Symbian and Series 40

All Nokia devices running on Symbian OS and many Series 40 devices have an email program (called a "client") that can be used to download, read, and send email on your mobile phone. The email client lets you log in to your private or business email account supporting POP3, IMAP4, or SMTP protocols - the most widely used PC-email protocols.

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and is typically used in programs that send email via the Internet. POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol Version 4) are used to receive email messages, storing your mail on the server until you download it.

Connecting

Email is usually delivered to and from your mobile phone over a mobile network connection. The connection method you choose depends on which technologies your mobile phone supports. Nokia mobile phones may support different kinds of data connections: a GSM data connection (CSD), a GSM high-speed data connection (HSCSD), a general packet data (GPRS) connection, enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) or wireless local area network (WLAN).

Typically, an access point for the data connection must be configured to connect to a data service -- and the same is true for email. The necessary access point parameters can be sent over- the- air to your device by a commercial Internet service provider (ISP), service provider, or network operator.

You also have to define your email settings including your email address, your outgoing and incoming mail servers, your mailbox type, and other preferences. Your mailbox type defines the protocol for receiving emails, which can be POP3 or IMAP4. Most service providers can send all the required settings directly to your device. Check with your service provider to see which protocol they recommend.

You can also choose just to get the email headers (sender and subject line) first, and then decide which messages you'll download, saving you both time and connection charges.

Sending mail

Depending on the phone model, there are several different ways to access email with your mobile phone.

After you have defined settings for a new mailbox, the name given to that mailbox will appear in the main view of the phone. The only time you need to connect is when you are sending a message or collecting new messages you have received. You can compose and read your messages offline.

Other email options

Email using a Mobile Browser

Many new Nokia devices have an advanced HTML browser that you can use to access your Web-based email account.

IMAP4 Idle

The Nokia 6630 smartphone is the first Nokia device to support the idle functionality in the Internet standard IMAP4 technology. This technology enables the email service to directly send new email to your phone without any need for connecting manually.

Find out more about the Nokia 6630 smartphone

RIM Blackberry™

Several Nokia phones support the Blackberry™ email system that enables users to receive new email automatically to their device, rather than through logging in to a server to manually fetch it. Blackberry™ is an operator-dependent feature, and requires a subscription for the service

For more information on Blackberry™ connectivity email, visit Nokia for Business