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Cannot setup Mail account correctly

Hello,
i just got my Hero and I'm now trying to setup my POP email account using HTC mail. I'm using the same settings which i had on my HTC Diamond but for some stupid reason i cannot setup the outgoing SMTP server on the Hero.
No matter what I do, i always get a
"550 Administrative prohibition" from the outgoing mail server.
However, i can receive email using the same account information, just sending does not work
Any hints?

have you turned authentication on for the outgoing server?
that error suggests you haven't and it is blocking you because of it!

rhedgehog said:
have you turned authentication on for the outgoing server?
that error suggests you haven't and it is blocking you because of it!
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Yes, i have. Actually, when i turn it off i do not get any error messages during account setup but then again i cannot send any mail in the HTC mail app
The above error occurs when the HTC mail setup prog tries to verfiy the settings with the smtp server.

Do you use a different username for your smtp server? That flatout refuses to work for me in HTC Mail, I would suggest you try K-9 a much better email app.

Ovek said:
Do you use a different username for your smtp server? That flatout refuses to work for me in HTC Mail, I would suggest you try K-9 a much better email app.
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No, it's the same username (=email address).

ok, next one to try, i know on my server, the username is the email address bbut with a + instead of the @. Usually i don;t have to use it and the @ sign works, but some programs i have to use the +
could that be it?

Nope, sorry. That didn't do the trick as well.
Meanwhile i read on some other forums that it depends on the mail server, that's why some work and some won't. As it seems the HTC Mail app is sending a "script" (whatever) during account setup that is treated as malicious by the server and ignored therefore.

HTC Email app not working for Gmail

The last email I received on my Hero via HTC Email app is at 8.46am.
If I sync by wifi or Tmobile 2g I dont get any more emails.
The Gmail app does, my ipod Touch does. I have deleted the email account and recreated but no change.
Any ideas.

Just checked my yahoo account with HTC Mail and this works fine.
Has Google got issues??? I have all the correct imap settings
imap.gmail.com SSL port 993
smtp.gmail.com SSL port 465

I configured a gmail account in HTC Mail and it has been working fine. Only had to enter my accountname (mail address) and password. And HTC Mail configured everything else. Maybe you shouldn't configure your Gmail account manually?

Works fine for me. Both accounts I have set up are refreshed properly. I'd try deleting the account and setting it up again to see if this does the trick.

I have already deleted account.
Can you tell me if the Google email auto account settings by HTC are POP or IMAP?
If its pop3, then I wont be able to view the folders.
What I dont understand is this email has been working for nearly 2 weeks no issues.
Baffled.

Just deleted any did the HTC auto setup. Gmail setup as IMAP will same settings as I did manually, but still the newer messages from today are not showing.
This is really p*ssing me off.

Just come off the phone from HTC UK Technical support. I was speaking to a lovely lady who was very helpful. It took 30 mins but we solved it.
In a nutshell from my laptop I deleted some emails from my inbox , 5 in total out of 13 and suddenly the HTC Mail app was taking ages to sync and then voila.
It appears as if the sync status on the app got corrupted. But all working.
Happy now, and I must say a big thank you to HTC support

Hah, this is weird. I deleted and re-created my both accounts (IMAP) to check if I could reproduce your issue, but they were still syncing fine for me.
Glad you got it all sorted out.

gavinfabl said:
Just checked my yahoo account with HTC Mail and this works fine.
Has Google got issues??? I have all the correct imap settings
imap.gmail.com SSL port 993
smtp.gmail.com SSL port 465
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it's a paid yahoo account right??? if not, how did u manage to get it working?

Nope its not a paid Yahoo account. Just entered my yahoo email and it was setup automatically
user name is - email (less the @yahoo bit)
pop server - pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk
, SSL port 995
smpt.mail.yahoo.co.uk
SSL port 465

gavinfabl said:
Nope its not a paid Yahoo account. Just entered my yahoo email and it was setup automatically
user name is - email (less the @yahoo bit)
pop server - pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk
, SSL port 995
smpt.mail.yahoo.co.uk
SSL port 465
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thanks. will try it out.

