How do I setup my Blackberry smartphone?

Overview

This article explains how to configure a ShoutCMS email account on a Blackberry smartphone.

 

Add and configure the e-mail account

1. Using a web browser, navigate to your webmail landing page at  http://webmail.yourdomain.com where "yourdomain.com" is the name of your website. Make note of the name of your Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers (e.g. mail4.shoutcms.net).
   
   
   
   
2. From your BlackBerry home screen, select the BlackBerry Set-up icon, then choose Personal Email Set-up. (On older devices, just look for the Personal Email Set-up icon.)
3. Select Personal Email Set-up.
4. Accept the Terms and Conditions.
5. On the Email Account Set-up page, enter your full email address (username@yourdomain.com) but leave the Password: field BLANK. Select Next.
6. You'll see a screen that says 'We were unable to configure [username@yourdomain.com].' Select I will provide the settings to add this email account, then Next.
7. Select Internet Service Provider Email (POP/IMAP), then Next.
8. Select I will provide the settings to add this email account, then Next.
9. You'll see 'The BlackBerry Internet Service could not configure [username@yourdomain.com] email account.' Select Provide The Settings to continue.
10. In the 'User name:' field, enter your full email address (username@yourdomain.com). Then enter your password in the 'Password:' field.
11. In the 'Email server:' field, enter: the name of the Incoming Mail Server noted in Step 1. Then select Next.
12. If IMAP access was successfully configured, select OK.
13. Below your newly added email address, select Edit.
14. Select Advanced Settings at the bottom.
15. Make sure the port is set to '993' and 'Use SSL' is set to 'Yes.'
16. Select Save.

Ensure Proper Configuration

There should now be a new mailbox icon on your BlackBerry home screen labeled with your email address. Once you see this icon, follow these steps to ensure proper configuration:

1. Open the mailbox icon.
2. Open the menu by pressing the jog wheel or BlackBerry menu button, then select Options.
3. Select Email Reconciliation.
4. Confirm the following settings:
1. Delete On: Mailbox & Handheld
2. Wireless Reconcile: On
3. On Conflicts: Mailbox Wins
5. Select Save.