Configuring your e-mail account on your Blackberry:
There are a few options / methods for configuring your e-mail account on your Blackberry device. Below are a few ways that you can do so, starting with the most preferred / recommended option.
NOTE: The instructions / steps below may vary by wireless carrier / Blackberry device
OPTION 1 - Configuring / Setting up your e-mail account directly from your Blackberry device.
- Launch the "Personal Email Set Up" application on your Blackberry.
- Login with your username and password
- if needed find the "Services" heading and click on "Email Accounts".
- Click on "Add An Email Acccount".
- Enter your Email address and Password and click "Next" to continue.
- You should now see a message indicating that you have successfully configured your email account.
- Click "OK".
- Logout / exit your Blackberry Internet browser.
OPTION 2 - Configuring / Setting up your e-mail account through the Blackberry Internet Service website.
- On your desktop computer, go to http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/blackberry101/setup.jsp
- Select the Email Tab and
- Choose your Carrier.
- Create an account or Login if you already have a username and password.
- Verify that your device information (PIN and IMEI #'s) is correct (Settings > Change Device).
- Under the Services heading, click "Email Accounts"
- then click on the "Set Up Account" button under "Add An Existing Email Account".
- Fill out the fields accordingly and proceed to adding your email account.
- When done, you should receive a message saying "You have successfully configured access to: User@domain.com" (where User@domain.com is the email address in which you have added).
- An icon for this email account should now appear on your Blackberry device and you should begin receiving emails sent to this email account on your Blackberry device as well.
