gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

I have searched high and low and can't find the answer, sorry for noob question:

Every time I set up Gmail as an account to pull & send mail on my phone, it gives me this:

"Cannot connect to the incoming mail server. Be certain that your login information is correct, the try again to send and receive email".

I have tried setting up the account with the wrong email name, just to go through the manual setup...no dice. I have tried using POP3 and IMAP as incoming mail server. I have tried changing about every setting in the manual setup. I have tried using m.google.com as the incoming mail server (I thought I heard that worked one time). In short, I'm stumped.

I am on MR standard with sense 2.5.20132227.0, WinMo 6.5 on sprint, OS version is 5.2.21889.

I had this working at one point before I changed over to 6.5, but I don't remember how I did it.

Thanks in advance.

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

incoming mail server - imap.gmail.com imap4
user name and password
outgoing mail server - smtp.gmail.com
check outgoing requires authentication and use user name and pword for sending
advanced server settings - require SSL - BOTH unchecked

set your send/recieve schedule and settings
done

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

Here are my settings:

E-mail address - username@gmail.com

Your name - name
Account Display Name - Gmail

Incoming: imap.gmail.com
Type: IMAP4

Username - username (I have tried this as username, and username@gmail.com...does it matter?)
password - password
Save - checked

Outgoing: smtp.gmail.com
Outgoing server requires auth - checked
Use the same user name and pass for sending - checked

(Advanced Server Settings)
Require SSL for Incoming - unchecked
Require SSL for Outgoing - unchecked
Network connection: The Internet (Have also tried this as "Sprint")

So it looks like I have what you recommend...other ideas?

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

log into gmail and make sure imap is enabled and pop3 is disabled?? thats about all i got for right now

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

I actually thought of that right before you responded, but it doesn't seem to have made any difference :-(

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

heres my settings i use imap also
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Sync">
<characteristic type="Connection">
<parm name="Server" value="m.google.com" />
<parm name="AllowSSLOption" value="0" />
<parm name="User" value="*********@gmail.com" />
<parm name="Domain" value="" />
<parm name="Password" value="**************" />
<parm name="SavePassword" value="1" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Settings">
<parm name="PeakStartTime" value="0000" />
<parm name="PeakEndTime" value="2400" />
<parm name="PeakFrequency" value="-1" />
<parm name="BodyTruncation" value="-1" />
<characteristic type="PeakDays">
<parm name="Sun" value="1" />
<parm name="Mon" value="1" />
<parm name="Tue" value="1" />
<parm name="Wed" value="1" />
<parm name="Thr" value="1" />
<parm name="Fri" value="1" />
<parm name="Sat" value="1" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Mail">
<parm name="Enabled" value="1" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Calendar">
<parm name="Enabled" value="0" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Contacts">
<parm name="Enabled" value="0" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="Tasks">
<parm name="Enabled" value="0" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

works every time

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

Did you try following the official google instructions?
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=78886

To configure IMAP for your Windows Mobile 6 device, just follow these steps:

Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings.
Open the Start menu and select Programs > Messaging > New E-mail Account.
Enter your Gmail address (including '@gmail.com') in the E-mail Address field*. Google Apps users, enter your full address in the format 'username@your_domain.com'*.
* Windows Mobile 6.1 users: Enter an unintelligible email address (such as 'g@g') at this step. This will bypass the automatic configuration for POP access.
Uncheck the box that asks to get settings automatically from the Internet and select Next.
Select Internet e-mail as your email provider in the drop-down menu.
Enter your name as you want it to appear in sent emails.
Enter a descriptive name for the email account and select Next.
Enter 'imap.gmail.com' in the Incoming Mail Server field.
Select IMAP4 as the Account type from the drop-down menu and select Next.
Enter your full email address (including '@gmail.com' or '@your_domain.com') and password.
Select Next.
Enter 'smtp.gmail.com' in the Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server field.
Make sure that the Outgoing server requires authentication box is checked.
Select the Advanced Server Settings link.
Make sure that the Require SSL box is checked for both incoming and outgoing emails.
Select The Internet as the network connection from the drop-down menu.
Select Done and then Next.
Select how often you want your phone to send/receive emails from the drop-down menu.
For more download options, select the Review all download settings link.
Select Finish.
Check our recommended client settings, and adjust your client's settings as needed.

EDIT: I know it says Windows Mobile 6, but it worked the same way for me.

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

Not sure which of you is right, but neither appear to be working for me


Could you possibly convey this in English? Thanks in advance!

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

uhh that is english :s

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

Yes, I understand that if I open up Merriam Webster's, I'll find most of those words in there. Doesn't mean I can understand it :-(

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

IS there any reason to not use Google Sync? Its essentially an Exchange Server that also lets you sync contacts and calendar. I use it all the time and love it.

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

Just as a follow up, I took it into a Sprint store and their tech's couldn't get it working either. Looks like this will stay unresolved :scratch:

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

for push gmail you can set up through ActiveSync also

setup directions for ActiveSync
1. click "Add Server Source..."
2. enter your email address "xxx@gmail.com"
3. uncheck "Attempt to detect Exchange..." click next
4. Within "Server address" type {m.google.com} click next
5. In User name type email address "xxx@gmail.com" then type password
6. click next (Don't worry about domain)
7. now here you can choose which ever you want to sync with google
--Calender-- --email-- --contacts--
(you cannot use "Text Messages" or "Tasks" tabs so un-check them or this will not work)

Re: gmail sync/push with windows 6.5?
 

Just in case anyone is having the same problem, here is an update:

I went into a Sprint store and even their techs couldn't get it to work. I thought I was dead in the water.

Yesterday I set up a Google Voice account. I was playing with sending voicemails, emails, and sms messages back and forth between my TP2 and an old Palm 700p I have. I also logged onto m.google.com/voice to check out the web interface. And lo and behold...my Gmail is now pushing/syncing on my TP2. I don't know if it's because I signed up for Google Voice, or that I signed on to GV's web interface, but something did it.

Now that I think of it, when I ran Stock Rom with 6.1 I seem to remember having to log in to Gmail every now and then to get it working again. Not even necessarily from the phone...I just would log on with my laptop and that would do something. I'm not sure what any of this means, but maybe someone smarter than me can figure it out.

Good luck all, hope something here helps.