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Setting up Internet Connections on PPC 2003

I have just installed Pocket PC 2003 on my pocket pc. However I cannot get internet explorer or Messenger to work. I am tried to set my GPRS for (O2 -UK) and the phone appears to be connected. However, when I run messenger I get the following message:
Logon to MSN messenger service failed because the service could not be found. please make sure that you are connected to the internet.
When I try to browse the net.. I get "page cannot be found" message.
Any Ideas guys - What am I doing wrong?
Can someone confirm how to set up the O2 uk connections in Pocketpc 2003.
Thanks
Ron

With AT&T at least in the US, you need to remove the proxy server...I did that after getting the same error message & now it works!

msn messenger problems now

hey guys
now im having probelms with msn messenger.
i use WAP to connect as i get free WAP minutes from genie/o2, iv set it up according to the instructions from genie/o2 and browsing web pages works fine.
however when i come to sign in to msn, it gives me a message sayin "Cannot locate the Proxy server" so i input the Proxy server's IP address into the Edit My Proxy Server menu in the Connections, that genie/o2 gave me and it gives me the same message.
any ideas?
thanks

you cant only use basic internet on pay&go.. you have to have a contract to use msn messenger or anyhting else that isnt http

i could use msn fine when i had my XDA 1 and i had exactly the same SIM card

is Is possible to do it as I have the same sim card and it works.
Although it WONT work at all through GPRS, only CSD.
However, recently ive been having problems signing in myself. saying "Logon to MSN messenger service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
This is rubbish cause it works fine from my pc and its worked before. aaaaaaaaargh!

SBS2003 server can't get mail

I have an xda2 and was always able to collect my email from our Windows SBS2000 exchange server using VPN. Now we have upgraded to Windows SBS server 2003 we cannot get mail.
We are able to log onto the VPN.
We can even use the terminal services and see the server screen, but we cannot download mail.
If we try to get mail we get the following message:-
"Messages cannot be downloaded to your mobile device. Make sure you are connected and your e-mail account settings are correct . Then, try to download messages again"
The email settings we are using are the same as those that worked with SBS2000 server.
Can anyone help please
Thanks
Sam

From what you wrote I have gotten this...
1. Using VPN to connect to work network.
2. You can access resources on work network, proving the VPN is working.
Now, how are you connecting to get your mail? POP, Exchange Mobile???
I am going to assume you have a reason for not just using Exchange Mobile via Internet, such as don't want external access to Exchange box etc. etc.

sbs2003 mail access
I am using pop3 to access.
This was the way I accessed with SBS2000 with no problems.
The settings of my XDA2 are:
email address: [email protected]
user name: [email protected]l
password: mypassword
account type: pop3
incoming mail: servername
outgoing mail: servername
When I ask it to get mail GPRS is loaded and then VPN is loaded
then I get "connecting" then after a period I get the above error message.
If I leave the email prog and go to Terminal Service I connect and see my login and I can log in.
Sam

pop3 isnt enabled by default in sbs 2003, check settings in exchange admin and in services to make sure youve got the pop3 service running

sbs2003 mail access
Thanks for your help. Pop3 was not started, and WILL NOT START I do not know why. It says look in the Event viwer but no errors appear there.
I have started Imap and that has worked and I am receiving my mail. Thanks for your help.
Sam
PS in your first email you refer to Exchange mobile via the internet.
Isv this a big deal to setup and what are the advantages.
Again thanks for your help. If you are busy please do not bother to answer the PS. I am gewtting my mail so all is ok
Thanks again
Sam

I had it working pretty much straight away, OMA is another thing. Ultimately, we moved on from Exchange Mobile as it didn't offer real-time push capability (unless using SMS).
We now use Pylon Anywhere and couldn't be happier. Not only does it do everything you want, it only costs $654 US for five users. It works with Pocket PC, Palm and Symbian (amongst others) based devices.

can't setup hotmail account

I do everything i'm supposed to do put my email adress password etc, and all I get is "No Email" I click on send and receive and it doesn't do a thing anyone got any ideas?

use windows live to setup sync with hotmail - works a treat for me

Setup your account through the windows mobile client not the sense client, it has a bug that removes the correct username, but it does work if you page back and check.
Also there is no details as to what is happening unlike the windows version, ie, loggin in.... checking mail.... downloading....
If you get me.

Yahoo Messenger for HTc

Hi,
the default windows messenger in htc touch really sucks..
Is there a way to install yahoo messenger on my mobile..
pls help..
Thanks

Visit Yahoo! website. They do have a link that provides the download for PPC.
However, I still do have some issues in getting it to connect via my GPRS, as it does not take accept the WiFi connectivity.
Alternately, you can use Webmessenger, which integrates MSN, Y!, AOL, ICQ.
It says trial, but keeps running even after the trial period.