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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / T-Mobile / September 2005POP3/IMAP client on Motorola v330 - does it exist?
I've been looking at a v330 from T-Mobile, as the price on it is now free after rebates. Looking at specs on websites, it seems that there is a POP3 and IMAP mail client built into the phone. The salesperson at T-Mobile didn't have a working model to show me this afternoon, but he did say that if I had the v330, I would need only the T-Mobile Web service ($5.99/mo), not the T-Mobile Internet service (19.99/mo) to use WAP browsing and the built-in e-mail client. Can anyone confirm that this is true? Is there another phone that supports a built-in e-mail client and bluetooth without going to a Blackberry? Thanks! -Chris > I've been looking at a v330 from T-Mobile, as the price on it is now > free after rebates. Looking at specs on websites, it seems that there [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > -Chris Chris, I've got a V330 on T-Mobile and have the T-Mobile Web service. I use it to check two POP e-mail accounts I have. Works fine. E-mail was easy to set up using the My.T-Mobile web site. WAP works ok considering it's WAP and WAP browsing is pretty weak compared to the normal web. But the phone is great. No complaints......... Vinny >> I've been looking at a v330 from T-Mobile, as the price on it is now >> free after rebates. Looking at specs on websites, it seems that there [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Vinny You could also install a Java application to do mail. And if you feel like hacking the phone, there's a 'seem edit' that can be applied to enable the built-in POP3/IMAP/SMTP client that T-Mobile disables. The $5.99 plan is sufficient for mail. I just got the V330 and am taking the 14 days to see if it will be an acceptable substitute for the most critical things I use my Treo for (got tired of its bulk and monthly cost). Since the Treo's Palm-based, I don't have any experience finding and installing Java apps. Any tips on where to find them? And if I find a 3rd-part Java e-mail client to check my pop3 accounts, will I need to pay $5.99/mo to T-Mobile? I'll be on the prepaid plan. Thanks! Tracey > I've got a V330 on T-Mobile and have the T-Mobile Web service. I use > it to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > is > great. No complaints......... Hm, that's something I could use, too. The fee looks right, too. Can you check *ANY* pop3 account with it? How can a small screen of a a V330 display email content that was obviously not intended for the limited size and bandwidth of a mobile phone? Maybe I missed digging deeper on the T-Mobile web site, I could not find much detail about this service. Rudy >> I've got a V330 on T-Mobile and have the T-Mobile Web service. I use >> it to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Rudy Hi Rudy, Far as I know it's any POP account. I have two set up, Verizon and Roadrunner. Both work fine. And I have a Yahoo mail account that works as well. T-Mobile Web on the V330 is already set up to do AOL and Yahoo email. It doesn't display graphics and it wraps long lines, but the screen is only so big ya know. At least I can get the emails. It's not like I use the phone as my primary email reader anyway. I just like to check them at work seeing as I work 12 hour shifts and have no access to a computer. You can always try it out for a month and then cancel it if you don't like it. The cost is prorated on your first monthly bill. If you don't like it, just cancel it. Vinny > Far as I know it's any POP account. I have two set up, Verizon and > Roadrunner. Both work fine. And I have a Yahoo mail account that [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > like > it, just cancel it. Sounds just what I need, Vinny. Is there a time or MB limit for that $5.95 monthly fee? Rudy >> Far as I know it's any POP account. I have two set up, Verizon and >> Roadrunner. Both work fine. And I have a Yahoo mail account that [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Rudy Nope, no limits. > Nope, no limits. Thanks, I've signed up already and have several email accounts configured on it and working except my free yahoo account that does not allow POP. Only with a paid account. Free hotmail also is a no-no but for another reason. Fortunately those are my throw-away accounts, anyway. This T-MobileWeb is a terrific deal with its fixed $6 fee, IMHO. Now if only most Web sites had a WAP version and would automatically present that one when they sensed a WAP browser on the other end ... Rudy > Nope, no limits. Thanks, I've signed up already and have several email accounts configured on it and working except my free yahoo account that does not allow POP. Only with a paid account. Free hotmail also is a no-no but for another reason. Fortunately those are my throw-away accounts, anyway. This T-MobileWeb is a terrific deal with its fixed $6 fee, IMHO. Now if only most Web sites had a WAP version and would automatically present that one when they sensed a WAP browser on the other end ... Rudy >> Nope, no limits. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Rudy Rudy, The V330 has a predefined Yahoo email client already installed on the phone. Hit the T-Zones button, then from the T-MobileWeb screen select Email & Chat. When you get there the third item down will be Yahoo! Mail. That gives you complete access to your free Yahoo email account. It's the same Web based email you use from the PC. No need to try to set up a POP email account for Yahoo. Have fun........... Vinny > The V330 has a predefined Yahoo email client already installed on the > phone. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > account for Yahoo. Have fun........... Thanks, you were right about that. I saw that separate menu item for Yahoo Mail, but I assumed it was just an extra convenient menu location and I would still have to configure the popup access as for the others. It works great now, though it does not seem to have that password saving feature that other email entries have. Typing in both the User Id and Pwd each time gets to be a bit tiresome on a phone key pad. Even so, I'm still glad it's offered as it is. Rudy >> The V330 has a predefined Yahoo email client already installed on the >> phone. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Rudy There is a way to save your user id and password so you don't need to enter it each time. But I don't remember how I set that up. Just know I don't have to enter mine each time. It recognizes me in Yahoo Mail and Messenger. Vinny > > The V330 has a predefined Yahoo email client already installed on the > > phone. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Rudy Add the bookmark -> http://wap.oa.yahoo.com/raw?dp=auth&src=home&login=xxxxxx&passwd=zzzzzz where xxxxxx = your userid & zzzzzz your passwd. > Add the bookmark -> > http://wap.oa.yahoo.com/raw?dp=auth&src=home&login=xxxxxx&passwd=zzzzzz > where xxxxxx = your userid & zzzzzz your passwd. Thanks, it worked. However, I must say that the bookmarking procedure is not the most intuitive thing I've seen. For instance, after I added that bookmark, it became named as "New Bookmark" and could find no way to rename it to something more meaningful. While I tried to get things right, I inadvertently created 3 extra Yahoo bookmarks as well and could not find a menu entry that would allow me to delete any of those bookmarks. Personally I think that the built-in Yahoo Mail entry should have the capability to save UserId and Passwd but that's just my wishful thinking. :-( Rudy |
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