Hey guys. New owner here as of today. Anyway....I downloaded the Gmail app and setup my account. When I go to "share" a photo ect, it asks me if I want to email it using the default email program that came with the phone. Anyway to force it to use the Gmail account I already set up?
Thanks.
Enter the gmail app. Go to settings. Select the account you set up. There will a check box to set this account as the priority account.
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Mad383Max said:
Enter the gmail app. Go to settings. Select the account you set up. There will a check box to set this account as the priority account.
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That option is not available on my phone. There is a "make priority inbox the default inbox.." but nothing to set account as default.
harsaphes said:
That option is not available on my phone. There is a "make priority inbox the default inbox.." but nothing to set account as default.
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Ok here is how I did a work around. Setup a gmail account in the default email program. Turn sync off. Setup Gmail app account. When I send photos I still have to select the default but that account will not receive the mail only send it. Odd that you cant select the Gmail app as default, unless Im missing it.
Update. I did a complete reset of the phone and now the Gmail app shows as an option for sharing. Go figure. Thanks
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Is there anyway I can the HTC email widget to display my googlemail account as I've been trying to set it up bit without success?
I couldn't use theHTC mail widget for gmail either. I could setup hotmail no problem. Is it possible that gmail must be used through the gmail app only?
Looks like which is a shame as I prefer the HTC email layout
add account (active sync)
email address - enter your full email address (eg. [email protected])
server address "m.google.com"
domain - leave blank
username - enter your full email address (eg. [email protected])
password - your password
select SSL
hope this helps
it is possible to use the HTC widget for gmail yea.
First you have to go into gmail on your pc then settings (top right)
Then choose "Forwarding and POP/IMAP"
Then choose "Enable POP for all mail (even mail that's already been downloaded)" or "Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on" deppending on what you want.
Then hit "save changes" at the bottom of the page.
now on the desire:
put the widget down.
choose to manually enter settings.
All default settings should be fine, just enter your gmail user and pass.
Then all should be good =]
I've tried both comments above, I get to the screen asking what data I want to sync but when i click finish setup, I just get an error message saying failed to create the account, pls try again later
williap said:
I've tried both comments above, I get to the screen asking what data I want to sync but when i click finish setup, I just get an error message saying failed to create the account, pls try again later
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You want the pop3 option on your phone, not the activesync one. Just put in your google username/password. Make sure you have a data connection to the internet (3g/wifi).
I suggest using IMAP. Add the mail widget to one of the homescreens then tap to make an account. Choose pop/IMAP and you want IMAP.
Then add in your gmail (googlemail email and password. Make sure you are connected via wifi or your mobile connection and you should be all set....
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I suggest using IMAP. Add the mail widget to one of the homescreens then tap to make an account. Choose pop/IMAP and you want IMAP.
Then add in your gmail (googlemail email and password. Make sure you are connected via wifi or your mobile connection and you should be all set....
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Well, i said pop3 but yes, it's techinically the Other(pop3/imap) option. If you are setting up gmail then you don't have to choose manual, and therefore you don't actually select either pop3/imap, just enter your username and password...
Nope, neither of these work either
Try putting in "googlemail" instead of "gmail" where your email address and username goes.
That seemed to solve my problem.
I was putting googlemail but tried gmail and all working ok now so cheers
williap said:
I was putting googlemail but tried gmail and all working ok now so cheers
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no problem. strange that some people need to use gmail and others need to use googlemail to get this to work
Gmail IMAP working like a charm for me.
Thinkin may stick to the gmail app now though as tend to get notified of new emails quicker then the HTC widget.
I have one gmail account through the gmail app and another gmail account through the HTC mail via ActiveSync. both push through as fast as each other imo.
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I have two gmail accounts setup on my phone. Before the Froyo update, I would get instant new email notifications on both of my accounts. Ever since I updated to the Froyo final build, I only get new mail notification on my first account. The other one doesn't sync. Both of the accounts are setup to sync under the Settings->Accounts&Sync menu. Any ideas?
I have this exact problem. Help me please.
I have this problem too and it is frustrating!
