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A Guide to get Gmail working on k800i (Send/Rec) |
UsmanHamid
Joined: Jul 31, 2006
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Hi guys,
I am a newbie here to the forums so firstly i will say hi to everyone.
I recently upgraded to a k800i on Ornage and have been trying to set up pop access to my gmail account using the in built email client. A lot of people on the forums are having trouble sending email via gmail using the client and are getting a 'certificate error' . I have managed to solve this problem by installing the required certificate on to the phone and can now send and recieve email perfectly through gmail on my K800i.
I am pretty sure that the below guide will work for the m600 as well so please give it a go.
Firstly the settings fo the gmail account are as follows
Messaging --> email --> settings --> Account settings --> New Account
You are asked to create an account name.
gmail
Once that is done, you automatically move on to the setup screens.
Connect Using: GPRS Data Account, not WAP. In my case Orange Internet
Protocol: POP3
Incoming Server: pop.googlemail.com
Incoming Port: 995
Encryption --> Incoming Server: SSL
Encryption --> Outgoing Server: SSL
Username: username@googlemail.com (or gmail.com)
Password: your password
Outgoing Server: smtp.googlemail.com
Outgoing Port: 465
Email Address: username@googlemail.com (or gmail.com)
Download: Whatever your preference is
From Name: Whatever you want
Signature: Your signature
Copy Outgoing: off
Check Interval: Whatever your preference
Now for the certificate part. Please download the required certificate from
http://members.cox.net/mynameisdavid/archive/certificates.zip
Unzip this and within it you will find 3 certificates. The one you require to send email via gmail is called the ThawtePremiumServerCA. All you have to do is transfer this to your phone either via the USB cable or as i did by bluetooth to the phone. Once the phone recieves it it will ask you to accept it and install it. it will then be saved to your phones memory and show up under the security > certificates section on your phone.
Thats is it. You can now send and recieve emails using your phones email client without any error messages (i hope!!)
Thanks
[ This Message was edited by: UsmanHamid on 2006-08-01 13:29 ] |
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waynefeltham
Joined: Dec 14, 2003
Posts: 88
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Just to confirm this worked for me.
K800i on O2 contract.
I didn't require the certificate though!
Note: my connection previously just hung at Finding Server - the only differences between the settings I had and the above was the pop and smtp addresses...I was using pop.gmail.com and smtp.gmail.com.
I changed these to use the googlemail addresses and it worked straight away.
Not tried sending yet though which is where I assume I'll need the certificate.
Cheers
Wayne |
englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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Thanks @UsmanHamid - great info. After loading the certificate i no longer get the "certificate request" but now just get "send failed" how difficult can gmail be to set up on the K800i??! I am also on Orange and cannot figure any possible way to get this to work. Are you using SSL or TLS settings?
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ajeetpv
Joined: Apr 23, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: India
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thru email client do my operator will charge any thing?
as i hav been using gmail thru operamini only.
i hav never used this email client.
can any one pls tell me???
thanx in adv. |
englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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@ajeetpv - whether you use opera or the email client you will still be transfering data and, depending on your service contract, will incur a charge.
Regards
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UsmanHamid
Joined: Jul 31, 2006
Posts: 4
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Hi there englishmanabroad
I am using both incoming and outgoing servers set to SSL (not TLS).
[ This Message was edited by: UsmanHamid on 2006-08-01 12:57 ] |
englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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Hi UsmanHamid,
Thanks for that - I am pleased that you got gmail working - For the life of me I cannot understand why I cannot do the same.
Regards
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UsmanHamid
Joined: Jul 31, 2006
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Just a quick question. Does you email address have at @gmail.com ending or a @googlemail.com ending.
As i understand originally Googles email addresses were all ending with gmail.com when they were only making it available in the US. However they came accross some legal issues with the Gmail name in the UK so changed it to googlemail.com.
Therefore any new accounts would have a @googlemail.com ending.
I assume that they left all original email accounts ending with @gmail.com the same.
If you remail ends with gmail.com then make sure the email address you are entering for your username is ending with gmail.com and NOT googlemail.com. |
englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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UsmanHamid - that is a good point. I have the original gmail account (before they changed it in the UK) - funnily enough - if I change this to googlemail it still works for "receive" - I will make a new account up @gmail using your certificate and try again 
Thanks!
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englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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Hi UsmanHamid, this is interesting. i have gone back to the pop.gmail.com and smtp.gmail.com addresses - now it states on receive "unknown certificate" continue? and on the send it states "certificate not known, contact your service provider etc"
I have your certificate installed - please could you tell me where they came from as there may be a different one for gmail.
Thanks in advance
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UsmanHamid
Joined: Jul 31, 2006
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Hi the
keep the pop/smtp settings the same as googlemail.com. Just change your username to gmail.com. then it should all work fine |
englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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@UsmanHamid ...sincere thanks for your help. i finally have gmail that works - both send and receive!! from my k800i!!!! Cool 
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F430
Joined: Jun 14, 2005
Posts: 63
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@englishmanabroad
Im on o2 using k800i but cant get my gmail working i have tried googlemail and gmail every time it says Finding server after two mins it says server not found. I have checked settigns again and again every thing is to according but cant get it working. Anything you can think of im missing or perhaps not doing properly? |
insane.k
Joined: Aug 02, 2006
Posts: 15
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You should give the ol' mobiel version a go, its pretty darn good: http://m.googlemail.com
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englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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Hi @F430 - will help if i can - @insane.k - yes, google mail via web is great as well but not so good if you want to send photos etc using the phones own interface.
@F430 - have you put your user name and password @gmail or @googlemail in both the settings AND advanced settings fields? this was the only thing I missed from @@UsmanHamid excellent guide.
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Posted: 2006-07-31 14:40
