Possible to set up my Outlook Express email on Samsung Galaxy S?

vicwatson

Just wondering how I go about this if I can even do it?

Thanks

Random

it should be possible. what is the end of your email address? is it @gmail.com? @eircom.net? we will need to know that so we can help you with the settings.

vicwatson

Thanks Random. Appreciate it.

It's @eircom.net

My @gmail.com ones synced automatically as it's a Google phone

subway

you could install another app and use that, but if you want to access them via gmail its very simple to allow gmail to gather your mails
here are the instructions
https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=21288

i have my eircom mail and a few other accounts set up that way

vicwatson

Thanks subway, I don't want it set up via gmail, I'd like to keep them away from gmail.

subway

ok, just look for the other email app on your phone. called, imaginatively, "email"
put in your eircom email address and password and it should set it up easily enough for you.
ill get a link to the settings in case it doesnt add them automatically.

afaik outbound mail wont work unless you are connected to an eircom broadband account due to their restrictions

subway

http://support.eircom.net/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/&/?St=29&E=0000000000310485897&K=983&Sxi=11&Case=obj(6736)&DCSext.clickedFrom=bb;home;topqueries

Mail server type: POP3
Incoming mail server: webmail.eircom.net
Outgoing mail server*: mail1.eircom.net

OR Webmail access: http://webmail.eircom.net

*Note: If you are NOT using an eircom net connection, you MUST use your internet provider's own SMTP server OR eircom webmail.

vicwatson

Tried that thanks,

Put in my e-mail address and password

It's states "cannot finish set up"

"Server does not support authentication"

So I tried manual setup, it asks me the following -

Incoming server settings

User name - ??

Password - shows my password

Pop3 Server - automatically comes up as eircom.net

Port - Shows as 110

Security type - I can choose none, SSL, SSL(accepts all certificates), TLS, TLS (accepts all certificates)

Delete email from server - I can choose never or when I delete from inbox

Random

username should be vicwatson@eircom.net or vicwatson, try both.
pop3 server should be webmail.eircom.net if subway is right.
try none for security.

srsly78

OP you can use outlook express to read your gmail on pc too btw, similar setup to above, put server details in etc. Lots of people that don't like the gmail web interface do this.

vicwatson

Thanks Random

username should be vicwatson@eircom.net or vicwatson, try both.
pop3 server should be webmail.eircom.net if subway is right.
try none for security.

That worked for incoming server settings when I then went to outgoing server settings I have the following -

SMTP Server - I know this is mail1.eircom.net

Port - 587

Security - I can choose none, SSL, SSL(accepts all certificates), TLS, TLS (accepts all certificates)

Require sign in - ticked

BUT it won't let me proceed after that as it says "set up could not finish" "unable to connect server"

subway

possible to do with the eircom outbound mail restrictions.
try smtp.gmail.com as your outbound server, set no authentication required

subway

just to say, ive just done this as a test.

enter your full email address and password.
press manual setup
change imcoming to mail.eircom.net
leave everything else and hit next
change outgoing to smtp.gmail.com
untick "requires sign in"
clcick next / finish

you should have access now, but be unable to send emails due to the eircom, restriction

vicwatson

OP you can use outlook express to read your gmail on pc too btw, similar setup to above, put server details in etc. Lots of people that don't like the gmail web interface do this.

Cheers, seperate matter I suppose but wouldn't mind doing this either, yeh not sure on the gmail interface, can you tell me how I can do this with my OE? Thanks

srsly78

https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=77659

vicwatson

you should have access now, but be unable to send emails due to the eircom, restriction

Cheers, but no matter what I won't be able to send e-mails from that address?? Thanks eircom :rolleyes:

Misticles

I tried to set my work email up liek this and got teh smae message. It turned out they dont have it configured to be set up on a phone like that.

I have to log onto an exchange site... really annoying!

subway

Misticles wrote: »

I tried to set my work email up liek this and got teh smae message. It turned out they dont have it configured to be set up on a phone like that.

I have to log onto an exchange site... really annoying!

install touchdown

subway

vicwatson wrote: »

Cheers, but no matter what I won't be able to send e-mails from that address?? Thanks eircom :rolleyes:

well, if you have access to an smtp server that doesnt require authentication you can send mails.
it depends if your mobile provider have one, afaik, meteor dont have one.
you used to be able to use smtp.gmail.com but it seems to be disabled now

subway

hey, ive figured it out for you (needs a gmail account)

outbound settings
smtp.gmail.com
requires sign in
authentication type ssl
enter your gmail user name and password
you can now send emails via gmail servers that will be sent from your eircom account

tallus

If you set the outgoing smtp mail server to the one specified by your mobile phone provider, you will be able to send eircom email without a problem.

3 Ireland : mail-relay.3ireland.ie
o2 Ireland: smtp.o2.ie
Vodafone: mail.vodafone.ie

Don't think Meteor have an outgoing smtp server so not sure what to do in that case.

Source

Random

tallus wrote: »

If you set the outgoing smtp mail server to the one specified by your mobile phone provider, you will be able to send eircom email without a problem.

3 Ireland : mail-relay.3ireland.ie
o2 Ireland: smtp.o2.ie
Vodafone: mail.vodafone.ie

Don't think Meteor have an outgoing smtp server so not sure what to do in that case.

Source

the problem with picking one of these is that they dont work when you are on wifi then. the gmail one will work all the time.

tallus

Random wrote: »

the problem with picking one of these is that they dont work when you are on wifi then. the gmail one will work all the time.

Very true, but all one has to do is turn off wifi, and send using your provider.
Probably not suitable for everyone, but it suits me as I have a data bundle with no limits.