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Howto: Configure Gmail IMAP on Nokia N95

January 18th, 2008 § 118 comments

Though Gmail provides a nice J2ME client for accessing email on your mobile device, some of you may prefer to use the IMAP interface, speed being one of the reason. Here is how I configured Gmail IMPAP on my Nokia N95. This may apply for other S60 v3 devices like N80, N73, N82, N93 etc., The instructions should be similar for E-Series devices too.

Update (09/08/08): I have now completely updated this post with more screenshots so that you can do your configuration easily.

Go to Messaging -> Options -> Settings -> Email -> Mailboxes and add a new mailbox. Follow the Wizard.

Select IMAP4:

For the email address, add your gmail id. It will be a good idea to copy the email id to your clipboard now as you will be typing it a couple of more times. (Select the text, hold down the pencil key till copy appears on the left soft key. Note that pencil key is available only on certain models like the N95)

On the next screen, type imap.gmail.com as your incoming mail server.

For the outgoing mail server, type smtp.gmail.com.

For the Access Point, select a predefined one or leave it at “Always ask”.

On the next screen, give a name like Gmail etc., This completes the basic settings, but you need to specify the port and security settings also.

Click on the Gmail mailbox and select ‘Connection Settings’.

Select incoming email settings:

For the username, enter your full email id as in xyz@gmail.com.

Type also the password. Scroll below to select Security (ports) and choose SSL/TLS.

Make sure that the Port is set to ‘user defined’ and 993 and security is selected as SSL/TLS. Now go back and select outgoing email settings: Again type in your email id and password. Then scroll down to change the security and port settings. Select security as StartTLS and port as 587.

Thats it! You are done! Go to your main screen of Messaging application, select Gmail and select “Connect”. You can see all the new mails you received in the last 3 days.

Update 08/08/08: I tried these settings on an N95 and N82 and they work perfectly. In case you are able to receive mail but not send, check with your mobile operator to see if port 587 is open on the network. I would recommend to test these settings on a Wi-Fi network to ensure that it works before trying with your mobile data connection. Most problems described below by the readers are because of certain ports not open by their mobile operator.

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chandu khandelwal

what mean port path
vorticon

works great thanks!
Sanjeev Pal Mandal

hi, Thanks
It goes so smooth, its great….. Sanjeev Mandal
Sam Redfern

Worked great, thanks heaps.
fourps

Simple and worked first time. Nice SOP.
Jafar

Thanks man,its working great
Tanshell

Simple step & easy to configure. Good job & keep it up, thanks!
zoianenkowa

does those gmail and mobileme settings work on the N97 too? cuz I struggle receiving emails on it even with those settings…
Shail

Hi, In Incoming E-mail i am setting up port as 993, But it goes back
to defualt. i am unable to send email. but i can receive email. Please help

Thanks

Shail
Praveen viswanathan

hi thanks a lot.It works nicely in my N95.
http://sorry Arvind

very very thanks yaa ,
http://art-showtime-tools.blogspot.com/ Fredj A. Jad

works fine on Nokia E65, thanks alot!
vizdi

Any clue if Airtel keep tat port open ?? I tried to find out the same wth d customer support ppl…
Thy were nt able to gv an answer…
Nd besides these sttngs are nt wrkng on Airtel…
Appbh

Hey Great help. Thanks! worked just perfect!
Ahmed

Hey

Thank you i have been looking for this !! SINCE I HAVE THIS PHONE

I did configure is like a million times

BUT NEVER GET THE EMAIL RIGHT AWAY !!!! Like now i get in like 2 seconds
lauyee

I have no idea why but I still couldn’t get it right
I’m having the same problem like Shail, everytime I try to connect to my mailbox the port get reset back to default, and I still couldn’t connect to my inbox
jul

It works for gmail… but hows for yahoo email ?!?
Thanks anyway
Animesh

Thanx,
alex

merci bcp pour l’explication.
ricky

i can get email but cant send plaese help!
ricky

i cant send email
Junaid

Server Settings:

Email address: junaid@yahoo.com
Username: junaid Password: *******
Mailbox Name: Yahoo

Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.mail.yahoo.com
Security: SSL/TLS
Port: Default
APOP secure login: off

Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Security: SSL/TLS
Port: Default
chandu

tried this on 03-Feb-2KX. works gr8!!! thnx a lot
dr.ranjith

hey this is working great on my n95, thank u pal
Anders Hovlistuen

GREAT. THANK YOU
anchoas

awesome. Nice work still on s60v3
ruchir srivastav

Thnax it worked…..
http://bdvdo.net Rubel

Hai man thanks for that, its working on my Nokia 6120 i am so happy…
http://samyswo1@mail.ru durodiurl

hey..
i just found a site like this. .
thy offer free IPAD
[url=]http://tinyurl.com/25dtg5q[/url]
I filled this 3 days ago and they called me today for confirm delivery.
you can try for free
Pete

It works but the messages in folders are not sorted as on my Gmail account, so the ones on the phone are from a couple years ago???
http://hafidzf.wordpress.com Hafidz

thank you so much… it works great
Jaibin

its not workg in my N95……showing “incoming mail server not found. check mail box settings”…
Next wat should i do?????? please help me…..
rajat

i cant change pop3 to imap4↲In my phone nokia 5235↲plz teach me how to change..↲Thx,
Rajat

i cant retrieve e-mail..
getting “General: operation time-out” every time..
in nokia 5235..
i hav vodafone connection
suggest wht to do?
kiran

Waoooo its great its worked thank u man. keep it up and post some more great things like this one. Thank u…..
Neeraj

Everything is working fine except sending mail,.. I cannot send a mail from N73, it is always showing sent mail in outbox queue, I tried port 587 and default both…
Any suggestion!!!
Siddharth

Brilliant! Works well!
Samarjit,West Bengal

THANKS DUDE! It is working fine in my Nokia 5235.THANKS again..
v koteswara rao

i am using n95 i had made setting as per guideline but the message is “incoming mail server not found check mailbox settings”

pls guide me in this matter
v koteswara rao

am using n95 i had made setting as per guideline but the message is “incoming mail server not found check mailbox settings” and i tried to send the one mail to my friends id the message for out going mail is “internet:server not found” i am using bsnl network
there are several access points BSNL LIVE.BSNL WAP .BSNL STEAM.BSNL NET,BSNL PORTAL …..WHICH ONE HAS TO SELECT PLS HELP IN THIS REGARDS
Asghar

I’v tried the settings given by you.
I’v also tried the default settings, but I’m havin a problem
My phone jus keeps on updating the unread e-mails, even after I delete them, my phone updates my mails and again starts ringing every 2 minutes.
Plus for regular updation, my phone connects net every 2 min, even if I disable the auto updates.
advise me plzzz
http://fliphdcamcorders.com Flip

Gmail app works great out of the box on my N79 !!!
Ram

thanks a lot.. thanks a million.. i wasted 4 days for this setting. with the help of your setting now gmail is ok for me
fanofai

Thanks..it works for me on a nokia e61i
Saji

works on ma e72. Ty
Santosh Kumar

Rajat just change Vodafone SIM to Airtel…..
I also had same problem.. after changing operator all problems are solved
Prasanth

Gr8 it works
Felix

Pefect!!!! quite explicit settings I could not imagine. My Nokia C5-03 (S60) is now set. thanx.
http://hackerz9.blogspot.com SalmAN

Nice…its working Gr8
http://budiclan.com Budi

Hi, can this work for Nokia e63 too? thanks

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