There are a lot of POP3 notifiers for Windows.
Is there any POP3 notifier for the HTC Universal?
Here is what features interest me:
- check POP3 every X minutes (configurable delay) using minimal data transfer
- if I get mail from certain contacts (configurable), the program should ring and vibrate and show a notification
- start on startup, run all the time, but only check POP3 between configurable hours
Is there any program like this available?
I know that "push email" exists, but I hate Exchange, and I want to use my own POP3 (GMAIL) account without passing through an unreliable piece of software such as Exchange.
Thank you.
Well you could create a new mail (mail2) account that only checks for new mails.
Set it to : (Under Options)
1/3) Connect and check for messages every : Your interval
3/3) "Get message headders only", and disable message body
Sound And Notifications -> Notifications: New e-mail message
Set it to play sound and what other settings you wish.
If you then get a mail on your mail2 account that you would like to read, just switch to your Mail1 account, and recive it there
Should/could work even though it dossent do all that you want it to!
Thank you. This is a very interesting method.
I can do something like:
- forward mail from certain contacts, from GMail account 1 (main account) to account 2
- use the checking you described on account 2
This is very interesting.
It's true that this method does some data transfer, but so does "push email" - it sends the so-called "pulse" to the server periodically.
I'm surprised that no company has done their own "push mail" and stuff. These things are quite simple to program. If only I could get used to Visual C++ again...
I have found that the native WM5 messaging program uses a huge amount of data to check mail. It seems to have the following problem -- it downloads more than message ids of previously downloaded emails evey time email is checked. This results in more than ten times the data use for Pop3 email, when compared to snappermail (a palm program). Unfortunately this program isn't available for WM5.
So what is the best Pop3 program? I am looking for an efficient one, preferably with a small footprint. I don't need exchange personally.
Lots of luck. You will not find a PPC mail app as wonderful as Snappermail, IMHO.
Try FlexMail or ProfiMail. Back up your PPC first
Qmail
I'm trying qmail; if it solves the problem I'll post about it. It runs from the miniSD card, which is nice. It has a million settings and a Japanese guide, which is a challenge...
I'm using qmail as well. It's very small and quick but it doesn't properly support landscape, which is annoying.
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I have used QMail for quite a while, good product, frequent updates, a living site. Advantage: it's free.
BUT: it's a far cry from WEBIs' new Flexmail 2007. A real Blockbuster.
See here
http://www.pocketinformant.com/products_info.php?p_id=mail&dir=wm (Info and DL)
Cheers
hrb
I was using the Flexmail trial before installing Qmail, and I can tell you, Qmail is about 100 times faster. Doesn't have nearly as many options though and isn't as easy to use.
Will flexmail run off the miniSD card and still check mail periodically?
Qmail v3 now checks periodically, even when installed on the minisd. On the other hand, it is in many regards more klugy than the WM5 messaging, especially with regard to the email editor, lack of today screen support, and support for landscape mode. Still, it uses much less data to accomplish the same thing, which is what drove me away from WM5 messaging. Having only used it for two days, some of the kluginess can probably be eliminated with the options.
Is Flexmail just a wrapper for WM5 Messaging?
I ask this because I tried Flexmail. It has many nice features, and a great interface. However, I am trying to find a "lean" program for use when I am in Europe, one that doesn't have the inefficiencies of the WM5 messaging program. It doesn't seem possible to run WM5 messaging and Flexmail simultaneously; clicking on messaging or /Windows/tmail.exe bring up Flexmail. This makes me think that Flexmail doesn't have its own mail checking engine.
In any case, it seems equally inefficient as WM5. My benchmarking on Qmail, in contrast, is that it uses less than 1/3 of the data that WM5 Messaging uses. I sent myself a variety bunch of emails, downloaded them with Messaging, checked again, deleted them from the server, and checked again, then repeated the exact process with Qmail, and the total KB used was 30% of the WM5 Messaging, according to SPB GPRS Monitor.
Go for either Qmail of FlexMail 2007. Also see the mailer roundup at http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=569&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Thanks, Menneisyys
I'm trying Qmail and nPOP. I like the simplicity of nPOP, and it the clear winner for minimizing data use (which is what started this; when I am data-roaming Europe, I need a more efficient email program than messaging).
