Exchange Activesync-hotmail - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Has anyone successfully sync with their hotmail account?
I tried to change the server address to m.hotmail.com and successfully lead me to another page to sync with emails and accounts but when I click sync, it will show an error saying failed to create the account. please try again later

I think that all hotmail accounts have not yet been enabled for exchange active sync (unfortunately)...

Mine has always worked fine......
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I get 'failed to create the account. Please try again later' on my device.
Perhaps it's not enabled on my account. Any way of telling if it has?

Hi guys, I do have exchange active sync working on my Hotmail account. Sync of email, contacts and calendar work flawless. Hang in there apparently this week more news will be made available regarding EAS.

I have the same problem.
it seems to connect to the server, but is then unable to create the account.
I think i have the wave 4 hotmail. but supposedly that is not all you need.

Same problem for me. Hopefully my account becomes enabled soon

It's not your account that's the problem, it's HTC's mail app.
Try downloading 'Improved Email' from the market, it's free and works like a charm.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft...port-for-ipad-iphone-but-not-yet-android/7251

KeeperXV said:
It's not your account that's the problem, it's HTC's mail app.
Try downloading 'Improved Email' from the market, it's free and works like a charm.
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Nice tip - thanks!

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[Q] HTCsync Email and Calender problems

htc desire telstra, I get & read my emails on my phone - no problem, Was using imap and the only problem seemed calendar changes on phone didn't sync back to pc. PC to phone OK.
Changed to pop3 and sync with computer at the end of the day, emails disapear from phone and the emails that I read (opened) on phone don't appear in my Outlook inbox (when i send/recieve) & still calendar changes on phone dont sync back to pc.
Have tried other email clients on phone, no change.
running windows 7 pro 32bit
microsoft office enterprise 2007 sp2
HTCsync 3.0.5481
what do i do next?
delete both accounts and re-add.
which email service provider?
Also which ROM?
celestialspring said:
delete both accounts and re-add.
which email service provider?
Also which ROM?
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deleting the accounts and re adding doesnt work.
email provider is google apps using gmail pop and smtp servers. on our own domain.
ROM is the stock Telstra (aust) android rom, latest update.
Worked on IMAP but it was slow retrieving emails.
with POP we have all sorts of problems.
why dont you try adding that account in the gmail app or use gmail activesync (google it for the settings)?
for the gmail app you can create labels which will take you straight to the account or account/label you want.
Or add your account to the email app using gmail active sync.
I use it the first way and it works like a charm.
celestialspring said:
why dont you try adding that account in the gmail app or use gmail activesync (google it for the settings)?
for the gmail app you can create labels which will take you straight to the account or account/label you want.
Or add your account to the email app using gmail active sync.
I use it the first way and it works like a charm.
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does the app support custom domains?
ours isnt @gmail.com its @cscommunications.com.au but uses gmail servers
Yes it supports custom domains.
you can use default settings from the gmail app....
got the email on the gmail app and seems to be working okay.
Just left with the bloody calendar problem!
adding entry's on PC and syncing to phone works fine, they show up on phone, but editing or adding entry's on the phone will not sync the changes back to pc.
What do you guys recommend?
-Much Appreciated
ryannathans said:
got the email on the gmail app and seems to be working okay.
Just left with the bloody calendar problem!
adding entry's on PC and syncing to phone works fine, they show up on phone, but editing or adding entry's on the phone will not sync the changes back to pc.
What do you guys recommend?
-Much Appreciated
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Google apps sync for outlook. google it.
celestialspring said:
Google apps sync for outlook. google it.
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costs money as it requires the next google apps account up from ours.
This might be the answer you are looking for:
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=89955
celestialspring said:
This might be the answer you are looking for:
http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=89955
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You may have the answer to one of the most frustrating problems ever!
Its syncing thousands of items now -.-
celestialspring you are my hero!
Everything works perfectly thanks to you!
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Glad I could help you. Ta.