Yahoo! IMAP over Wi-Fi Working with Stock Mail

Hello All! Forever I've wanted my mail combined in the stock app, but Yahoo! IMAP wouldn't work over wi-fi without using K9, etc. I tried again and have success thanks to mtwebster's git commit: http://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_packages_apps_Email/commits/froyo
If you want your Yahoo! mail in the stock email (vanilla email client, not htc) app, add your IMAP account manually as usual and use the following incoming and outgoing servers:
Incoming server: imap.next.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing server: smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com
I've tested it and it works great for me! I now have a combined mailbox with my Exchange (work) mail and my yahoo mail and can access both via Wi-Fi or 3G!
Enjoy

i dont know about the "next" command in ur first string..but ive always used :
INCOMING : imap.mail.yahoo.com
OUTGOING : smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com
im sure ur way works..but theres an alternative if the first way doesnt work for anyone for some odd reason

SoCalSpecialist said:
i dont know about the "next" command in ur first string..but ive always used :
INCOMING : imap.mail.yahoo.com
OUTGOING : smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com
im sure ur way works..but theres an alternative if the first way doesnt work for anyone for some odd reason
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Hey SoCal. I saw your other post about ordering your Dinc. I think you'll love it! Welcome!
As for the servers, the ones you listed are the ones I had and they will NOT work via Wi-Fi (except if using K9 mail and I hate that ugly @ss icon and wanted one mail client and one inbox for all of my mail) but work fine over 3G. That's why I had to find the others. Give it a test and you won't even be able to add your account to the stock client while connected to a wireless access point. It will keep telling you "The username or password are not correct". When I'm at home or at work, I'm always connected to wireless, so not being able to get my mail is unacceptable.
Thanks for the reply, though!

awesome catch then eh? kudos on that!
and thanks for the welcome. being on an HDPI device is gonna be a bit of a learning curve as far as development goes..but im sure with a bit of the forum help ill be able to find my way just fine.

not working for me...
jermaine151 said:
Hello All! Forever I've wanted my mail combined in the stock app, but Yahoo! IMAP wouldn't work over wi-fi without using K9, etc. I tried again and have success thanks to mtwebster's git commit: http://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_packages_apps_Email/commits/froyo
If you want your Yahoo! mail in the stock email app, add your IMAP account manually as usual and use the following incoming and outgoing servers:
Incoming server: imap.next.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing server: smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com
I've tested it and it works great for me! I now have a combined mailbox with my Exchange (work) mail and my yahoo mail and can access both via Wi-Fi or 3G!
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This is the regular plain-jane HTC mail app? I tried using these server names to set up my regular yahoo (not y-plus) account...left SSL and default ports unchanged. I had to switch to 3G-only even to get past the incoming server page in manual setup. I got the account set up, but with WiFi active I get the same old errormsg.
Is yours still working? I wonder what we did differently.

cantare said:
This is the regular plain-jane HTC mail app? I tried using these server names to set up my regular yahoo (not y-plus) account...left SSL and default ports unchanged. I had to switch to 3G-only even to get past the incoming server page in manual setup. I got the account set up, but with WiFi active I get the same old errormsg.
Is yours still working? I wonder what we did differently.
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No, that was on the vanilla email client when I was using Ruby. I tried with the htc client and got the same issue that you did. I might have to restore my ruby backup and see if it still works and what the ssl settings are.
EDIT: I just verified that this works on the vanilla email client, via wifi, with security set to none but won't work on the htc client.
Typed on my Incredible phone!

[Q] Why can't I use yahoo mail with the Honeycomb email app?

The Xoom manual says this:
Note: While you are using a Wi-Fi network, you
cannot access Yahoo Mail accounts. You can still
use your browser to see these accounts at
mail.yahoo.com.
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Why is this??

Polarfuchs said:
The Xoom manual says this:
Why is this??
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It's an issue with the Yahoo Mail app and not the XOOM (or any other specific device)

I don't like to tell people what they should be using but why does anyone still use Yahoo mail? It is nothing but a SPAM magnet. And if you are using Android, you will have a much better experience using gmail. Just my opinion.

Yahoo was my first mail provider.Now it is just a secondary mail address, I think my fourth. But it still has some subscriptions on it.

