Do I have to use GPRS to send and receive GPRS? I see when creating a server for the MMS and can pick one of my connections from the drop down. But I couldn't find a way to set the WiFi as a connection so I can choose it. Has anybody done anything like this?
sorry i can't help..but if someone else can, please help because this would be really useful.
i was thinking about it when i first got to use mms services, and i think their access points recognize how are you connected,, and only allow mother network connection. otherwise it would be possible to send mms from desktop... so i don't think so.
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Basically I am searching for somewhere on the net that can help me to understand the connection settings in Windows Mobile.
While i can play around with settings and eventually get a connection to work with my service provider, i would rather really understand what i am doing. For example, which connection settings are used when? Wap or Web? How does Windows mobile decide. And how about MMS, and what connection does that use? What exactly does the "work" setting do? I just want to try and understand how it works.
Is there somewhere on the net to read up and understand the settings? Maybe some MS sites?
Again, a specific setting with my service provider is not the problem. I want to understand how it all fits together.
Any help would be appreciated. thanks.
tjohnso1 said:
Basically I am searching for somewhere on the net that can help me to understand the connection settings in Windows Mobile.
While i can play around with settings and eventually get a connection to work with my service provider, i would rather really understand what i am doing. For example, which connection settings are used when? Wap or Web? How does Windows mobile decide. And how about MMS, and what connection does that use? What exactly does the "work" setting do? I just want to try and understand how it works.
Is there somewhere on the net to read up and understand the settings? Maybe some MS sites?
Again, a specific setting with my service provider is not the problem. I want to understand how it all fits together.
Any help would be appreciated. thanks.
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Google is your friend!
... or maybe you want someone to find a spoon.
Well, apparently i am way too dumb to usefully engage Google, as i have searched numerously for an answer. All I am able to find is specific settings for particular carriers. This is not at all what i am searching to learn.
So, yes, if you have a "spoon" then i would appreciate being spoon fed.
"And how about MMS, "
mms use the connection you set it up to do in most cases it use grps with mms or something like that as accesspoint
"and what connection does that use? What exactly does the "work" setting do? I just want to try and understand how it works."
connect your pda to activesync and use your pc's network to surf
use wifi to surf use bluetooth to surf and you're using work as network
isp or what it's called on your device is only for grps
want to know more
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs.htm
found this by google "pocketpc networking faq"
There was a hack on the mda that allowed mms messages to be sent thru gprs instead of always trying to connect with mms. Is it possible on the tmo wing?
I don't know if you'd call it a "hack" ... but if you go into the MMS settings under messaging, there's a drop down menu that allows you to chose which connection to use for MMS. If you chose GPRS, it won't pop up the menu constantly asking for a connection.
what settings
duprade said:
I don't know if you'd call it a "hack" ... but if you go into the MMS settings under messaging, there's a drop down menu that allows you to chose which connection to use for MMS. If you chose GPRS, it won't pop up the menu constantly asking for a connection.
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I don't get that option...
If you're using the Stock Rom, you need to click on NEW MMS ... once you're in a blank MMS, go to menu, then options I think ... in there, go the servers settings and its in there if I remember the stock rom.
thanks
thanks man, hate that damn ballon poppin up, I need to flash my rom but im toughing it out for now... I might get a tilt (8925) in a few months, cause tmo not coming out with anything good for a while.
You're welcome. Good luck.
i did that gprs awas on registry hack and i now cant send mms messages. im usin open touch 1.0
what exactly did you change? What reg key?
Are your servers setup correctly? Run the network wizard just to make sure.
I'm just wondering why my hotmail email account uses my data connection even though I have an active wifi connection. My gmail and yahoo connects to the wifi no problem but when I do 'send/receive' with my hotmail, it always uses the data connection. Anything to change this setting? Thanks.
We are together in this I guess
Good question! I was wondering why it happens too... I went through the registry, I made a hard reset (Was thinking the problem due the fact I imported mails using a backup problem)... nothing... there is no way to solve it! I think there is someproblem in messenger by itself and the solution might be installing another version?... Any idea anyone
I have this problem too, i go into communications, then disable cellular radio, and activate WIFI, then my hotmail updates over wifi, Strange, some kind of fix for this would be good.
Does anyone know if there is a fix?
In the email account settings try changing connection to "The Internet" instead of the default one (mine said "T-Mobile Internet").
This way email will go via WIFI if available, otherwise via 3G/GPRS... as it should
The problem here, and why it's set to default to HSDPA for email, is the outgoing SMTP server. Orange in particular block the use of any SMTP server other than their own, but of course their smtp won't work when you're connected via wifi. Thus on mine I set it to use Orange Internet for everything (idiotically it wasn't defaulting to that, so no outgoing email when on wifi).
