Ovi is the latest suite of web services by Nokia where they are launching web based applications that allow you to access and create your own content using supported Symbian phones. The Ovi suite also includes sync services that allow you to sync data from your phone to a web based location provided by Ovi. One of the basic services included is Ovi Mail. Learn how you can setup Ovi Mail on your N Series phone running Feature Pack 1 or higher.
Make sure you have your phone ready along with an unlimited data connection. The Ovi mail suite may consume quite a bit of data so having a wifi connection would be ideal.
Setting up Ovi Mail on your N Series phone is a bit more cumbersome as compared to other Symbian phones. The email support wizard for Ovi is not present. You have to manually configure your phone to access Ovi mail. The steps below will help you get started with Ovi Mail on your phone.
Step 1 : Open up the Messaging application.
Step 2 : Open up Options using the left soft key.
Step 3 : Select Settings from the menu.
Step 4: Choose Email
Step 5 : Select Options
Step 6 : Open up New mailbox
Step 7 : At this dialog, enter your ovi email address (xyz@ovi.com) and password. The device wll mention no such email provider.Select Ok and contunue. Enter your email settings as mentioned below -
Select IMAP
In the Incoming Mail Server field enter imap.mail.ovi.com
In the Outgoing Mail Server enter smtp.mail.ovi.com
Define an Access Point (Select a Wifi access point or your network operator)
Enter Mailbox Name as Ovi
Use the default secure ports for SSL/TSL or enter new ports as specified by your network operator.
Step 8 : Open up the Messaging application.
Step 9 : Select Ovi from the list.
Step 10 : Go to Options
Step 11 : Choose Connect. You may be prompted for your user name and password. Enter them, you are now ready to start using Ovi Mail. You can now send and recieve mails using Ovi.
