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Help hotmail on droid

Hi guys,

This can be fixed in 2 ways

First
Don't ever delete emails for your inbox via pop3 client or browser.

Email client will only load 25 emails at max(unless you request to load more messages) so not deleting emails shouldn't be a big deal for most people.

Doing that will eliminate 2 problems

1. Manually emptying trash folder by selecting each individual email(oh thank goodness :))
2. It will also eliminate the issue of old emails coming back as unread emails:D

Second
Set 'Delete email from server' to Never under 'Incoming server settings' and dont delete emails from browser

Now you can delete emails in you pop3 email client and NOT have the issue of old emails coming back as unread emails

Only annoying thing with this option is having to manually empty trash folder.



With either options.. if you are setting up the pop3 email for the first time, all 25 synced emails will be in unread status irrespective of the status in browser email.

Hope that helps.
 
The settings posted here are the same ones that we use at work, and normally there aren't any problems, but I still can't get my live.com account set up on my Eris. Someone, please HELP!!!!!!!!
 
This works: my browser home page is my Hotmail inbox. I tap "browser" and my inbox is completely 100% accurate. Hit refresh any time and the inbox is 100% again. I have the same unread email issues and don't even use the default email app. Trust me...getting your Hotmail messages works this way.
 
Ok on the initial set up of my Moto Droid I added my gmail account and a hotmail account. I have no problem sending and receiving. Sometimes it will lose the hotmail connection which I believe is due to me going from 3G to my home wifi. I just turn phone off/on and all the email come flowing in again.
I didn't know to not delete the hotmail emails via the droid (settings are never on server) but since I have I looked in folders from my settings for the hotmail account on the droid and shows over 400 emails....is there a way to clear this? Should I just delete the account and rebuild?
I like having the 2 accounts seperate and do not mind that the hotmail emails are a bit delayed.
Thanks in advance...I love the forums!
 
zcast said:
I just used these settings and it works. If you setup Yahoo, make sure you are NOT connected via WiFi b/c it won't connect.

IMAP Setting :

YAHOO IMAP

Incoming IMAP Mail ServerSetting :
User Name : user@yahoo.com
Password : your email password
Incoming Mail Server : imap.mail.yahoo.com
Mail Box Name : Yahoo IMAP
Mail Box Type : IMAP
Security (Port) : Off
Port : Default

Outgoing IMAP Mail ServerSetting :
Email Address : user@yahoo.com
User Name : user@yahoo.com
Password : your email password
Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com
Security (Port) : Off
Port : 587


GMAIL IMAP

Incoming IMAP Mail ServerSetting :
User Name : user@gmail.com
Password : your email password
Incoming Mail Server : imap.gmail.com
Mail Box Name : Gmail IMAP
Mail Box Type : IMAP
Security (Port) : SSL/TLS
Port : 993

Outgoing IMAP Mail ServerSetting :
Email Address : user@gmail.com
User Name : user@gmail.com
Password : your email password
Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.gmail.com
Security (Port) : StartTLS
Port : 587


POP3 Setting :

YAHOO POP3

Incoming POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
User Name : user@yahoo.com
Password : your email password
Incoming Mail Server : pop.mail.yahoo.com
Mail Box Name : Yahoo POP3
Mail Box Type : POP3
Security (Port) : SSL
Port : 995

Outgoing POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
Email Address : user@yahoo.com
User Name : user@yahoo.com
Password : your email password
Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Security (Port) : SSL
Port : 465


GMAIL POP3

Incoming POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
User Name : user@gmail.com
Password : your email password
Incoming Mail Server : pop.gmail.com
Mail Box Name : Gmail POP3
Mail Box Type : POP3
Security (Port) : SSL
Port : 995

Outgoing POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
Email Address : user@gmail.com
User Name : user@gmail.com
Password : your email password
Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.gmail.com
Security (Port) : SSL
Port : 465


