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email setup couldn't finish - couldn't open connection to server
Trying to setup my homecall.co.uk email on new Asus T300 Android.
Followed screen instructions got this message:
"email setup couldn't finish - couldn't open connection to server".
Also tried entering ...
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How can I view email in conversations view?
I am looking for a way to view my emails on Android in conversation style view, just like Gmail does. I've tried Aqua Mail, MailDroid, K-9 Mail and Kaiten Mail, but none seems to have a conversation ...
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Swype delete key problem
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the latest firmware an a preinstalled Swype on it.
The problem I have, is in the standard email application when using swype keyboard and trying to delete a character, ...
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Galaxy S4 - default email client EXCHANGE server folder list shows total number of emails
The title of this question is probably not very good, so I will try to explain it here. My problem is simple. I'm a new android user and recently switched from my old HTC HD2 which had windows 6.5. ...
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I get “unfortunately exchange services has stopped” a few days after setting up exchange email
On my Motorola Xoom running 4.0.3 I can set up an exchange email account and it will work for a day or so then it will give the "unfortunately exchange services has stopped" error after checking for ...
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why does my android show -67 on my email icon?
On the home screen, my Samsung Galaxy, it shows -67 over the email icon. What is this indicating and more importantly, how can I get rid of it?
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How do you “Share via” email & wifi option from gallery ? It's missing
I recently upgraded to ICS (4.1.2) and have lost the ability to share photos from the gallery via email and wifi. The option was there before the upgrade. But not now. Is this a bug ?
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ActiveSync/Exchange security policy
On my HTC DNA I recently changed from the integrated ActiveSync client to Touchdown. My corporate IT policy required a PIN to access the device when using the Android client. Now that I switched to ...
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May 2013 Gmail app update: “Reply as” multiple accounts gone? (Android 4.2.2)
I have two gmail accounts hooked up to my Samsung S4. When I go into the Gmail app and compose an email, I'm given the choice to send as any email address associated with either account. It used to be ...
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My Droid phone won't sync my email subfolders automatically
In order to read or even know I have emails in my Outlook subfolders, I have to open each subfolder individually and allow it to sync. This is very time consuming. Is there a way to set up the email ...
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Problems connecting to IMAP email account on 3G/4G
Ever since I got the JRO03O OTA from Verizon on my Galaxy Nexus, I've been having problems retrieving email over a 3G/4G connection. After the sync times out (I assume it times out, because it takes ...
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Galaxy S3 will not hold outgoing port 587 setting, keeps reverting back to 465
I have changed the outgoing port setting from 465 - does not work, to 587 - does work, I can close settings and re-open them and the outgoing port setting has reverted back to 465, why?
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Seeing links in email before you click them
When you receive an email in ICS that has a link in it you can press the link and it will open in your browser.
How do I know the URL of the link before I press it. I know on iOS you can do a long ...
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Email client not talking proper IMAP? Unfriendly to other clients
The stock email client in Android 4.2.2 and Thunderbird 17 on my computers do not like each other. I’m syncing against an IMAP server. (I control the server.) These are my problems:
• Android puts ...
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Email doesn't sync anymore with Hotmail after the JellyBean update
My email app used to sync with Hotmail. After the Jellybean update it stopped syncing. I checked the settings: The peak and off-peak schedule are set to 'Push'. I also tested it with 15 minute pull. I ...
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IMAP email is always delayed
I've got the oddest problem with the built in email client. I've got an account that connects to a POP3 server that works fine. I've got another account that connects to an IMAP server, and the ...
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Have only sender and title in email notification?
I recently bought Samsung Galaxy SIII mini (my first smartphone), with Android 4.1. I like it so far and have been customizing it. I am using the default email client in the phone (not the gmail) and ...
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Email widget: How to show inbox instead of subfolder?
I have a question regarding email on my Nexus 7 3G:
When I try to add an email widget on my home screen I'm asked to choose a folder, but I only have the option to select a sub folder in my inbox, ...
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Changing vibrate length of default email app on galaxy s2
I have connected the mail app from the galaxy s2 to my email (exchange). The notification (which I have set to vibrate) is just a very short vibrate. It seems very likely that I will often miss this ...
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Email Priority with MS Exchange account
I'm new to the Android world. Just got a corp phone (Moto Atrix w/2.2 froyo).
I have my MS Exchange account set up on the phone and get tons of email all hours of the night.
Most emails can wait until ...
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Gmail for programmers
As a programmer, I really despise any email not written in plain text (MIME type plain/text) and not wrapped at 80 chars width.
However the default gmail app only sends the emails I compose as ...
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Thunderbird mail on Samsung Galaxy S3?
I'm switching from an old phone and need to know if I can install Thunderbird on a Samsung S3 or any other similar phone? I have several business emails and like the way Thunderbird works.
Being new ...
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Can receive but not send emails
I can receive emails but not send them from my Android phone. I am using Yahoo mail and a Samsung Galaxy Ace.
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How to preview specific folder in email notification?
I have a Note 2 with Android 4.1.1 plus updates. I really like the built-in email client and I use it with my Gmail account as an exchange service. Even push mail works great with it.
However, I am ...
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how do I setup notification rules for email in my exchange inbox?
At my company, I get WAY too much email to endure notification on ALL items. But maybe Boss and team emails are worth getting interupted for. (then again maybe not!)
I don't see a way to do this yet.
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how to download email attachments like PDF file using Samsung tablet?
How to download and open attached PDF file in my email? the only option when i click is to "save to computer" or "save to Dropbox"?? I cannot download the attachment in my mail, can anyone help me?