On my phone I only have one gmail account set up as the official Google account. I then set up my other gmail accounts under the mail program including my primary gmail account. I disabled the syncing of my Google account and access all of my email through the mail program. I do this because I hate the gmail program and all of my gmail and yahoo accounts sync without problem.
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I prefer the GMAIL app over the mail app because I am not the most techincally advanced person in the world and GMAIL easier to use in my opinion. I don't know how to make the mail app sync right when the email comes in like in GMAIL (went through the menu and did not find the option). Thanks for the suggestion it is really appreciated.
Some how i got mine working.
Delete the account
Re-add. It will say this account is not sync'ed (do not press menu and do the one time sync)
Now go to the home screen, menu, settings, accounts and sync. Click on the account and hit "snyc now" a few times.
Reboot the phone
Once back on go back to accounts & sync. Open the gmail account. You should now have the sync mail option.
Check the box, it should then sync
Ahould be good to go
This is exactly what i did and its working like it use to on 2.1
Joey SR said:
Some how i got mine working.
Delete the account
Re-add. It will say this account is not sync'ed (do not press menu and do the one time sync)
Now go to the home screen, menu, settings, accounts and sync. Click on the account and hit "snyc now" a few times.
Reboot the phone
Once back on go back to accounts & sync. Open the gmail account. You should now have the sync mail option.
Check the box, it should then sync
Ahould be good to go
This is exactly what i did and its working like it use to on 2.1
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This was just tested and it works good stuff Joey! Thanks a lot man, us joe's gotta stick together haha
jiggajoe506 said:
This was just tested and it works good stuff Joey! Thanks a lot man, us joe's gotta stick together haha
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Glad it worked for someone else
I am using K-9 Mail to view all my mail. Great app, integrated inbox to view mail from all accounts at once, can set a color for each account, different notification for each account, very customizable.
Any word on this problem? Just flashed Froyo today and it's bugging me.
I've been having this issue, but I've been on Froyo for a while, I think there is a problem on the server side of things that its not pushing the mail to the phone. I've been posting to a Google help ticket and they said that they're aware that mail is not being pushed to some handsets and they are working on a solution.
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Hi, I'm trying to setup a new email account and think there may be a bug.
I'm trying to setup a gmail.com account but I want to set the smtp settings to use my pobox.com account so that I receive email through gmail and send through pobox.
I use the wizard which you are presented with when you choose New Account. I choose gmail which fills in the gmail pop settings for you but on the smtp screen I change to my pobox.com settings and continue through successfully.
The problem is when I go back into the smtp settings for that account, the username and password has defaulted back to that for the gmail account which obviously wont work on pobox.com!! When I try to send a mail, it is actually sent through the gmail account and not the pobox smtp even though the username and password have defaulted to the gmail settings but the smtp is what I originally left it at the pobox address
Is this a known bug? Has anyone encountered this before? Is there a fix?
Thanks
In which app you trying to add new account Gmail app or Mail app? If it's Mail app just fill your account details with gmail credentials and when account is added, edit outgoing settings. Also don't use the wizard, create it manually
SeriosBG said:
In which app you trying to add new account Gmail app or Mail app? If it's Mail app just fill your account details with gmail credentials and when account is added, edit outgoing settings. Also don't use the wizard, create it manually
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I tried that unfortunately The trouble was that when I sent an email it looked as if it had been sent by the gmail account - the settings defaulted back to gmail. The settings will not save!!!
I am using mail app btw.
I have found seen other email clients which have identities so its a shame mail app does not have this feature.
I'm glad you find solution. Yes its real pity, mail app its good app
so I have a work calendar that I keep track of for work and helps get me through my day. I have it currently set up as an exchange syncing only the calendar option checked off. It works without a hitch, however when I goto my mail app (stock) when I choose combined view it will automatically start downloading the emails to my phone. I cant get rid of the emails I have to remove the account and re add, however this issue repeats itself every time I start up the mail app in combined view.
anyone know a way around this ?
What happens if you uncheck this email account sync in the Mail App Account Settings.
Mail App > Settings > Accounts > Account settings > Accounts & sync.
If this doesn't work, you could set the "Update schedule" to "Manual" and "Message size limit" to "Headers only"
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What happens if you uncheck this email account sync in the Mail App Account Settings.