The big problem with nPOP for me is that it can't search contacts for email addresses. Otherwise it works pretty well. I'd definitely use Qmail if there was an English manual. It is nice to have such programming control but frustrating that the descriptions of the commands are translated from Japanese.
Flexmail is as bad as WM5 messaging for data use, and uses a lot of resources generally. It is bloated, IMHO, but it does let one do about anything one wants.
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prestonmcafee said:
I'm trying Qmail and nPOP. I like the simplicity of nPOP, and it the clear winner for minimizing data use (which is what started this; when I am data-roaming Europe, I need a more efficient email program than messaging).
The big problem with nPOP for me is that it can't search contacts for email addresses. Otherwise it works pretty well. I'd definitely use Qmail if there was an English manual. It is nice to have such programming control but frustrating that the descriptions of the commands are translated from Japanese.
Flexmail is as bad as WM5 messaging for data use, and uses a lot of resources generally. It is bloated, IMHO, but it does let one do about anything one wants.
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Answered this at http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1203&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
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That is exactly what I needed to know! The problem I couldn't understand was how I would, with no new messages, get 100K of downloads, but it was grabbing copies of existing messages through autofetch.
That is very helpful, and just turning off autofetch when traveling will do the job!
Of course, there is still stuff I like about qmail...
FlexMail 2007 is seriously different than FM 2006...
I've been using FlexMail 2006 since May. But it was very slow, and had a propensity for losing track of things every so often. I've upgraded to FlexMail 2007 and it is significantly different. It is much faster, and I haven't had any problems with it since I started using it. I can't answer any questions about how much it downloads, since I haven't paid any attention to that - but I can say that it works with my data on my miniSD card, and the program installed on the main memory. (I like it this way because the main memory is faster, so the program is quite zippy from there.) I'm using a Cingular 8125. I was over-clocking this baby at 276 just so the old FlexMail 2006 would be usable, but I don't overclock now unless I fire up Opera...
I just download Qmail and I added one of my POP3 Accounts and it is fast. However, when I try to establish my Hotmail (Free) Accounts I have no success. Is this because of Hotmail (Free Account) or what do I need to do. I have an MDA with WM5
SSL
I think that is an SSL issue and you need to install the SSL software; read about that in a QMail thread. (I'm not an expert.) QMail comes with SSL software separately.
email 4 all on WM
GMail, Hotmail, Exchange, Newsgroups, and RSS all on the same Windows Mobile (WM5 and up) reader, with HTML, links, & attachments all working.
It is not a new reader- it’s qmail (qmail3) version 3.0.7. I am not an expert, and don’t have a clue as to all of the filter settings and crap that you can do with it, but I did figure out how to get all of the above working in ONE PROGRAM! Below are the workarounds and settings that I discovered.
I previously used Qusnetsoft reader for NNTP and RSS and Flexmail 4 for email. I was unhappy with the Flexmail viewer (no touch scrolling; scroll bar with stylus only) and email navigation from open mail to folders a bit of a pain. Qusnetsoft took too long to sync (nice interface though). I had used QMail3 before and liked it, but still use Hotmail and was bummed by MSN no longer supporting POP.
First… Download QMail (http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/Email/QMAIL-8837.shtml) for WM.
Then, for each account, In QMail, <Menu<Tool<Account<Add Account
GMAIL
Name=Gmail (or whatever)
Class=mail
Incoming=POP3 (or IMAP, but I’ll cover POP3 settings)
Outgoing=SMTP Then tap “OK”
In General Tab…
Incoming=pop.gmail.com
Outgoing=smtp.gmail.com
Name=your name
Address=your email
Reply-To=your email
In User Tab…
Username=your Gmail Login Name
Password=your GMail Password
Check Authenticate
Username=your Gmail Login Name
Password=your GMail Password
In Details Tab…
Incoming mail Port=995
Secure=SSL
Outgoing mail Port=465
Secure=SSL
All other Settings are fine or adjust at your discretion.