Hotmail email setup

Dear members,
I deleted my hotmail email and wants to create another but when I input my email and password ( and I am sure they are correct), I have this error message " can't connect to server" and I have strong internet connection, what do I do? Thanks.
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Are you trying to add it as a POP account or as an exchange account?
Alkali said:
Dear members,
I deleted my hotmail email and wants to create another but when I input my email and password ( and I am sure they are correct), I have this error message " can't connect to server" and I have strong internet connection, what do I do? Thanks.
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There's a known issue w/Hotmail sync if you're using corporate sync/active sync setup. MS changed the sync setup on their server and it broke sync on all kinds of phones...that might be what is affecting you.
This is one of the key threads on MS forum about it:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...-devices/e8a68843-02f9-4fe3-957b-233b21179fc5
Results can vary - it was working on some phones for some accounts, not on others. It started working again on my wife's Razr Maxx when she got her 4.0.4 update, it always worked fine on my GNex.
on ICS and JB, when i add a hotmail, it added as exchange. dont know why, but it automatic setup with it.
lordgodgeneral said:
Are you trying to add it as a POP account or as an exchange account?
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Well, from ACCOUNT SETUP> I input my email and password and hit on NEXT and after that > Could'nt open connection to server! tried hundred of times but no way!
Does that mean i cannot set HOTMAIL on my device? If so which Application can i use with which i can set HOTMAIL as my default e-mail for sending mails?
I have 3 setup on my phone...
Just add a corporate account and use your full email address as the Username and use m.hotmail.com as the server address
And how do i do that? I cannot seem to pass the stage for email and password input? Is it POP, IMAP or EXCHANGE? And i have never use any.Only used to setting simple email and thats all
Choose Exchange
WoodroweBones said:
Choose Exchange
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Well, I have the solution when I upgraded
to 4.0.4. I can now set up the email. Thanks

Multiple Hotmail accounts

Hi,
Curious to know if anyone has succesfully got two hotmail accounts working on a stock HOX using the Hotmail account in the new mail account options?
I am not referring to the Exchange or 'Other' options that are available.
Also, does anybody know what the differences are between the available Hotmail option and setting up a manual POP3 account for hotmail (under the 'Other' option)? i.e. does the 'native' hotmail option connect via IMAP or POP3? It doesn't show specific connection details, just that the server is m.hotmail.com.
Thanks.
Gulioth said:
Hi,
Curious to know if anyone has succesfully got two hotmail accounts working on a stock HOX using the Hotmail account in the new mail account options?
I am not referring to the Exchange or 'Other' options that are available.
Also, does anybody know what the differences are between the available Hotmail option and setting up a manual POP3 account for hotmail (under the 'Other' option)? i.e. does the 'native' hotmail option connect via IMAP or POP3? It doesn't show specific connection details, just that the server is m.hotmail.com.
Thanks.
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I think the available Hotmail option use exchance activesync
tmotard said:
I think the available Hotmail option use exchance activesync
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Ok, that'd make sense. Can you have two exchange activesync connections for two different hotmail accounts though?
Gulioth said:
Ok, that'd make sense. Can you have two exchange activesync connections for two different hotmail accounts though?
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i don't have any hotmail account then can't say...
But i think so...
You can try 2 as hotmail account or one as hotmail account and another one on exchange account...
I've got two hotmail accounts working fine on my stock HOX, set up using the hotmail account option.
They're both set to smart sync by default, whatever that is?
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Off-topic: Smart-sync is supposed to sync the mail more often, the more you use the app. So if you don't use the mail-app to much, the time between syncs will be longer. Smart? Yes, does it work? Not idea =S
Cookpass - can you these confirm these are .com hotmail addresses you have currently working?
I am trying to sync a .com and a .co.uk hotmail address using the hotmail option under mail accounts. The .com syncs absolutely fine but the .co.uk does not want to play ball, throwing up an error in the sync setting section of "sync is currently experiencing problems, it will be back shortly". I subsequently deleted all mail accounts and cleared the mail app data/cache & re-added the .co.uk address (in case there was a Windows Live conflict or whatever with the .com address) but having the same result with the sync error.
Sent from my HTC One X
I don't think hotmail.co.uk addresses can connect to m.hotmail.com (default windows live server) therefore the only option is POP3.
Would be helpful if someone could confirm this though either way.
Sent from my HTC One X
Gulioth said:
Cookpass - can you these confirm these are .com hotmail addresses you have currently working?
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Sorry, just realised I didn't reply to this... Both of my hotmail accounts are of the hotmail.com variety. Got them before they started dishing out the uk ones. Sorry if that doesn't help
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Thanks for confirming.
G
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Hotmail.co.uk addresses still not working with the m.hotmail.com server - anybody got this working or has an alternative solution, except using POP3 or forwarding?
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With two hotmail accounts in HOX, when viewing a contact, does anyone know how to distinguish from which hotmail accounts it belongs to? When opening up a contact, it will have Microsoft on the link contact symbol, but I cannot find a way to distinguish between the two hotmail accounts I have on my phone. The only work arround I discovered by removing one hotmail account from phonebook view, which leaves me to show only the contacts for the second hotmail account. This is too much fussing around.