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Is it possible to have Android only alert me when specific email accounts have new mail?
I have Froyo 2.2 on my HT-03A "Magic" phone.
Currently, I am in the process of consolidating all my email accounts into my Gmail account, so that I can access them anywhere. I want to be able to not ...
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Deleting multiple emails from the in-box without checking each one
I am running 3.0.49 cyanogenmod g5756af1 on my Samsung SGH I727 Android. After I read my email I would like to delete it without having to check each email and delete them basically only 5 emails at ...
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Read/Unread email option does not hold, reverts to Most Recent in Galaxy S3 4.1.1
I like to sort my email by read/unread on my Galaxy S3. I could set that option in the sort by before I upgraded to 4.1.1. It worked great before the upgrade. Now it just reverts back to the Most ...
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my mail won't show after upgrading to 4.0.4
After upgrading my Samsung galaxy s2 to android version 4.0.4 my mail won't show in the default mail app (cant find out the name!). I only get a dropdown bar -- but when I clicked it, the arrow points ...
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Email app: how can I change the sender address?
I'm using the Android Email app and IMAP/SMTP (not the Gmail app). How can I change the sender ("From") e-mail address? I know how to switch between accounts when sending mail, but I can't find a ...
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Save accepted untrusted certificates on email app (HTC Sensation)
I have a problem with the mail (not gmail) app on my HTC Sensation, that I'm guessing is part of HTC Sense 3. I'm using a server that has an untrusted certificate, and every time I try to refresh my ...
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HTC Mail app is sending draft mail
When I'm replying to a mail with the HTC mail app without sending it, and I go to the thread Gmail, the mail I was typing in draft appears to have been sent already!
I have the HTC One S. Does anyone ...
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Know of an app that lets you transfer a text message conversation into an email? [closed]
A friend of mine is looking for an application that he can grab a text message conversation from his phone and maybe copy/paste it into another application like an email app or just "send to email" ...
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Issue syncing Exchange 2003 account email after ICS update
After upgrading to ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S2, I no longed receive e-mail from one of the Exchange accounts configured in the stock e-mail app.
The Exchange 2010 account works fine. The Gmail ...
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reply with a different account - multiple email accounts
I have an Exchange account, e.g. hub@domain.com, that I forward all my emails to from all my other accounts. But I need to reply to these messages using different accounts, e.g. reply to a work email ...
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Server Password changed for email on s3, unable to sign in, connection error
My email worked fine on Galaxy S 3 for 3 weeks, but all of a sudden I receive a message saying "Server Password changed, sign in failed connection error". I have changed nothing and was still ...
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Spontaneously deleting e-mails from Galaxy III
I've had a new galaxy S3 (from Verizon) that spontaneously deletes the contents of my e-mail (Comcast) without my input at random times during the day. Exchanged for another phone - same issue. Does ...
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Force all emails to display only the text/plain part
HTML mail is a pain to read on a phone. The screen is too narrow and the images take too long to download. Typically without the images the mail is just useless.
HTML mail is only slightly less of a ...
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Why does my Droid RAZR play the new email notification when I visit my inbox on my PC?
This is truly a mystery to me. When I get new email, it's normal for me to receive an audio notification on my Droid RAZR. However, when I visit my Gmail Inbox via my browser on my PC, my Droid RAZR ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 won't push emails
I can only get new emails by manually doing a refresh.
I want instant access to emails, like in Blackberries.
I have both the Gmail and the Red Envelope emails with the same emails.
P.S. Is this a ...
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Stop Gmail notifications when receiving email from particular sender
Is there any way to stop the Gmail app from popping up a notification if you get an email from a specific sender?
My specific case is that I get a lot of emails from a careers site that I'm not ...
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unsent e-mail outlook.com
I have a outlook.com mail address and I use Microsofts outlook app for email to and from that address. I got a bunch of emails in outbox folder that will not be sent. Any ideas on how to get these ...
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How do I change the home screen's Email icon to go to GMail instead of the default Email app on the Samsung Galaxy S?
On the bottom of the home screen there is an icon for EMail. I don't ever want to use the default Email app. I only use GMail and would rather use the Google GMail app. How do I change where the icon ...
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“Stack” (or “pile”) of messages" option for displaying email?
This may be a stupid question, but I have an Eris phone, and it used to display my email messages as a sort of "stack" or "pile" of papers, with the sender's photo (if available) in the upper ...
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E-mails sent from Android not syncing to IMAP “Sent” folder
I'm using the stock e-mail app of Android 4.1 (Motorola razr i), and when I send a mail from the phone, the mail app afterwards shows the sent mail in the "Sent" folder, but it seems that folder is ...
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How to edit doc from mail attachment in drive?
I have an email with a .doc or .xls attachment and I wanted to copy some text from it. JB 4.2 opens it by default with the "document viewer app", which doesn't allow copy/paste.
I tried downloading ...
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How do I cancel a half completed email configuration?
Phone is trapped trying to encrypt my device against my wishes.
On my Nexus S I was recently upgraded to 4.0.4 and decided to try adding my work email to my personal phone. This previously didn't ...
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HTC One and Sendgrid SMTP outgoing mail server not working
I am using Sendgrid SMTP server for my emails on the default Mail cleint and I've set up the account on my HTC One android phone. The problem is it doesn't send emails, it keeps saying authentication ...
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Android stock mail app does not retrieve IMAP mails
Last week my native Android mail client stopped retrieving mail. It can still send mail. An identically configured K-9 mail app does retrieve email. The server is a dovecot mail server, both ...