Ideally this really needs different smtp settings when you're on wifi - anyone know a way?
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The problem here, and why it's set to default to HSDPA for email, is the outgoing SMTP server. Orange in particular block the use of any SMTP server other than their own, but of course their smtp won't work when you're connected via wifi. Thus on mine I set it to use Orange Internet for everything (idiotically it wasn't defaulting to that, so no outgoing email when on wifi).
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I'm no expert, so put me right if I'm being dumb here:
I'm with Orange (UK) and use my own email account (incoming POP3 and sending via SMTP).
I seem to be able to both send and receive mail quite happily via HSDPA even though it's not Orange email. Am I missing something ?
- Steve
Hrrrm, maybe just a yahoo email thing then. I can't use their smtp on orange HSDPA.
arfster said:
Hrrrm, maybe just a yahoo email thing then. I can't use their smtp on orange HSDPA.
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If it's of interest, the email through my own server requires the mail client to log in for both sending and receiving, and the word SMTP doesn't appear in the server name. Perhaps this helps Orange to "miss" it ?
- Steve
I have the same problem, but a lot worse. My HD doesn't use my wifi for anything, unless I deactivate my data connection. It's really annoying, especially since I previously had a Diamond, and that worked perfectly!
Any tips would be VERY much appreciated!
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I have the same problem, but a lot worse. My HD doesn't use my wifi for anything, unless I deactivate my data connection. It's really annoying, especially since I previously had a Diamond, and that worked perfectly!
Any tips would be VERY much appreciated!
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Same here. I thought it was just opera that wouldn't use wifi, but its everything. All my apps seem to use my data connection rather than wifi.
Sorry to dig up an old thread, and I don't know if the solution is elsewhere (I've been searching for hours), but I think I've sorted hotmail to connect using wifi here:
http://www.dugaldwilson.com/dugald/archive/2009/02/17/54.aspx
Another solution would be to use 'No data' app and toogle off 'internet' & 'wap' so data connection is not available so phone can only use wifi. If at some point you want to re-use data connection, just toggle them on again.
Hi there,
I have set up my POP3 email account on my HD (though have set to leave messages on server) and it works fine on Wifi (checks, downloads, sends, etc). However when I'm not on Wifi and I'm on TMobile data (HSDPA, 3G, GPRS, etc), I get an error when I try send and receive. It comes up with "error synchronising" and a popup appears at the top saying...
"Cannot connect with current connection settings. To change your connection settings, tap settings." If I go into settings, I get the list of connections, but can't see anything in there that needs changing. I'm on T-Mobile in the UK, and it lists "T-Mobile Internet" and "My Work Network". If I go into the T-Mobile Internet settings everything seems fine in there. And it all works when I go into the web browser, or Youtube app, etc.
Its almost as if the mail app doesn't have access to the data connection unless its over Wifi. Is there something I'm missing, or an area where you can tell it when to use the data connection? I've even tried manually enabling the data connection through the comm manager (rather than it starting when an app needs it), then switching to mail and clicking send/receive - still the same error.
Thanks,
Dave
Can anyone help me? I'm not sure whether its connected but I also have a problem where another programme (Lotus Notes Traveller client) doesn't seem to be able to get access to the internet connection on the phone, regardless of whether its Wifi, 3G or anything else.
Thanks.
this may sound odd but bare with me! i can get on the net and emails but my hd would not check emails when in standby no matter what i did. I then realised i couldnt send or receive mms messages! all the settings seemed ok. Anyway in my mms connection i changed the wap setting to 1.2 from 2 and my mms worked! But since then my phone now checks email in standby! I didnt realise they were connected but may be worth checking.
Gav
How do you change that wap setting. I have the same problem, but on T-Mobile USA
Hi,
I found I could sync emails using Wi-Fi ok but got the dreaded "failed to sync" message when using the GPRS method. I am also on T-Mobile.
The problem is T-mobile only let's you send emails using there smtp.
You need to go into the email options menu and keep clicking through the settings until you get to the send using smtp box, here you need to type smtp.t-email.co.uk
This will send mail using the T-mobile network.
Please post back if this helps
Grez
Thank you - works perfectly for me! Good call!
I'm unable to send or revieve picture texts. Anyone else run into this problem/ know of a way to fix it?
Works for me on tmobile, did you update your apns?
i added epc.tmobile.com which made data work, but im not sure how to add the mms settings its imagine in the same place?
Never added anything special for mms, it does it automatically I think if you input the apn. Make sure the data is turned on as it cannot receive or send over wifi. (That I know of)
data's on and i have wifi off. i dont know is there a username and password for the apn that im not putting in because i left it blank
Have you run connection setup?
i dont see connection setup anywhere
There's your problem, follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=912218