Mail App > Settings > Accounts > Account settings > Accounts & sync.
If this doesn't work, you could set the "Update schedule" to "Manual" and "Message size limit" to "Headers only"
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Ive already had email sync unchecked, I only have calendar checked to sync. I have just tried setting the update schedule to "Manual" but once I select combined inbox it will auto re-download the email messages from that account.
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Same situation here. I couldn't find a solution, so I got used to ignoring them. Probably not the solution you're after but I'm interested if anybody else finds a work around.
couldn't you guys use any other mail client?
true, that would be an option. Any good third party email clients worth considering ?
maschenazi said:
true, that would be an option. Any good third party email clients worth considering ?
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I don't use it myself but some people like K9 Email client. Team Blackout has themed it too. I'm sure you should be able to find one that suits you there are so many on the Play Store.
I am currently trying Bluemail. I've used Maildroid, it's good. I haven't tried Cloudmagic yet.
If you all haven't noticed by now, you are greeted by a nice "Your browser isn't supported" message when trying to add a Gmail account in the Mail app by using the Google option after a hard reset or a first time use. Fear not, a simple workaround exists.. Upon inspecting my Gmail settings on my Windows 10 machine, I noticed that it simply adds the account by setting it up as IMAP.
I tried the following and it worked flawlessly on my phone:
Open the Account settings in the Mail app
When you see the "Choose an account" menu, click "Other account" which is right above Advanced setup
Enter your full gmail email address and password. IF YOU HAVE 2-FACTOR AUTH ENABLED, YOU MUST CREATE AN APPLICATION PASSWORD AND USE THAT INSTEAD
From there you should start getting e-mail
There are a few caveats to this approach though. It seems that this method will ONLY allow you to sync Email.. No Calendar or contacts (If someone figures out some voodoo to make that happen, I will update the OP).
Thanks Google.
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If you all haven't noticed by now, you are greeted by a nice "Your browser isn't supported" message when trying to add a Gmail account in the Mail app
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The Outlook app should send the correct User-Agent, it's a simple fix from Microsoft.
Till then
To add your Google account on your Lumia 950, please follow the steps below:
01. Go to "Settings".
02. Tap on "Accounts".
03. Tap on "Your email and accounts".
04. Tap "Add an account".
05. Tap "Other accounts POP, IMAP".
06. Enter your Email address and Password.
07. Tap the Sign in button.
08. Once you're signed in Open the Edge browser.
09. Visit gmail.com and log in to your Google account.
10. Open the message with the subject "Blocked sign-in attempt for security reasons"
11. Tap on the Allow Access button.
12. You will be forwarded to the Google security setting page. "Under the Access for less secure apps", select "Turn on".
Wait for the settings on the phone to update, and your Google account will work on your phone.
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w.bogdan said:
The Outlook app should send the correct User-Agent, it's a simple fix from Microsoft.
Till then
from http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...umia-950/c8b3d2e3-fdee-4c72-a93a-6e33788564f3
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I've had the enable security for less secure apps enabled for a few years now (as that's why I don't get the e-mail message). That won't work for me. From looking at the post, it looks like it's doing the same exact thing I'm doing... Adding a Gmail account using IMAP.
I don't use Gmail, and no one should because Outlook.com is way better, but you could try adding the account using Advanced setup and Google's setting from Step 2: Set up your client https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/1668960?hl=en
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I don't use Gmail, and no one should because Outlook.com is way better
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Realize, that this STILL puts us at the same exact steps to add Gmail using IMAP.
Set my mail as IMAP too... for now, until google decides to fix authentication.
Until then no calendar, and bookmarks.
I exported google contacts to outlook contacts. I can check my calendar on my nexus 7, but I am writing new events to outlook calendar. and for bookmarks I don't know why I can't import bookmarks from chrome to edge on windows 10 pc to sync them between pc and mobile
Also heard some people using iCloud to sync their data from google servers to windows mobile
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-_- Realize, that this STILL puts us at the same exact steps to add Gmail using IMAP.
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Yes, but there might be a difference in the server settings.