How do I set up my andriod phone for Fastmail?

Malc 44 · 12 Sep 2011, 06:13 PM

I had to perform a factory reset on my HTC Magic, but before doing so I took down various setting information so I could re-enter.

I cannot get Fastmail to work again, these are the settings I wrote down and am trying to re-use:

Incoming Server Settings
username: myname@fastmail.fm
password: xxxxxxxxxx
IMAP Server: mail.messagingengine.com
Port: 143
IMAP path prefix: INBOX

Outgoing Server Settings:
SMTP Server: mail.messagingengine.com
Port: 23
username: myname@fastmail.fm
password: xxxxxxxxxx

Please could someone help me with this?

Many thanks,
Malc

che · 12 Sep 2011, 11:40 PM

SMTP Port is wrong. It should be 25, 465 or 587:

http://www.fastmail.fm/help/remote_e...and_ports.html

What error do you get?
I use FM with K9 Mail on my Nexus S.

drew · 13 Sep 2011, 12:30 AM

And you get additional tips about formatting emails here
http://www.emaildiscussions.com/show...stmail+android

them advice that neither RTF formatting nor HTML formatting works good in Android for Fastmail? I have not tested though

Malc 44 · 13 Sep 2011, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by che

SMTP Port is wrong. It should be 25, 465 or 587:

http://www.fastmail.fm/help/remote_e...and_ports.html

What error do you get?
I use FM with K9 Mail on my Nexus S.

Thanks for pointing me to that, I must have written it down wrong. 587 did the trick and I'm up and running again.

I have seen K-9 mentioned a few times, but not sure if I need anything fancy for my phone. Particularly if it is battery hungry or takes up a lot of space. Seems to have mixed reviews in Android Market.

Malc

rabarberski · 13 Sep 2011, 03:59 PM

For your information: I use the secure proxy servers over port 80 which increases the chance of being able to connect, regardless on which (public) network you are

(see http://www.fastmail.fm/help/remote_e...and_ports.html)

IMAP/SSL: imaps-proxy.messagingengine.com
SMTP/SSL: smtps-proxy.messagingengine.com

Actually, they take any port, so you can't go wrong...

12 Sep 2011, 06:13 PM	#1
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	How do I set up my andriod phone for Fastmail? I had to perform a factory reset on my HTC Magic, but before doing so I took down various setting information so I could re-enter. I cannot get Fastmail to work again, these are the settings I wrote down and am trying to re-use: Incoming Server Settings username: myname@fastmail.fm password: xxxxxxxxxx IMAP Server: mail.messagingengine.com Port: 143 IMAP path prefix: INBOX Outgoing Server Settings: SMTP Server: mail.messagingengine.com Port: 23 username: myname@fastmail.fm password: xxxxxxxxxx Please could someone help me with this? Many thanks, Malc

12 Sep 2011, 11:40 PM	#2
che Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 58	SMTP Port is wrong. It should be 25, 465 or 587: http://www.fastmail.fm/help/remote_e...and_ports.html What error do you get? I use FM with K9 Mail on my Nexus S.

13 Sep 2011, 12:30 AM	#3
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	And you get additional tips about formatting emails here http://www.emaildiscussions.com/show...stmail+android them advice that neither RTF formatting nor HTML formatting works good in Android for Fastmail? I have not tested though

13 Sep 2011, 03:59 PM	#5
rabarberski Master of the @ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ghent, Belgium Posts: 1,027	For your information: I use the secure proxy servers over port 80 which increases the chance of being able to connect, regardless on which (public) network you are (see http://www.fastmail.fm/help/remote_e...and_ports.html) IMAP/SSL: imaps-proxy.messagingengine.com SMTP/SSL: smtps-proxy.messagingengine.com Actually, they take any port, so you can't go wrong...