T665 and remote email

[jlperdue]

I have a Clie T665 and want to be able to receive email while I'm away from my office. I would guess I could get a modem for it or somehow hook it to my cell phone, but I was looking for some good advice from others how have already ventured into remote email services.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

~Jack:D

[Ericknextel]

What make/model cell do you have and what carrier?

[jlperdue]

Originally posted by Ericknextel
What make/model cell do you have and what carrier?

Right now I have Verizon as my carrier and a basic AudioVox cell phone. My contract agreement is about to run out and I am (my wife and I) are looking to upgrade our phones and service. So the phone or provider is not the issue right now.

One feature of interest to me is the ability to receive email while on the road since I travel a good bit for work. I live by my Clie T665 and would like to work it into the equation.

Thanks, Jack

[jlperdue]

Originally posted by Ericknextel
What make/model cell do you have and what carrier?

Right now I have Verizon as my carrier and a basic AudioVox cell phone. My contract agreement is about to run out and I am (my wife and I) are looking to upgrade our phones and service. So the phone or provider is not the issue right now.

One feature of interest to me is the ability to receive email while on the road since I travel a good bit for work. I live by my Clie T665 and would like to work it into the equation.

Thanks, Jack

[Ayamd1]

If you are tight on a budget, use a cell phone with an infra-red port so that you can use that to link up with your pda. You'll need to set up your connection and network preferences, and use an e-mail app that can access your account.

If you are well off, get a bluetooth Module for your Memory stick and a corresponding bluetooth enabled cell phone. Basically the only advantage of this over the other is that you don't have to keep the cell phone aligned to the infra red port of the pda. Everything else above applies.

stay cool, dude.

[victorcity]

Hi
Does anyone really try the bluetooth module with the T665? How is the result? Are you able to surf the web and send/receive email? Beside ebay, do you have any idea where to get the bluetooth module from an online store or something? Is Sony USA going to sell it module soon or later?

[nsingleton]

Never used BT for surfing but use it daily for email with no probs.

Email software is MMail from www.hezarts.com

[sindu]

JLperdue,

If you want to do e-mail on the road with mobile phone, there are 2 ways of doing it and you need to consult your carrier whether they provide these services.

1. Using dial up. Your service with your carrier must be data enable and you would use your mobile phone as a modem. Naturally, your mobile phone must be modem enable. Consult your local mobile phone store to see which phone have the function and fit your budget. You would also need to link your mobile phone with your T665. You could either purchase a cable to connect (again, consult your local mobile phone store to select the cable to the mobile phone of your choice) or you could use a infra-red (provide the mobile phone of your choice has an infra red capability) or your could use a bluetooth (provided the mobile phone of your choice has a bluetooth capability) to connect to T665. The dial up connection uses the same principal as your home PC. The normal connection rate using this method is about 9kbps. Normally, the carrier charge you by the time of the connection.

2. GPRS Connection. You would also need to consult your carrier whether they provide this service. If your carrier do have this service, then you would need to choose a GPRS enable mobile phone. The connection from mobile phone to T665 is the same as above. A GPRS service with GPRS mobile phone means that your connection with internet can be "always on" and you could download e-mail and surfing without "logging out". The transfer rate of GPRS service is consider very fast at 56kbps. The carrier usually charge you by the amount of data you download and upload. This can be cheaper for you if you have lots of e-mails. Please consult your carrier for this service plan. The set up of GPRS can be some what complicated but your carrier can help you on this.

I presume you have a POP e-mail software to go with your T665. If not, there are many threads in this forum to lead you.

I hope this could help you.

[_ericx]

Originally posted by nsingleton
Never used BT for surfing but use it daily for email with no probs.

Email software is MMail from www.hezarts.com

GPRS is the better method many people wanna to connect Internet, it's really~
Enjoy surfing~ haha..:D :D :D

[jlperdue]

Are there any GPRS capable mobile phones you would recommend? ~Jack

Originally posted by sindu
JLperdue,

If you want to do e-mail on the road with mobile phone, there are 2 ways of doing it and you need to consult your carrier whether they provide these services.

