM6 Pro) if I remember right it was like this too.

But anyway be sure to check the programs screen first for "windows live" other wise try getting to it by setting up a new email account then explore the email account options for that account and look for "sync schedule"

Last notes.. Some carriers have completely removed this intentionally, probably so that they sell the blackberries as "push email enabled devices" under more profitable contracts.

You will obviously need an active internet connection.
There is absolutely no need to modify your Hotmail, msn, live, etc account online first.
I've got it working on Sprint Mogul (WM6 Pro), Tmobile Wing (WM6 Pro), ATT Tilt (WM6 Pro), ATT Moto Q9

[sracercelica]

I am having problems getting my email pushed. I am able to connect and sync to mail2web. It syncs all my contacts but not my emails. Its also not pushing them as they arrive. When I go to the mail2web account I can log on and see my emails (which its getting from aol mail) but its not pushing them to my phone.

[TAR]

“ Originally Posted by sracercelica ”

I am having problems getting my email pushed. I am able to connect and sync to mail2web. It syncs all my contacts but not my emails. Its also not pushing them as they arrive. When I go to the mail2web account I can log on and see my emails (which its getting from aol mail) but its not pushing them to my phone.

do u have email checked in the activesync settings?

[sracercelica]

yeah and its set to as items arrive. is there some settins I have to mess with in the mail2web site?

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by sracercelica ”

yeah and its set to as items arrive. is there some settins I have to mess with in the mail2web site?

no there is no settings that you have to set. but what you mean aol mail through mail2web. are you forwarding messages there or summtin. the only way that mail2web will push is if you are using your masil2web addresss during setup.

[TAR]

“ Originally Posted by sracercelica ”

yeah and its set to as items arrive. is there some settins I have to mess with in the mail2web site?

idk what to tell u but delete the sever exchange and redo it. go into mail2web.com and login, go to setting and activesync setup or something like that and follow those steps.

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by tarblueriver ”

idk what to tell u but delete the sever exchange and redo it. go into mail2web.com and login, go to setting and activesync setup or something like that and follow those steps.

and also when it asks for the username make sure to add mail2web.com to the end of your address and not just the first part.

[sracercelica]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

no there is no settings that you have to set. but what you mean aol mail through mail2web. are you forwarding messages there or summtin. the only way that mail2web will push is if you are using your masil2web addresss during setup.

so are you saying that it will only push mail that is sent directly to the mail2web address?


Posted via Mobile Device

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by sracercelica ”

so are you saying that it will only push mail that is sent directly to the mail2web address?


Posted via Mobile Device

yes since thats what you set it up for was mail2web you would have to forward your aol mail to the mail2web account to get it to push.

[simplyput3456]

Yayyyy!!! I did it. My Mogul is set up different tho. Not quite sure why but my screens weren't the same as described but I figured it out allll by myself!

[mrpants20]

I think I already know the answer to this, but I've had this all set up for awhile now with all my contacts synced to my m2w account. So now I am getting a new phone. If I just set up my new phone to the same m2w account will all the contacts just sync right into the new phone? Or will I lose them all?

[VenumX]

they will all sync to your new phone, just make sure that your new phone is a PDA phone still cause a lot of regular phones wont support m2w :)

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by simplyput3456 ”

Yayyyy!!! I did it. My Mogul is set up different tho. Not quite sure why but my screens weren't the same as described but I figured it out allll by myself!

yeah WM 6.1 is a lil different jsut different order and all but all the info is still the same that you have to put in.

[blazer21]

I've been looking for something like this for awhile for my Mogul. I used to have a blackberry and got used to the push email. Thanks again

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:: yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by blazer21 ”

I've been looking for something like this for awhile for my Mogul. I used to have a blackberry and got used to the push email. Thanks again

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:: yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

lolo no problem enjoy it man i couldnt live without it for a single day ith the emails ii have to receive right away on the go for work and all

[tlpalmer01]

nice tutorial dash, thank u, my free trial outlook runs out in a few days and im cant afford to buy it so this is perfect...yes i luv the dash....

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

nice tutorial dash, thank u, my free trial outlook runs out in a few days and im cant afford to buy it so this is perfect...yes i luv the dash....

hahaha no problem.

[striker1]

Getting error server could not be reached. Does this still work? Noticed on mail2web site that personal exchange (which this is right?) is a premium service.

[striker1]

“ Originally Posted by striker1 ”

Getting error server could not be reached. Does this still work? Noticed on mail2web site that personal exchange (which this is right?) is a premium service.

Ignore this, had a stupid typo. Working great..thanks.

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by striker1 ”

Ignore this, had a stupid typo. Working great..thanks.

cool cool glad that you got it.

