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DrNr
03-05-2003, 04:07 AM
Has anyone managed to retrieve Hotmail via ClieMail? Would be interested to know if this is possible and how this was accomplished. Thanks. DrNr
Jun
03-05-2003, 05:39 AM
Via Clie Mail, any POP3 account can be accessed. If you know the POP3 account information for your Hotmail account then YES, it is possible. :D
drdar
03-05-2003, 04:32 PM
how do you find out the pop3 address for hotmail?
pimpdot
03-05-2003, 04:37 PM
I dont think hotmail allows pop3
im sure if you somehow found the pop3 address to hotmail it'd work tho ;D
Token User
03-05-2003, 05:07 PM
Sorry. Can't be done. No pop/imap access to Hotmail - hey, its Microsoft ... do you really think they would use an open standard? Even accessing as a web page via NetFront causes problems (browser too old according to Microsoft).

One avenue to explore is accessing Hotmail via mobile.msn.com. However, this might entail using a WAP browser.
MrClieNR
03-05-2003, 05:10 PM
Hotmail uses a different protocol. It is HTTP not POP3. There are several 3rd party programs that retrieve Hotmail messages from the server and store them on your e-mail client. Once they are retrieved to your e-mail client they can be synced like any other inbox. Essentially, you need to translate the HTTP inbox into a POP3 inbox from which you can sync your Clie Mail app.

A popular program that seems to get regular updates is called Onemail although there are others. Here's the link from Palmgear:

http://palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=AE77D057-BF26-4EC8-B0A6BE8AE472193B&prodID=46288


There was another called Pop2Hot that does the same thing, but I couldn't find the link.

Hope this helps!
intruder
03-05-2003, 05:10 PM
does netfront talk wap? if not, what's a good wap browser for palm
cbulock
03-06-2003, 12:05 PM
I think if you pay for the premium service offered by Microsoft for Hotmail, then you can get POP3 access.
buybook
03-06-2003, 12:19 PM
What about Yahoo mail???? Does anybody know if it'd work and if so that's the POP?
lightninja
03-06-2003, 12:31 PM
Originally posted by buybook
What about Yahoo mail???? Does anybody know if it'd work and if so that's the POP?

Yahoo works fine via the browser and they even have a WAP enabled version fo yahoo so everything fits on your screen well.

I believe yahoo has popmail services, but you have to pay for the upgraded account.
-MV-
03-06-2003, 04:28 PM
the free yahoo mail does not offer pop access anymore, it used to, but now you have to pay to have pop access
ShellyBelly
03-06-2003, 05:38 PM
Yes just use Outlook Express (not reg) and select it within the Mail Setup options:)
n2ifp
03-06-2003, 06:09 PM
Originally posted by ShellyBelly
Yes just use Outlook Express (not reg) and select it within the Mail Setup options:)

This doesn't make any sense to me or my brain isn't functioning:). How does this work with browser based email accounts?
Unregistered
03-06-2003, 06:16 PM
Originally posted by n2ifp


This doesn't make any sense to me or my brain isn't functioning:). How does this work with browser based email accounts?

You can sync your Hotmail account for offline viewing and archiving using Outlook. It is, after all, a Microsoft product ;)

I use it all the time to clear out space and to archive old messages instead of deleting them.
eyesee
03-06-2003, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by Token User
Sorry. Can't be done.

-snip-

One avenue to explore is accessing Hotmail via mobile.msn.com. However, this might entail using a WAP browser.

This is exactly what I had to do in order to access Hotmail via my T615.  Same thing with Yahoo! Mail through their mobile site:)  This is a great option for those of you who use the wireless features of the Clie, whether it be through the Wi-Fi card or through cables like on the older Clies.  However, I remember the question of whether or not you can hotsync your Hotmail to your handheld coming up a lot before the crash, and I'm not sure that it was definitively solved.
mux1
03-07-2003, 02:53 AM
Originally posted by eyesee


This is exactly what I had to do in order to access Hotmail via my T615.  Same thing with Yahoo! Mail through their mobile site:)  This is a great option for those of you who use the wireless features of the Clie, whether it be through the Wi-Fi card or through cables like on the older Clies.  However, I remember the question of whether or not you can hotsync your Hotmail to your handheld coming up a lot before the crash, and I'm not sure that it was definitively solved.

What browser did you use on your T615? I have the WiFi card and am not interested in Hotsyncing to get hotmail. The only solution I've come up with so far is http://www.gopherking.com, but you only get 1 month trial access before you have to pay.
Token User
03-07-2003, 08:56 AM
FWIW - The Palm WebProV browser DOES work with Hotmail.

Just thought you all might like to know.
eyesee
03-07-2003, 02:18 PM
Originally posted by mux1


What browser did you use on your T615? I have the WiFi card and am not interested in Hotsyncing to get hotmail. The only solution I've come up with so far is http://www.gopherking.com, but you only get 1 month trial access before you have to pay.

Blazer was the browser that allowed me to check Hotmail via mobile.msn.com.  The only problems I had with it was in logging out... I never was quite sure if it was a successful log-out:confused:    As for web browsing in general, I got to where I liked Xiino better, especially because it allowed me to download .zip's, .jpg's, .prc's, etc. from e-mail and web pages.  Unfortunately, it's not compatible with the NX yet.  That's one of the major things I have come to miss after switching to the NX -- Xiino!
ryan.posey
04-08-2003, 04:06 PM
I use attbi for my personal email (web based)

Would 'onemail' work for me? I would like my emails synched to my clie if possible.

anyone know how to do this? Is onemail the answer?

Do I need any other software installed to read them also?

Thanks,
Ryan
cbulock
04-09-2003, 01:49 AM
With ATT's e-mail, you can use a regular POP-3 e-mail app (such as Outlook Express) and sync it to the Clie.

The POP3 and SMTP server addresses are both mail.attbi.com
addict
04-09-2003, 07:56 AM
Originally posted by buybook
What about Yahoo mail???? Does anybody know if it'd work and if so that's the POP?

FWIW - A friend of mine used sync software from Starfish to sync Yahoo mail & calendar with his Palm (and Lotus Notes, I think).

I think the Intellisync camp (PumaTech) bought Starfish last week, however, so who knows if they still offer their product.
anniebluesky
04-12-2003, 04:57 PM
Originally posted by -MV-
the free yahoo mail does not offer pop access anymore, it used to, but now you have to pay to have pop access

I just did some looking around, and found out 2 things about Yahoo email. There are 2 ways to get the POP3 access....free.

1. If you open up a new Yahoo account with a domain other than the USA (I have only tried Australia, and United Kingdom) the option to use free email forwarding or POP3 is available. Plus you have a 6.0MB mailbox. Weird...:eek:  I have searched off and on for a good free POP3/forwarding email account since Yahoo decided to play with our emotions awhile back. Maybe this is just a backdoor approach.:cool:

2. Try this program. http://yahoopops.sourceforge.net/  I haven't tried it yet cause I'm at work :D, but I will try it out when I get home.