The IMAP protocol will keep your emails on your server and synchronize the information between the server and your Blackberry.
To configure synchronization between your Blackberry (PDA) and your email account:
- From your BlackBerry home screen, select the Blackberry Set-up icon.
- Choose Personal Email Set-up (On older devices, just look for the Personal Email Set-up icon).
- Select Personal Email Set-up.
- Accept Terms and Conditions.
- On the Email Account Set-up page, enter your Email address but leave the password field blank.
- Select Next.
- You'll see a screen that says We are unable to set up your email account.
- Select I will provide the settings to add this email account, then Next.
- Select Internet Service Provider Email (POP/IMAP), then Next.
- Select I will provide the settings to add this email account, then Next.
- You'll see The BlackBerry Internet Service could not configure [your email] account.
- Select Provide the Settings to add email account.
- Enter your email username (which will be similar to joeb@domain.local) and your password, then Next.
- Enter '<imap server address>' this will be the address supplied by your hoster, then Next.
- Select OK.
- Below your newly added email address, select Edit.
- Select Advanced Settings at the bottom.
- Select Save.
Article ID: 10, Created On: 2/14/2009, Modified: 3/17/2010