Polarfuchs said:
Yahoo was my first mail provider.Now it is just a secondary mail address, I think my fourth. But it still has some subscriptions on it.
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Abandon it! Just let go...I was in your shoes 2 years ago with my first android and I never looked back. Gmail is awesome...unless you're from an internet blocking nation (coughchina) where yahoo is your only option....
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I have a cool username on yahoo.com
Same like my hotmail.com, I have 3 characters username which is rare
So, for nostalgic sake, I keep them.
Anyway, can you just use the official Yahoo Mail app? Probably it is not optimized yet for HC.
keitht said:
I don't like to tell people what they should be using but why does anyone still use Yahoo mail? It is nothing but a SPAM magnet. And if you are using Android, you will have a much better experience using gmail. Just my opinion.
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You can use stock mail app for yahoo mail
You can use the stock email app using these settings. I will post a video on my blog showing step by step soon.
Incoming server settings
Username
[email protected]
Password
your password
IMAP server
imap.mail.yahoo.com
Port
143
Security type
None
IMAP path prefix
leave blank
Outgoing server settings
SMTP server
smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port
587
Securiy type
None
Require sign-in
Check
Username
[email protected]
Password
your password

How to get Push Email on Galaxy Tab

for those who have been having the issue of getting push email on your Galaxy Tab
here is the ease way to get this work
**** this may require that you delete your email account and reinstall it !!
step.1) after you have entered your email Addy and your password.
Step.2) Choose manual setup you will see the tab for exchange choose it .
step 3) the only thing you have to change is the server address it should
m.google.com
step 4.) you will this get a pop up to allow secure link certificate .
it will also ask you questions about push Schedule for peak and non peek hours. i did it on mine and i have push email on all my accounts now .......
*** it should work ****

I thought if uses gmail, it suppose to push already?
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Awesome!
I wanted to use Samsung native email(looks better on sgt) rather than gmail native apple, but the lack of push was the big down for me.
now I can use sgt native apple with push function. Thanks a lot. U r the man!
I tried the other method before, but it was too trick and i had to use my existing exchange account..
This method is very easy and simple+ works like a charm!
Ps . I had to play some time to iron the calendar stuffs though.
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Good tip but posted in wrong section maybe? Galaxy Tab General is probably a better place for this I think, as it keeps the dev section clean.

Gmail is push only when it goes through exchange server client.
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mine says unable to connect to server
when choosing exchane instead of pop3, what should i put into domain/username?
lets say my email is [email protected]
should it be \geez or geez or [email protected] or what?
thanks before

K9 does IMAP push.
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alright this is what you should do when you choose the manual setting leave eveything alone except the server name it should say m.google.com
thats it and you are done

rushstatus1 said:
Gmail is push only when it goes through exchange server client.
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Sorry, that is wrong! The native Gmail app is push. You only need to use exchange activesync for apps other than the Gmail app.
Regards,
Dave

Thanks Dave! I am glad you cleared that up.
And just to reiterate yes, the native Gmail app USES push. Not sure what is gained by using the Microsofts Exchange Protocol vs. what is available by default; seem like the original poster may have not realized that he was taking the long way to do the same thing that's offered natively by the Gmail app. Moreover, one could argue that the mail app has less features than the Gmail app, i.e. priority inbox, searching, etc...
foxmeister said:
Sorry, that is wrong! The native Gmail app is push. You only need to use exchange activesync for apps other than the Gmail app.
Regards,
Dave
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what about configuring other kind of emails (non google ones) and get push for them?

if you want to get hotmail and live.com push follow this:
server: m.hotmail.com
username: [email protected](msn.com,live.com)
password: ********
domain: empty
email: [email protected](and so on)

ellokomen said:
if you want to get hotmail and live.com push follow this:
server: m.hotmail.com
username: [email protected](msn.com,live.com)
password: ********
domain: empty
email: [email protected](and so on)
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Actually my email provider is LIBERO...
K9 seems to have built in push capabilities...but the stock mail app in the GT is gorgeous!
Or...is there any way to split the page, in K9 mail app, into list email and selected email preview in landscape mode as the stock mail app does?

darkaeden said:
Actually my email provider is LIBERO...
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Does LIBERO provide a push email service?
If so, what "type" of push?
The stock apps allows for Exchange ActiveSync, and IMAP IDLE (which is pseudo push).
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
Does LIBERO provide a push email service?
If so, what "type" of push?
The stock apps allows for Exchange ActiveSync, and IMAP IDLE (which is pseudo push).
Regards,
Dave
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Libero gives push capabilities through imap...so how to get them with the stock
Mail app?dont wanna use k9 because of its not useful layout!

Adding the exchange account with the online iphone settings work. Server is m.google.com
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