1. Using dial up. Your service with your carrier must be data enable and you would use your mobile phone as a modem. Naturally, your mobile phone must be modem enable. Consult your local mobile phone store to see which phone have the function and fit your budget. You would also need to link your mobile phone with your T665. You could either purchase a cable to connect (again, consult your local mobile phone store to select the cable to the mobile phone of your choice) or you could use a infra-red (provide the mobile phone of your choice has an infra red capability) or your could use a bluetooth (provided the mobile phone of your choice has a bluetooth capability) to connect to T665. The dial up connection uses the same principal as your home PC. The normal connection rate using this method is about 9kbps. Normally, the carrier charge you by the time of the connection.

2. GPRS Connection. You would also need to consult your carrier whether they provide this service. If your carrier do have this service, then you would need to choose a GPRS enable mobile phone. The connection from mobile phone to T665 is the same as above. A GPRS service with GPRS mobile phone means that your connection with internet can be "always on" and you could download e-mail and surfing without "logging out". The transfer rate of GPRS service is consider very fast at 56kbps. The carrier usually charge you by the amount of data you download and upload. This can be cheaper for you if you have lots of e-mails. Please consult your carrier for this service plan. The set up of GPRS can be some what complicated but your carrier can help you on this.

I presume you have a POP e-mail software to go with your T665. If not, there are many threads in this forum to lead you.

I hope this could help you.

[sindu]

The best GPRS phone in the market now is SonyEricsson T68i. It has more features than any other phones. Some of their main features are:

1. Tri-bands: means you could use the phone in most of the world which has GSM services.

2. Bluetooth Builtin: means you could connect with your T665 without wire in the distant of 10meters or any other accecosries such as bluetooth earphone.

3. MMS: Multimedia Message Services (if your carrier provide the services) allow you to receive pictures and sound from SMS.

4. Upgradeable OS: Whenever the manufacturer upgrade their software, you can get an upgrade from their service center.

[victorcity]

Beside using a GPRS phone(Sorry I don't have one, I'm using Sprint PCS vision), did anyone try using a bluetooth adapter that plug-in to your PC USB port, which will allow you to surf the web and send/receive email. Also perform the hotsync with your PC?

[nsingleton]

I use a bluetooth pc card in my laptop and can connect to the net via my T68i, sync with my Clie etc. A bit of a pain to set up but no probs with it now.

[Vince]

I've been doing this for years now, first with a Psion 5mx, then my m505 and now with my 615.
You just need a data enabled phone, I use a (now old) Nokia 7110, set up the info from your ISP and email, line up the IR ports and way ya go.
It's probably far more straightforward than setting up your home computer methinks!
I also have a Psion IR modem which I can use when I'm away or before leaving home to take stuff on the go. This is much faster than a mobile and cheaper.
I use SnapperMail which is just awesome and soon to come out of beta. You can send and receive attachments and link them to a number of apps on your Palm device.
www.snappermail.com
I also use Xiino for a web browser which is quick and works well for me. You can set certain pages which you want to "Cruize" at the press of a button.
www.ilinx.co.jp/en

Good luck - Vince

[victorcity]

I got a data cable from this site (www.thesupplynet.com) and I was able to surf the web and chat on icq with my Clie T665. The speed was good about 46k max. The power consumption was way less that I thought. If anyone wants to get the detail on how to set up this task, please post your request on this forum and I'll post the instruction. Have fun! Next step I'll get the bluetooth memory stick.

[jmahone]

victorcity,
I have Sprint PCS and a T665C. I would be very interested in your instructions. I currently have a TP 2200, which isn't Vision capable, so I'm also researching new Vision-capable phones. I'm looking for a color screen, speakerphone capability, and a small form factor. Do you know of a phone that fits that bill and has a cable available (OEM or 3rd party) that would connect to the T665C?

Thanks in advance,
Jerry

[Ayamd1]

The Sony Ericcson T68i is very popular to those who interface their clie's with their phones, though I'm not sure about its features.

The new line of Nokia phones (like the 7650, 3610, or 6100) has a lot of the features you mentioned.

check them out.

