With the E71 you don’t need to do all settings to set up Gmail imap, which you need to do with other S60 devices from Nokia. On Nokia E71, it is pretty dynamic, it will find all on its own, when you enter your username and password.
But if your having problems like I was when outgoing messages or anything else you can go into your settings for that email account and make sure they all look like what you see below. Make sure your security ports are set right.
To configure IMAP for your Symbian S60 device, just follow these steps:
- Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings.
- Select ‘Messaging’ > ‘Options’ > ‘Settings’ > ‘E-mail’ > ‘Mailboxes.’
- If you have never set up email on your phone before, select ‘Yes’ to define a new mailbox. If you already have other mailboxes, select ‘Options’ and then ‘New mailbox.’
- Select ‘Start’ to begin the setup wizard.
- Select ‘IMAP4′ and then ‘Next.’
- Enter your full email address (including ‘@gmail.com’) as the email address and select ‘Next.’ Google Apps users, enter your full address in the format ‘username@your_domain.com.’
- Enter ‘imap.gmail.com’ as the incoming mail server and select ‘Next.’
- Enter ’smtp.gmail.com’ as the outgoing mail server and select ‘Next.’
- Select the appropriate access point and then ‘Next.’
- Enter a descriptive name for the email account mailbox name.
- Once your mailbox is set up, select it from the email mailbox settings screen.
- Select ‘Connection settings’ > ‘Incoming e-mail.’
- Enter your address (including ‘@gmail.com’ or ‘@your_domain.com’) and password.
- Select ‘SSL/TLS’ for your security (ports) and define your port as ‘993.’
- Select ‘Back.’
- Select ‘Outgoing e-mail.’
- Enter your email address (including ‘@gmail.com’ or ‘@your_domain.com’) and password.
- Select ‘StartTLS’ for your security (ports) and define your port as ‘587.’
- Select ‘Back’ and change any other settings according to your preferences.
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October 3rd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Great information, in 5 min i was able to set up my email connections. Many thanks for such a good infmation.
Regards/Alam
October 4th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Thanks Alam for dropping by, we at RealGeek strive to make technology and web as simple as we can so that every kind of user can make the sense out of it.
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:43 pm
This was a breeze.
One follow-up question: how do you create the gmail icon for the main screen of an e71?
tkx
November 4th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Hi,
Gmail in IMAP times out while trying to connect to the server.
Gmail app works like a charm but sadly no alarms on new emails for that.
Any help would be much appreciated.
December 21st, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Excellent tut, much appreciated. Thank you for posting. J
April 8th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Thanks a ton buddy !
I was pondering about it for a couple of days now.
with your help i configured in minutes.
again thanks !
May 5th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Wow, the ONLY method I have tried from all over the web that works! Thanks SOOO much!
May 26th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Hi I”m from Cambodia. been working on setting email on my E71 but not working. I did all the instruction… And it doesnt work after testing… :-s
July 8th, 2009 at 7:19 am
amazing, and If you think to set up your email would be easy… at google I did not find any useful info, but this information was really useful!
Thanks you
July 8th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I am able to receive mails but cannot send out mails on my E71. I used the information provided above
July 24th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Incoming mail server not found…check mailbox settings??????????????????????????????????????????????//
August 12th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Hi, I have tried the same steps for setting up GMAIL in my new Nokia E71. But it does not work. It times out after trying for 3 minutes and gives a message “Disconnecting “GMAIL” Mailbox. MAilbox idle for specified time”. Similar problem is happening with my corporate mailbox (again IMAP only) also, while others are happily using. Is there something wrong with my phone or service? I am otherwise able to browse internet and able to access GMAIL web through my E71. Please help.
September 8th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Thank you very much! This is great! It really works!
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:35 am
it doesnot work for me I dont know how to find the option imap4 but thanks
September 28th, 2009 at 8:37 am
thanks for the tips! it’s work on my E71!
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
wen i tried to make the settings as prescribed the following message i receive
incoming mail server not found
Pls help me n this regard since i bought e71 for accessing mail which i could n use t now.
October 30th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Done all the settings but it is giving me an error incoming mail server not found. check mailbox setting
please help same problem with yahoo.
November 14th, 2009 at 5:17 am
Thanks a million times man. Amazing advise!!!!! ‘ve done it on first time in few minutes and works P E R F E C T
Slovakian in Spain is very happy with his phone now :)) hahaha