HOTMAIL POP3

Incoming POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
User Name : user@hotmail.com
Password : your email password
Incoming Mail Server : pop3.live.com
Mail Box Name : Hotmail POP3
Mail Box Type : POP3
Security (Port) : SSL
Port : 995

Outgoing POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
Email Address : user@hotmail.com
User Name : user@hotmail.com
Password : your email password
Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.live.com
Security (Port) : SSL/TLS
Port : 587


-Z
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Thanks for your help/tips. Below is my live.com.au settings

Incoming POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
User Name : user@live.com.au
Password : your email password
Incoming Mail Server : pop3.live.com
Mail Box Name : Hotmail POP3
Mail Box Type : POP3
Security (Port) : SSL
Port : 995

Outgoing POP3 Mail ServerSetting :
Email Address : user@live.com.au
User Name : user@live.com.au
Password : your email password
Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.live.com
Security (Port) : TLS
Port : 587
 
There's an app on the Android Market called "Hot Email". It links you to mobile hotmail site, but it also has some added features. So far this is the best I've been able to find.
 
zcast said:
I just used these settings and it works. If you setup Yahoo, make sure you are NOT connected via WiFi b/c it won't connect.

IMAP Setting :

YAHOO IMAP

Incoming IMAP Mail ServerSetting :
User Name : user@yahoo.com
Password : your email password
Incoming Mail Server : imap.mail.yahoo.com
Mail Box Name : Yahoo IMAP
Mail Box Type : IMAP
Security (Port) : Off
Port : Default

Outgoing IMAP Mail ServerSetting :
Email Address : user@yahoo.com
User Name : user@yahoo.com
Password : your email password
Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com
Security (Port) : Off
Port : 587


-Z
Click to expand...

This method worked fine for me for months on my MOTO DROID.
It is a free yahooo account for years.
Since I forced the FRG01B upgrade it has stopped working properly.
1) Receiving messages works automatically however I get multiple notifications now - not before

2) Cannot send messages ** many times (not always but most) trying to send messages results in them not going out. a check of "outbox" shows they are still there. Using "send outgoing messages" results in "connection error". I have tried this sending to varied email accounts. - no problem prior to upgrade.

3) When email does go out it shows the recipient my gmail address as sender instead of my yahoo account! _ not before upgrade. This is a major issue as I use the yahoo account to filter emails and protect my gmail account from widespread sharing. I do not want everyone I email to get my gmail account.

4) I have tried all of the following:
*** checked the settings multiple times.
*** sending to different email & gmail accounts.
*** running through my WiFi instead of 3G.
*** removing settings and reinstalling.

I do not want to combine my email accounts. I need to keep them separate. When I want to use the yahoo account I choose it separately from the gmail account. Both for receiving and sending.
Any ideas?
 
i have this problem i logging into my email with POP3 and everything work perfect even unload all my current email but when i want to open a message shows the following "message" : sorry! the application email (process com.android.email has stopped unexpectedly please try again. i kept trying but always the same message came up.
anybody can help out?

thanks a lot
 
I was able to receive messages, however, could not send messages. If you have made changes and are not sure of the original settings, remove the account and add it again. Then, go to settings for Hotmail, click Advanced settings and change "Use secure password (TLS)" to ALWAYS! That's it.

Hope this works for you as well!
 
I recently purchased the droid3 and could not set up my hotmail to save my life i looked online at forums and tutorials but nothing worked when before on my droidx i had no problem what so ever so today i called verizon and they walked me through with no problem. If anyone else out there is having issues this is what i did. If u have a partial mail acct set up remove and start all over. Go to settings than accounts click on add account and choose corporate sync enter e mail address, password leave domian blank and for username enter ur e mail address again after clicking on next u may get an error stating you cannot connect to server but than in username enter m.hotmail.com and click next and it should say successful after that all i did was go to the homescreen and click on the mail icon and sure enough it worked. The tech support guy also told me if i have trouble a new app for hotmail was just released in the market.. Hope this helps someone out there that was as frustrated:mad: as i was!!!!
 
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