[eternity525]

Regarding surfing web and checking email using GPRS, does anyone have detailed instructions as to how to set it up on a T665C because i currently have a Nokia 8390 and SonyEricsson T68i, they r both GPRS phones and the GPRS service is already active. I even got the primary and secondary DNS for the server already, but i don't know how to setup throught the internet, it always says connection failed.. please someone, please help

[VLevyNYC]

OK. I use AOL for e-mail. There I admitted it. With that said, does anyone know if I can use the Clie Mail app to synchronize my AOL e-mail via hotsync? I do not "pop" my e-mail to Outlook, as I don't believe that is possible. If anyone has info to the contrary, please enlighten me.

[Ayamd1]

My Outlook Express can tap into my Hotmail account directly, which I then hotsync to my computer. I'm sure AOL should be competitive enough to provide the same facility.

stay cool.

[RyanSalahi]

Hi I have the Sprint phone Sanyo SCP6200 and I have the clie NX60 and TG50(bluetooth enabled) I want to be able to surf the net and IM and check email. How do I do this? Do I need my cell phone if I have BLuetooth? I am completely lost and don't understand any of this. If I get a bluetooth adapter for my computer what will that let me do?

PLEASE HELP

[maxfish]

So how did you connect to the internet? Just plug into a normal phone line? I would like to be able use it as sort of remote computer and download e-mail on the road, but doing it via mobile phone seems very expensive.

[JimnyCricket]

Originally posted by maxfish
So how did you connect to the internet? Just plug into a normal phone line? I would like to be able use it as sort of remote computer and download e-mail on the road, but doing it via mobile phone seems very expensive.

I am new to this too but I bought WIFI Lan card. There is still $50 rebate from Sony. I bought it for $100 after the rebate (hasn't come yet). I went to my friends house who had Wirelss Lan Setup and I was able to retrieve and surf...neat...

[VLevyNYC]

Originally posted by Ayamd1
My Outlook Express can tap into my Hotmail account directly, which I then hotsync to my computer. I'm sure AOL should be competitive enough to provide the same facility.

stay cool.

Unfortunately the laws of competition don't apply to AOL, for there is no real competition out there and they have unchecked market power. Perhaps not so much in pricing, but certainly in platform.

If anyone has any info if I can sync AOL e-mail to Clie, PLEASE HELP.

[jetro]

Regarding surfing web and checking email using GPRS, does anyone have detailed instructions as to how to set it up on a T665C because i currently have a Nokia 8390 and SonyEricsson T68i, they r both GPRS phones and the GPRS service is already active. I even got the primary and secondary DNS for the server already, but i don't know how to setup throught the internet, it always says connection failed.. please someone, please help

This is what I did. This is for infrared connection. For BT connection, you'll have to change some parameter. Here goes:

Under Preferences->Connection
- Click New...
Name: your carrier's network
(e.g. Orange IR Conn)
Connect to: Modem
Via: Infrared
Dialing: Touchtone
Volume: (doesn't matter)
- Click Details
Speed: 115200 bps
Flow Ctl: Automatic
Init String: <asked your provider>
(the usual format is:
at+cgdcont=1,"IP","xxx.com",,00)
xxx.com is your provider's APN

Under Preferences->Network
- tap Service->New
Service: your carriers Name
User name: <ask you provider>
Password: <ask you provider>
Connection: <the one you made earlier>
Phone: *99***1#
(usually the case for europe and asia, ask your provider)
- Click Details
Connection type: PPP
Idle timeout: Never
Query DNS: checked
(again, ask your provider. I have encountered some provider that requires a fixed DNS. Experiment, you can try and uncheck this and then enter the Primary and Secondary DNS given to you)
IP Address: Automatic (checked)

That's it... try to connect and see if it works.

jlperdue,

this is my setup
- clie t650C (japanese T665)
- siemens me45 GPRS GSM phone
(i tried an ericsson t68i and definitely recommend it)
- Snappermail mail client
what I like about this among other mail client I tried is its ability to support attachement
- Web browsing with avantgo

This works reliably for me almost always. I did tried bluetooth connection (borrowed t68i from a friend and it seems ok) My next upgrade will probably be a bluetooth MS card and a bluetooth phone

[Ayamd1]

The solution is easy. Set up a hotmail account and have Outlook Express automatically download your mail from there.

No one can beat its price, and its platform is certainly stable enough.