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Email on android

  • 10-10-2015 02:55PM
    #1
    tony glenn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭


    Just re-setting my temporary Sony android (mine was stolen last weekend)
    All ok until trying to set up the email account. As before, it's a total nightmare, I've tried every combination with no success, just the usual 'cannot connect to server, edit details' etc. I eventually managed it on my last Sony, but I never knew how it suddenly happened.
    I'm a Meteor customer with an Eircom mail account, is there anyone out there who knows the magic secret? I'd be happy just to receive mails, I gave up trying to send them a long time ago.
    Help!!!!!


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  • #2
    leche solara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,180 ✭✭✭leche solara


    I think you might find the answer here: https://community.eir.ie/my-eir-98/mail-settings-for-a-sony-android-13557

    If you're using Mobile data you use the eircom settings for incoing and outgoing. If you're on your home wifi you change the outgoing to that of your broadband provider.


  • #3
    tony glenn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭tony glenn


    No luck. Followed the instructions to the letter, as always. and as always, 'could not finish' 'could not open connection to server'
    Would it help if I changed the port numbers?
    I managed to get it working on the previous phone (incoming only btw, not outgoing) but if I recall, it just started working one day....


  • #4
    leche solara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,180 ✭✭✭leche solara


    I use:
    incoming
    username: xxxxx@eircom.net
    password: xxxxxxxx

    pop3 server: webmail.eircom.net

    port 110

    security type none

    delete email from server never

    outgoing
    smtp server mail1.eircom.net
    port 587
    security type none
    require sign in leave unchewcked

    These are when Im on Mobile Data (3G) If im at home I change outgoing to UPC


  • #5
    tony glenn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭tony glenn


    AMAZING!!!! Just followed your settings carefully (although I've tried them again and again before)....suddenly I'm connected. 25 mails came through, yay! So thanks for your help, I think it just connects when it decides it's ready lol.
    Not sure if it's sending mails yet, I've sent a couple of tests to contacts. We'll see....
    Thanks again, have a good weekend.:)


  • #6
    leche solara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,180 ✭✭✭leche solara


    send one to yourself and if it comes reply to it. then you will know that both sending and receiving are working


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  • #7
    tony glenn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 609 ✭✭✭tony glenn


    Tried that, they didn't send (they're in the sent folder but unchecked.)
    I'm not too pushed about sending though, as long as I can receive! And I don't want to mess with it now in case I lose that bit! Cheers and thanks again.


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