Sync Issue with New Outlook email service

Microsoft are launching their new outlook.com service today.
I got carried away and stupidly converted my hotmail.com account to outlook.com account.
Now I can't sync my phone with the new outlook.com service. (I can login with but it doesn't sync)
Worse, I stupidly deleted my hotmail.com account on phone trying to sync with the new outlook account.
Now all my hotmail based contacts on htc one x is gone, and I am not even sure if I will get it back even if I can sync to this new outlook account. Have no idea how it HTC sense store the phone contact data on hotmail.
One other thing, I am in China at the moment.(i can access to outlook.com without VPN)
Anyone got any solution or insight?
zpingw said:
Microsoft are launching their new outlook.com service today.
I got carried away and stupidly converted my hotmail.com account to outlook.com account.
Now I can't sync my phone with the new outlook.com service. (I can login with but it doesn't sync)
Worse, I stupidly deleted my hotmail.com account on phone trying to sync with the new outlook account.
Now all my hotmail based contacts on htc one x is gone, and I am not even sure if I will get it back even if I can sync to this new outlook account. Have no idea how it HTC sense store the phone contact data on hotmail.
One other thing, I am in China at the moment.(i can access to outlook.com without VPN)
Anyone got any solution or insight?
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Try setting up an ActiveSync account for it in the stock e-mail app. Here's a link to the instructions. It's for WM and iPhone but the settings are the same.
http://help.outlook.com/en-gb/140/bb896613.aspx
Unable to sync Active Sync
I jst bought a X and out of the box i was tying to se my Active Sync and it says : Sorry try after some time. Yesterday i was using Desire S and everything seemed normal.
Is this a MS related problem r problem with my device.
Also when i trying to set email it says Authentication Failed. on Gmail and Yahoo.
Stock Rom
Stock Email App
Please help cause without contacts i am lost
Well got the same problem, but mine with calender on exchange, no solutions found so I bought touchdown to handle all exchange need.
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M.hotmail.com is the server
Enter email full - [email protected] to sync
finesse said:
M.hotmail.com is the server
Enter email full - [email protected] to sync
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I was able to configure the new Outlook.com with the settings that I posted here...
gizmocanada.com/2012/08/outlook-com-and-the-htc-one-x-samsung-galaxy-siii-or-asus-transformer-pad-infinity/
I used snt-m.hotmail.com for server address
The documentation also mentions m.outlook.com for the server. Didn't test it yet.
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I switched to the Outlook.com site, but I've left my address as @hotmail.com so no issues for me (other than the website not working in Chrome).
Hi
I switched as well before I knew what I was doing
I could get Exchange Active Sync working again by removing it and adding back using my new outlook.com email address.
The instructions are to use m.outlook.com, this connects but fails to validate credentials, perhaps it takes a while to move over. Using m.hotmail.com authenticates okay but sync'ing doesn't work, the same problem a lot of us have had for a couple of months. Using snt-m.hotmail.com and it is syncing again.
Interestingly using the emulator running 4.0.4, then m.hotmail.com works fine from there, so pointing to the issue that the HTC One X Exchange app isn't working with the redirect correctly, hence needing to short circuit in my case to snt-m.hotmail.com. Using m.outlook.com doesn't work from the emulator either, fails with invalid username/password.
Regards
Phil
Hi, I tried the snt-m.hotmail.com but I still can't get mine to sync too! Always gives me an error in syncing (the red sync icon). When I tried to connect my hotmail on my bro's android 2.3 HTC Rhyme.. Everything works!
Do you guys have other ways to solve this problem?
I've installed hotmail app, it syncs all..
But I'm not able to create new contact on ur phone in hotmail.
Even I'm.waiting for outlook sync in the mean while
All is working as expected on 2.15 based roms
MickyMax said:
All is working as expected on 2.15 based roms
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U mean CFW right after root. ?
santoshrane said:
U mean CFW right after root. ?
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I flashed ARHD 8.1.0 custom rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603
Requiring exchange domain name
Its asking me for an exchange server. I don't have a domain so what am I supposed to put in there? Or are you guys using something other than active sync?
I'm using the default mail app on my HTC one x (global) ICS 4.0.3
Thanks.
The Activesync sync didn't work for me. But try it
M.hotmail.com as domain
santoshrane said:
The Activesync sync didn't work for me. But try it
M.hotmail.com as domain
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Use blank domain and full email address for login.

[SOLVED] Can't create Email account with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync!

