Email

[z_man96]

I've setup a pop3 email on my droid, I can receive emails fine but I cannot send emails unless I'm on my own wifi at home. I've setup having my emails sent to my gmail account, but I don't like having them say "on behalf of". I've tried tried setting up having the email sent thru my smtp server but it keeps saying "Couldn't reach server. Please double-check the server and port number." I've done this numerous times, I am doing something wrong? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[jsh1120]

Download K-9 from the Market and configure it to point to your email account addresses. It should solve most of your problems, or at least allow you to isolate them. If you're using the stock "email" app, turn off polling and notification there and have k-9 handle it.

If you are forwarding email from various accounts to gmail, simply point the K-9 email client at the gmail account. Don't have it poll; you'll get notification from the push functionality in the google email account.

 

[z_man96]

ok, i downloaded K-9 and that didn't help, it still will not send email.

 

[aminaked]

Maybe you should contact your isp and ask if the smtp settings are different when not connecting from home.

 

[z_man96]

I've already done that, and i have the settings correct set correctly, from what i've gotten from them, i'll have to wait until they change their outgoing servers to secured servers.

 

[aminaked]

Ok, so they're telling you that you need to switch ISPs. Just curious, who are these jabronies?

 

[z_man96]

no not change isp's, i'll just have to wait until they make some upgrades with their servers

 

[hookbill]

In most cases there is no real reason you need an app for the email if you have it configured properly in gmail. Double check your settings by looking at this thread: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...66-droid-hints-pop3-gmail-forwarding-you.html

K9 is a good app and you may need it I'm not certain but just double check your settings.

 

[takeshi]

There's really nothing to be done. The ISP doesn't allow people that aren't on their service to use their SMTP server as an anti-spam measure and they currently do not have a solution. The solution is using the secured SMTP servers once they're available. There may be some other SMTP server that OP can use but I wouldn't count on such a solution.