Hey all... I use Touchdown for my mail app. I need to be able to sync several subfolders and throttle my push/pull peak times. I can't do this with the stock mail app but I'll always seen the HTC mail apps be able to set peak times better and there are overall more features.
I was wondering if anyone has had any success, or if it was even possible, installing a HTC mail app to a rooted phone. I'm running Muzzy's 4.2.1 with a couple MODs, but no other add-ons or custom kernels.
Thoughts?
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I just installed the official Froyo build. Unfortunately, it looks like multiple exchange accounts is not supported.
Do any of the other 2.2 roms (e.g., Sky Raidar) support multiple exchange accounts (preferably with sense - I actually like it)?
Also, assuming another ROM will work, what is the best way to flash the ROM without losing my settings. The official build updated without the need to wipe (only issue I found so far is I had to uninstall/reinstall swype). If I install another ROM, does titanium backup do a good job of restoring the phone's app and settings? (don't want to have to redo all my screens, etc).
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I've never known any device to sync multiple exchange accounts. But this is my first Android device coming from iPhone.
Unfortunately, the HTC Mail application in general does not allow for multiple exchange accounts...
Is there a way to get the non HTC stock mail application installed (or do any of the vanilla roms support multiple accounts)? Unfortunately, I assumed Froyo would enable multiple accounts (I am already using touchdown and the native support to get 2 accounts, but I have a few additional ones).
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You know what they say when you assume. My only recommendation would be using Touchdown which you already do. Depending on what you use your exchange accounts for (work or personal) you can setup some forwarding rules to have everything come into one spot. Only thing with that is it is against businesses policy (or it should be) to forward company property like that.
The stock Email.apk in /system/app from CM6 works fine on the incredible. The ONLY PROBLEM is that when you read an email from somewhere else, the notification is not removed from the status bar, and it stays there until you re-open the application. My only gripe.
Interesting. I am awaiting the OTA and use the stock 2.1 for accessing an exchange server. Hotmail is setup as a separate account. I heard Hotmail will go live this week with Activesync support, so will this mean I will have to choose which one I want, giving up one, beig hotmail obviously.
Thanks.
No just setup your Hotmail as POP or IMAP, whichever it supports.
Berzerker7 said:
The stock Email.apk in /system/app from CM6 works fine on the incredible. The ONLY PROBLEM is that when you read an email from somewhere else, the notification is not removed from the status bar, and it stays there until you re-open the application. My only gripe.
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How would I go about installing this? Is it as simple as installing other apps? I used the CM6 ROM for a couple weeks and loved it but random reboots forced me back to my previous ROM.
Incredibl_E said:
No just setup your Hotmail as POP or IMAP, whichever it supports.
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Hotmail doesn't support IMAP which is a large part of why people want to set it up as an activesync account. Pop just sucks...
It's sad that the HTC client doesn't support more than one activesync account, the Pre they gave me at works handles up to 8 I believe (have 3 currently setup on it).
That is not to say that the Pre's activesync implementation is better, I wish it would let me choose which parts of the account I want to sync rather than forcing an all or nothing approach, but it is nice to have real push email on all my accounts with it.
The Pre can sync tasks as well... I wish HTC would implement this.
Has anyone figured out an acceptable work-around that doesn't involve non-working notifications or paying for touchdown?
nmyeti said:
Hotmail doesn't support IMAP which is a large part of why people want to set it up as an activesync account. Pop just sucks...
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Why I don't use hotmail, it sucks....
nmyeti said:
Has anyone figured out an acceptable work-around that doesn't involve non-working notifications or paying for touchdown?
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If you google the second part of your question you can find it......I'm just saying.
Improved Email App
I installed Improved Email from the marketplace. It supports multiple Exchange accounts and syncs email, calendar and contacts.
Story goes like this. Stock ROM, was able to get into my Exchange server and sync. Rooted, flashed a bunch of new ROMS and each one of them has had issues with either not authenticated or not recognizing my username/password. Have tried different clients, eg built in Android, Touchdown, K9 and another one that I forget now. The only one that works is Moxier Mail. Syncs with no issues. Had IT delete my account and set it back up. Still the same results.
Anyone know what could be the problem? I would like to use the built in EAS so I could use different agenda/calendar widgets and mail widgets.
Thanks!
Froyo supports multiple exchange servers, but the HTC sense email app does not.
Has anyone with a newer version of sense, or gingersense noticed if this has changed or not?
I have played with HD ROMs, but besides gmail I do not generally set up my exchange account on ROMs other than my "daily driver" (LeeDroid), so I've never tested this.
Has anyone else?
Has the mail client for the 2.3.4 OTA update different? I ask because my wife is about to purchase Touchdown ($20) to have Exchange sync push folders. The default client only syncs the inbox.
Did the update change the mail.apk? In sense 3 and sense 3.5 roms the mail.apk can push folders.
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I can click on folders to view the other exchange folders and it will then update them. But it does not automatically sync the other folders until then. I updated to 2.3.4 today and it is still the same.
The folder list does show all of my exchange folders names.
I can confirm this. She bought Touchdown
is it too late for a refund? If so, sorry dude..
She needs folder push. She sorts her mail, quite meticulously, into folders which are sorted at the server. I would have suggested Enhanced Email, and I do love that app, but it really drained my battery - despite not indicating that on the battery stats.
In any case, the mail app in 2.3.4 OTA does not push folders. I could root her phone but the last thing I want for her phone is maintenance. I just want it to work and never have to deal with it.
K-9 mail app. Try it
Sent from my Incredible 2 using xda premium
i personally love Enhanced Email. The support is awesome, if you have problems the guy will do anything he can to help out. I've not noticed any battery drain issues. Are you running stock? I never had issues when i was on stock, and i havent since i've rooted.
Is this possible? got an issue with the default built in app and syncing with an exchange account. all set up and working fine, but the sync options seem to be missing the option of when to sync, got it set to push, but no option for peak times and quiet times/off peak (ie night, weekend) where it will be manual sync. It's just set to push all the time.
My old HTC Desire had this function years back, as did my S2 etc.
Tried a few free alternatives from the play store but they use quite a lot of battery.
Would quite happily just install the stock android app you get on the nexus, but not sure that's possible without rooting?
markgranto said:
Is this possible? got an issue with the default built in app and syncing with an exchange account. all set up and working fine, but the sync options seem to be missing the option of when to sync, got it set to push, but no option for peak times and quiet times/off peak (ie night, weekend) where it will be manual sync. It's just set to push all the time.
My old HTC Desire had this function years back, as did my S2 etc.
Tried a few free alternatives from the play store but they use quite a lot of battery.
Would quite happily just install the stock android app you get on the nexus, but not sure that's possible without rooting?
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dont use build in email ... it sucks .. it is like gmail old before update.. i using new updaed gmail and ymail both ok
GalaxySIIII said:
dont use build in email ... it sucks .. it is like gmail old before update.. i using new updaed gmail and ymail both ok
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I don't use gmail, it's a corporate/work exchange account.
I use hotmail app for my hotmail and that works fine, but the built in sync for exchange doesn't do the above.