When I got my Nokia N97, one of the first things I tried setting up was Nokia Messaging. For several days I tried getting it to work, without much luck. Nokia Messaging is an enhanced version of the N97’s regular Email program, that’s why it is recommended to download and use this new program. Devices like the E75 come with it embedded in the ROM.
To setup the application, the user is expected to create a Nokia Messaging account online and than add their various email addresses to that account. This will allow the emails received to be pushed to Nokia Messaging on the N97. Setup on the device is done through a provisioning SMS that contains a download link. Because this SMS is send from a specific Nokia Messaging account all you need to do is enter your password, while the rest is done automatically.
Problem was that when I received the SMS and installed Nokia Messaging it just didn’t allow me to continue with setup. Pressing the “Start” button didn’t work. Another problem I was encountering was that it started asking me for both my email and password. Doing this would simply created an email account in the built-in email program. A correct installation of Nokia Messaging is supposed to only ask for a password.
After days of trying I finally understood what was causing the problem: Nokia Messaging requires a Pack Data connection for the setup process. Earlier I tried setting up via Wi-Fi which led to many problems. If you’re trying to setup Nokia Messaging just simply use a Packet data connection and setup should be a breeze.
How has your experience been with Nokia Messaging? Did you encounter problems with setup and did this tip help? Let me know.
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Does this require packet data connection all the time or only while initial setup?
Adil, only setup requires packet data, afterwards it works fine over wifi or whatever you like.
Devin
Hi I am using E71. unable to use the email facility. Whenever it tried to go to gmail, it throws an error message that packet data connection not available. Dont know what to do??? Can anyone help me pls.
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hi, i’ve set up hotmail using nm on my e72. it works fine on packet data connection, but whenever i try to switch over to wifi network, it automatically disconnects itself and refuses to connect again. do you guys have similar problems? how can i reconfigure such that i can use the wifi network?
another question, (this question may belong to another article, but since i’m here..) is the windows live messenger included in the original software of e72? i have a chat client that allows me to connect up to the msn, but i read that there is windows live messenger application as well, just wondering if it is the same thing?
Leo,try going into the settings of Nokia Messaging and you should be able to set it to a specific connection, packet data or wifi.
@devin
I have tried that, it didn’t work. but i’ve found out that solution. it appears that when setting up a new email, if i’m setting it up through the nm pre-set service (the gmail, yahoo, hotmail icons on the setup homescreen), then it will be fixed to data connection (when i emailed nokia about it, they told me as much). if it is done manually (choose ‘other’), then i am able to switch. thank though.
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