Windows Mobile 6 and Push Email
In my earlier post on Windows Mobile 6, I had indicated that I will keep you all updated with links and news as I come across. But this is something that cannot be buried under UPDATE, so I have done a new post for this.
With Windows Mobile 6, you will be able to put your good ol’ Windows Live Hotmail account to some use, if that isn’t your primary email id today 
. This is because, with Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Mobile 6, you will have push email. Cool. Best of best, it’s free!
If you are worried about junk mail, well use Grupa Młodych Artystów i Literatów ( I mean Gmail)
- now that all can sign up – to filter your emails. Use the powerful gmail filter and labels to sort emails and forward the important emails to your Windows Live Hotmail account which will be then ‘pushed’ to your Windows Mobile 6 device How cool is that?
Howto Setup Push Email with Windows Mobile 6
Once you have a Hotmail account, all you have to do is:
- Open Windows Live on your mobile device.
- Enter your Live information and set your device to use Live services including Messenger, Mail, and Contacts.
- Click on menu and selection options.
- Select Sync Schedule
- Under frequency, select “as items arrive.”
Now every time an email is sent to your Hotmail account, a copy will be sent to your Windows Mobile device. You can even configure your phone or PDA to work with both Hotmail and an Exchange server, allowing you to receive push email from two separate accounts.
(via Download Squad)
November 18th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
[...] to miss – Windows Mobile 6 and Push email. This applies even to free accounts as [...]
February 10th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
hmm now i can stay in touch whereever i want~~~
February 21st, 2008 at 1:51 am
hotmail is a waste of time. use gmail if you do not want crazy junk mail to be infecting your mobile device. a next thing about gmail is that you can send attachments without limit if you know what you are doing
March 4th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
thanks this is very useful
Now, how do I setup the push email on my WM6 device with my Exchange account?
March 12th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
@Blurrabis
Using Active sync setup options on your WM6.
April 28th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Hi,
Emansio is a Windows Mobile plug-in for pocket Outlook that enables push mail for most email providers like Google etc…
A free fully functional trial is available for download from http://www.emansio.com .
Regards,
Sankalp (Emansio Team)
May 30th, 2008 at 9:59 am
You can get Push email direcly from Gmail or any other POP3/IMAP Account on your Windows Mobile Phone
http://www.1800pocketpc.com/2008/05/29/push-gmail-for-pocketpc-smartphones.html
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:12 am
I signed into Windows live using my hotmail account on my Windows Mobile 6 (HTC Touch) and everything has been working since December 2007.
Recently, my “incoming E-mail Password” prompt keep showing up, stating that my hotmail password does not match the email address. I keep typing in the correct password but it still tells me its wrong. However, despite this error message, I’m able to receive push email for my Hotmail account!
About a month ago Microsoft announced that their support for the DAV protocol on outlook express (on my desktop) will expire in June 2008 as it will be replaced by Windows Live (desktop version).
I wonder if this has anything to do with my problem because prior to Microsoft announcement my Windows Live on my Windows Mobile 6 worked fine!
September 21st, 2008 at 9:55 pm
First, what Windows Live offers, really is not push but pull email. Set your Sync Schedule to “as items arrive.” and see for yourself how the battery is drained because the phone constantly asks the server if mail has arrived.
Second there is a flaw somewhere at Microsoft or HTC (those who build the bulk of the world’s WinMob Smartphones): If you opt for a less battery-hungry Sync Schedule, like every 15 or 30 minutes, a vital element stops working: The signaling. Mails will just appear on the device while it refuses to alert you by sound or vibrating.
That was frustrating on the HTC Touch and IS frustrating on its pricey successor, the Touch Diamond!
Not so cool that is!