[Doc]

Dash, can u tell us 6.1 roms how its different to set it up. I have a yahoo account, but i cant seem to find a forward option on it. I have mail2web but wut else can I do?? Thanks

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by Doc ”

Dash, can u tell us 6.1 roms how its different to set it up. I have a yahoo account, but i cant seem to find a forward option on it. I have mail2web but wut else can I do?? Thanks

go to the mail2web website and under options on the left you will find where you can forward other accounts...... i had to guide jew through this but forget the exact name since i was doing it by memory and havent done it in over a year.

[Doc]

Okkay I try to add an email account, my yahoo but it keeps saying "Login failure"! Do i need to go to advance user?

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by Doc ”

Okkay I try to add an email account, my yahoo but it keeps saying "Login failure"! Do i need to go to advance user?

as i said its been over a year since i have done one and i guided jew through it not too long ago (couple months) so i would wait till he gets on and sees this and im sure he would be more than willing to help you.

[Doc]

Gotcha man, NP

[hardrock51]

Any word from Jew yet on how to set up that Yahoo account?

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by hardrock51 ”

Any word from Jew yet on how to set up that Yahoo account?

naw he will get to it asap he is letting his mom use his laptop but he will help you when he gets a chance. you gotta help out moms you know.

[massivekutt]

thanks for this grerat app...but can't seem to get the contacts synced....it says that is but after ten min i think that something is wrong because the progress bar is not going eneywear.. i need to back up my contacts like a.s.a.p i'm a barber!

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by massivekutt ”

thanks for this grerat app...but can't seem to get the contacts synced....it says that is but after ten min i think that something is wrong because the progress bar is not going eneywear.. i need to back up my contacts like a.s.a.p i'm a barber!

they will sync fine if you set it up correctly..... almost sounds like your data package isnt kicking in.... you do got a data package on your plan right? if not you could use and app like PIMBackup.

[leandrofs]

I am using

Code

http://www.alol.net.br

It's totaly FREE :D, fast, use exchange 2007 with activesync/Direct push. It's just enter in

Code

www.alol.net.br

, register and use FREE. :D:D:D
NO program needed, NO advertising! :):)

[TaylorSPJ]

“ Originally Posted by leandrofs ”

i am using

Code

http://www.alol.net.br

it's totaly free :d, fast, use exchange 2007 with activesync/direct push. It's just enter in

Code

www.alol.net.br

, register and use free. :d:d:d
no program needed, no advertising! :):)

code your links next time last warning b4 infraction.

[schurga]

Has anyone used the alol website posted above to enable direct push email? I've just started using today and it's not half bad (forwarding my gmail to my alol account), however I'm unable to sync my email with my computer through activesync, due to the following error:

The proxy server you have specified is incompativle with your device. Specify the coreect proxy server in your connection configuration.

Support Code: 85010008

I've done a fair amount of searching for anything related to alol on other forums and haven't found too much documentation. I have the following settings enabled:

Server Address: win.alol.net.br
(I checked the SSL box)

Logon Credentials
Username: "username"@alol.net.br
Password: "my password"
Domain: "blank"
(Save password is checked)

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? It's not a huge deal, because it does what I need it to do, but I would like to sync my email with my computer through activesync if possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by schurga ”

Has anyone used the alol website posted above to enable direct push email? I've just started using today and it's not half bad (forwarding my gmail to my alol account), however I'm unable to sync my email with my computer through activesync, due to the following error:

The proxy server you have specified is incompativle with your device. Specify the coreect proxy server in your connection configuration.

Support Code: 85010008

I've done a fair amount of searching for anything related to alol on other forums and haven't found too much documentation. I have the following settings enabled:

Server Address: win.alol.net.br
(I checked the SSL box)

Logon Credentials
Username: "username"@alol.net.br
Password: "my password"
Domain: "blank"
(Save password is checked)

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? It's not a huge deal, because it does what I need it to do, but I would like to sync my email with my computer through activesync if possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

for your server address what you have to do is go to aol and than open your mailbox...... only need a part and should look like this since it is what i use and works golden :)

Code

webmail.aol.com

[schurga]

Thanks for the quick reply D/|SH, but it was actually "ALOL"'s server that was down. I sync'd up my phone with my computer later that day with no problems.

I'm not sure how mail2web functioned and I can't find many websites that even discuss ALOL's service...but so far I highly recommend this to anyone who desires free direct push email. Forwarding my gmail account was cake!

[DenverDev]

“ Originally Posted by schurga ”

Thanks for the quick reply D/|SH, but it was actually "ALOL"'s server that was down. I sync'd up my phone with my computer later that day with no problems.

I'm not sure how mail2web functioned and I can't find many websites that even discuss ALOL's service...but so far I highly recommend this to anyone who desires free direct push email. Forwarding my gmail account was cake!

Have you tested or checked on the rest of the sync settings? Contacts, calendar, tasks etc?

[schurga]

I actually tried to sync up my contacts, but since I can only sync contacts to one source, I lost all my contacts and had to sync back to my original source. I searched through ALOL's settings, but I couldn't find anyway to import any of my old contacts over. Let me know if you figure out a solution, I would hate to recreate my phonebook again on ALOL.