iPad Mail (Vodamail)

[Dolby]

Normally I can do this - but I dunno what I'm doing :/

So far :

Click Mail and select 'other' to setup ...

Name : Dolby
Address : [email protected]
Password : *****
Description : Vodamail

Click 'Next' and select 'POP'

Incoming Hostname : pop3.vodamail.co.za
Username : 2776*******
Password (already filled out - guessing from the first page)

Outgoing Hostname : smtp.vodamail.co.za
Username : 2776******* ((says optional - tried filling it in))
Password : ***** (says optional - tried filling it in)

When I go ahead, it says 'Cannot connect using SSL. Do you want to try setting up the account without?' ... and I say 'yes'

It thens seems to hang on 'Verifying' ....

 

[greg0205]

Does that, tries to connect using SSL and then will come back with a connect without SSL message. Takes a while but will work... Set up my brother-in-law's iPad yesterday... Telkom account was quick but Vodacom was really slow.

 

[Dolby]

Thanks ...

Do the Vodacom settings look correct?
Format for username is 27 with no +?
What about the optional username/password in outgoing mail?

 

[greg0205]

Thanks ...

Do the Vodacom settings look correct?
Format for username is 27 with no +?
What about the optional username/password in outgoing mail?

Pretty much the way I have it except I didn't add in username and password for the SMTP settings.

 

[Fudzy]

Hmm, with this setup isn't the mail is going to be downloaded to the device and deleted off the server? I'd rather see if you can go IMAP or setup a gmail account to pull your vodamail from. At least then the mail is kept safe on the server.

 

[Dolby]

Worked

Thanks!

Though it hung at verifying, but you're right - takes ages

EDIT : Setup as IMAP

 

[greg0205]

Didn't think Vodacom had IMAP settings...

 

[undesign]

If you have to use POP there is a setting to leave messages on the server. But IMAP is the way to go if they allow it.

 

[Dolby]

What is the difference between the two?
IMAP is like a window into the server - so less bandwidth?

 

[undesign]

In short IMAP allows you to keep all your mail folders in sync across multiple devices.

IMAP vs POP

 

[Dolby]

Thanks!

 

[Fudzy]

If you have to use POP there is a setting to leave messages on the server.

The PITA with doing that is if you restore your device/re-install your OS you will need to download all the mail again.