Can't live a day without email, and since yesterday I can't create any email account with the Samsung stock email app through Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. It keeps saying "Setup couldn't finish: Unable to connect to server". I have tried YMail, GMail, none works! I guess I am not the only one and it's a MS server problem?
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TIA.
Huh?
jujuburi said:
Can't live a day without email, and since yesterday I can't create any email account with the Samsung stock email app through Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. It keeps saying "Setup couldn't finish: Unable to connect to server". I have tried YMail, GMail, none works! I guess I am not the only one and it's a MS server problem?
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Ok, what specific email service are you trying to setup (GMail, YMail, etc.).
What is the name of the server that you are trying to connect to? For example, the ActiveSync server for GMail is m.google.com.
Lets start with that and see where we go from there.
-Mike
Did u try add accont from "settings -> add account -> email" atleast for me phone automatically converted it to exchance acticesync account. (Windows Live account)
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mcapozzi said:
Ok, what specific email service are you trying to setup (GMail, YMail, etc.).
What is the name of the server that you are trying to connect to? For example, the ActiveSync server for GMail is m.google.com.
Lets start with that and see where we go from there.
-Mike
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GMail. That's how it worked since the day I got the phone, but now it isn't working. It's obviously a different Note 2 (the old one was having a problem, so service center provided me a new one), but that shouldn't be any reason.
I just type my username, then password, select Manual setup, tap on MS Exchange ActiveSync, then I tap on next and that error pops up! The server address is m.google.com like you said. But I've tried with different address like m.gmail.com, no luck!
Now I had a Nandroid backup from my old Note 2, which I was restoring some minutes back with Nandroid Manager, and when I restored the email and Exchange service the old email data is back, as Exchange ActiveSync.
This is the most weird thing I've seen since a long time!
makkeonmies said:
Did u try add accont from "settings -> add account -> email" atleast for me phone automatically converted it to exchance acticesync account. (Windows Live account)
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Tried that mate. No better.
Now could any one of you test it for me? I'm strongly recommending to NOT delete the account you're already having with ActiveSync, just try with another account and see, please? I've GMail and YMail accounts, so can't say about any other account.
Thanks in advance.
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jujuburi said:
GMail. That's how it worked since the day I got the phone, but now it isn't working. It's obviously a different Note 2 (the old one was having a problem, so service center provided me a new one), but that shouldn't be any reason.
I just type my username, then password, select Manual setup, tap on MS Exchange ActiveSync, then I tap on next and that error pops up! The server address is m.google.com like you said. But I've tried with different address like m.gmail.com, no luck!
Now I had a Nandroid backup from my old Note 2, which I was restoring some minutes back with Nandroid Manager, and when I restored the email and Exchange service the old email data is back, as Exchange ActiveSync.
This is the most weird thing I've seen since a long time!
Tried that mate. No better.
Now could any one of you test it for me? I'm strongly recommending to NOT delete the account you're already having with ActiveSync, just try with another account and see, please? I've GMail and YMail accounts, so can't say about any other account.
Thanks in advance.
'Swyped' from my GT-N7100
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What are you entering for domain?
mcapozzi said:
What are you entering for domain?
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It's the default, I'm not changing anything.
The domain by default is, \[email protected]
'Swyped' from my GT-N7100
For GMail, the domain should be google.
http://email.about.com/od/accessinggmail/f/Gmail_Exchange_ActiveSync_Settings.htm
Good luck,
Mike
mcapozzi said:
For GMail, the domain should be google.
http://email.about.com/od/accessinggmail/f/Gmail_Exchange_ActiveSync_Settings.htm
Good luck,
Mike
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I've already tried that, no difference! Actually I've tried a lot of things showed up by Googling, none if them is working!
I don't know, could this be this Unique device identifier or something, which is messing something?
'Swyped' from my GT-N7100
AFAIK Google have dropped support for active sync for Gmail on new device since last week Jan 13.
(Just replied pm too)
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Yep read at least 6-7 articles about it. What a stupidity by Google! http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/14/...-sync-exchange-support-for-gmail-calendar-and
Anyway, that was it for me, created a Hotmail account and a Live account as well (love the name, Live, lol) and Exchange ActiveSync created the account easy.
Now I guess there is no way I can have all my messages transferred to the Hotmail account from the Gmail account right, and have the new emails in Hotmail instead of Gmail? I have to manually edit the email id everywhere from Gmail to Hotmail or is there any trick?
Yes, This is good way and I am also doing same since long. I have yahoo account and forwarding Gmail to yahoo always.
I don't think you need to change ID everywhere, just use both ID atleast for now, may be there will be some solution for Gmail comes.
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