HOTMAIL
First off, if you are not living in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Japan, Spain, Germany, Italy, or the Netherlands (Where MSN has made POP for hotmail available again) you’ll need to change your location in Windows Live or Hotmail to reflect that you now live in one of those places. The site I used for these settings is http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...and-smtp-support-instantly-for-all-countries/ Once this is done, the Qmail settings are as follows…
Name=Hotmail (or whatever)
Class=mail
Incoming=POP3
Outgoing=SMTP Then tap “OK”
In General Tab…
Incoming=pop3.live.com
Outgoing=smtp.live.com
Name=your name
Address=your email
Reply-To=your email
In User Tab…
Username=your Hotmail Login Name
Password=your Hotmail Password
Check Authenticate
Username=your Hotmail Login Name
Password=your Hotmail Password
In Details Tab…
Incoming mail Port=995
Secure=SSL
Outgoing mail Port=25
Secure=SSL
All other Settings are fine or adjust at your discretion.
Exchange
Not all exchange servers will work this way- your admin must have access enabled. I work for a school district and they have a web interface. Here are the QMail settings that get me in.
Name=Work (or whatever)
Class=mail
Incoming=POP3
Outgoing=SMTP Then tap “OK”
In General Tab…
Incoming=www.your domain name.web access suffix eg. www.avondale.k12.az.us
Outgoing=.your domain name.web access suffix eg. www.avondale.k12.az.us
Name=your name
Address=your email
Reply-To=your email
In User Tab…
Username=your Domain/Login Name eg. Avondale/JPerkins
Password=your Exchange Password
Check Authenticate
Username=your Domain/Login Name eg. Avondale/JPerkins
Password=your Exchange Password
In Details Tab…
Incoming mail Port=143 (auto selected)
Secure=none
Outgoing mail Port=25 (auto selected)
Secure=none
All other Settings are fine or adjust at your discretion.
Newsgroups
Name=newsgroups (or whatever)
Class=news
Incoming=NNTP
Outgoing=NNTP Then tap “OK”
In General Tab… (Check with your service provider for NNTP access settings- here’s some for AT&T)
Incoming=news.sf.sbcglobal.net
Outgoing= news.sf.sbcglobal.net
Name=your name (any name)
Address=your email
Reply-To=your email
In User Tab…
Username=your service provider’s login eg. [email protected]
Password=your service provider’s Password
Check Authenticate
Username=your service provider’s login eg. [email protected]
Password=your service provider’s Password
In Details Tab…
Incoming mail Port=119 (auto selected)
Secure=none
Outgoing mail Port=119 (auto selected)
Secure=none
All other Settings are fine or adjust at your discretion.
RSS
Name=RSS (or whatever)
Class=rss
Incoming=RSS
Outgoing=Blog Then tap “OK”
Then tap “OK” and Then tap “OK” again
Select RSS from drop-down menu, tap-and-hold in the blank white space and select Subscribe to Feed…
Enter Feed Site eg. www.npr.org Tap Next
The Name should auto select (if you are connected to the internet). Tap “OK”
All other Settings are fine or adjust at your discretion.
I use an HTC Kaiser (AT&T Tilt) w/cooked diamond rom 6.1 and I don’t have a data plan- I have WIFI at home @ work, so I needed something that could load everything onto my device for offline viewing when out-n-about. If you open a message then tap ok, then <Menu<Edit<Select All then tap-and-hold any off the messages, select <Mark<Mark Download, then do a Sync or Roundup again (you can find these by tapping and holding icons on the bottom toolbar) you can download full emails/news articles/etc. Hope this helps someone
nate
prestonmcafee said:
I have found that the native WM5 messaging program uses a huge amount of data to check mail. It seems to have the following problem -- it downloads more than message ids of previously downloaded emails evey time email is checked. This results in more than ten times the data use for Pop3 email, when compared to snappermail (a palm program). Unfortunately this program isn't available for WM5.
So what is the best Pop3 program? I am looking for an efficient one, preferably with a small footprint. I don't need exchange personally.
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checkout http://community.seven.com/main.php. it consumes less memory and its easy on battery consumption also. Push email works like charm and I can sync n number of accounts with this.
Hi all,
All is on the title. I'm looking for a program that can lock only some programs with a code. For example, I don't want to lock my device, I only want to lock with a code my acess to Outlook.
I have search without sucess
Thanks for your help
I would also like this, I've seen somewhere an app that blocks view to sms and such I would like to block media viewers/internet browsers etc.
i would like an app that allows selective blocking/filtering of PIM data and text messages and hotmail and push email and gmail based upon the categories of the contacts or pim data
There isnt software to block but underlying core data to be hidden. many do hide sms but not email not contacts and not calendar events. all can be done categories!