Blackberry 7250 User Manual

Setting Up Email on Your

BlackBerry® Device

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June 16, 2006

Setting Up Email on Your BlackBerry Device

Choosing Your Email Setup Option

To begin sending and receiving email messages on your BlackBerry device, you must integrate your device with a supported email account (up to 10 supported accounts) using one of the following options:

BlackBerry Internet Service Option

Use this option if one or more of the following situations apply:

䢇 You purchased your BlackBerry device in a store. 䢇 You want to set up a new email account for use with your BlackBerry device. 䢇 You want to send and receive email messages on your BlackBerry device from

one or more existing, supported email accounts.

If this setup option applies to you, see “Setting Up for Email Using BlackBerry Internet Service” on page 2 for more information.

BlackBerry Enterprise ServerTM Option

Use this option if all the following situations apply:

䢇 A system administrator is managing a BlackBerry Enterprise Server within

your company.

䢇 A system administrator has confirmed that you are permitted to use the

BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

䢇 You want to receive messages from a corporate Microsoft® Outlook®, IBM®,

Lotus Notes®, or Novell® GroupWise® email account.

䢇 Your supported email account resides on a Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus®

Domino®, or Novell GroupWise email server.

䢇 You subscribe to a wireless service that supports account setup using the

BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

If this setup option applies to you, see “Setting Up for Email Using BlackBerry Enterprise Server” on page 9 for more information.

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Setting Up for Email Using BlackBerry Internet Service

You can set up for email using a Web browser on your BlackBerry device or on a computer.

To set up for email, you must create a login ID and password. The first time that you log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site, you can add a supported email address, create a BlackBerry email address, or do both.

䢇 Add an email address if you have an existing, supported email account that

you want to access from your BlackBerry device.

䢇 Create a BlackBerry email address if you do not have another existing,

supported email account, or if you need an additional email address that you can use to send and receive email messages.

If you are adding a work email address, you might need to use a compute r to

Note:

add the address. See “About Adding an Email Address” on page 4 for more information.

Setting Up for Email Using Your BlackBerry Device

1. Verify that your BlackBerry device is connected to the Nationwide

Sprint PCS Network and that you are in a wireless coverage area. (See your getting started guide for details.)

2. Click Email Settings. (The Sign In screen will be displayed.)

3. On the Sign In screen, click Create New Account and then click Get Link.

To follow a link in the browser, click the link and then click Get Link.

Note:

4. Read the legal terms and conditions carefully. Perform one of the following

actions:

䡲 To decline the legal terms and conditions and stop the setup process,

click No.

䡲 To accept the legal terms and conditions and continue the setup

process, click Yes .

5. Type the login information.

䡲 User ID: Type a login name of your choice for the BlackBerry Internet

Service Web site.

䡲 Password: Type a login password of your choice for the BlackBerry

Internet Service Web site.

䡲 Confirm Password: Retype your login password.

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6. Write down your user ID and password and keep the information in a safe

place. You must type this information every time that you log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site.

7. Click Next.

8. Select a language for the BlackBerry Internet Service Web site.

9. Perform one of the following actions:

䡲 To add an email address for an existing supported email account (up to

10), type the full email address (for example,

yourname@ispname.com).

Type the password for your email account.

䡲 To create a BlackBerry email address, click Create a BlackBerry email

address. In the Username field, type the name that you want to appear

before the at sign (@) in your new BlackBerry email address.

10. Click Next.

11. Click OK.

Setting Up for Email Using a Computer

To use this setup option, you require the following items:

䢇 Internet browser: Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 6.0 (or later) or

Netscape® Communicator version 7.2 (or later) with JavaScript

䢇 Operating System: Microsoft Windows® 2000, Windows XP, or Mac OS® 10.3

(or later).

To set up your email using your computer:

1. Verify that the computer is connected to the Internet.

2. In a Web browser, in the Web address field, type www .sprint.blackberry.com.

3. Click Create New Account.

4. Read the legal terms and conditions carefully. Perform one of the following

actions:

䡲 To decline the legal terms and conditions and stop the setup process,

click I Disagree.

䡲 To accept the legal terms and conditions and continue the setup

process, click I Agree.

5. Type the personal information number (PIN) and electronic serial number

[ESN (dec)] for your BlackBerry device.

enabled.

Setting Up Email

To find your PIN and ESN (dec) on your device, click Options > Status.

Note:

6. Click Continue.

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