Difference between revisions of "Accessing Zimbra on your Mobile Device"
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(Note) You'll need to use the following information in the configuration process: | (Note) You'll need to use the following information in the configuration process: | ||
| − | Email: your whitman email address | + | |
| − | + | Email: your whitman email address | |
| − | + | Domain: whitman.edu | |
| − | + | Server: zimbra.whitman.edu (if the server field does not immediately appear, you may need to hit next. You will then be given the server field). | |
| − | + | Username: your Whitman username | |
| − | + | Password: your Whitman password | |
| − | + | Description: The account's name in your email client | |
| − | + | Select the services (Email, Calendar and Contacts) that you would like to sync to your phone. | |
| + | If you select Contacts, you may be asked whether you want to keep or delete the contacts already on your phone. | ||
| + | Make sure you choose to keep your existing contacts on your phone. | ||
| + | Finish set-up. | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 30 March 2012
Accessing Zimbra on your Mobile Device
You can set-up your Zimbra account on any mobile device (smartphone, iPad, etc.).
Due to the large number of different mobile devices in production, and the fact that they are constantly being changed and updated, IE Internet cannot support specific details for each mobile device out there but if you contact a member of our support team, we will try our upmost to assist you through the process.
However, the basic set-up of email on your device will be similar to the process for your computer.
Regarding a mobile smart phone device
Email Clients on your Mobile Device
The email client (the program that allows you to access email accounts) on your mobile device is very similar to the one on your computer. Use the following information to configure your email on your mobile device: (For a smartphone, you should look under my applications on your mobile phone and look for one called Email)
Exchange Connection (Recommended)
When configuring Zimbra with an email client on your mobile device the best type of connection to use is Microsoft Exchange (or simply Exchange). This will sync email, contacts and calendars from your Zimbra account to your mobile device.
To set up an Exchange connection to your mobile device, use the following steps:
Add a new mail account, making sure to specify Microsoft Exchange (iPhone or iPad) or Corporate (Android) as the account type.
(Note) You'll need to use the following information in the configuration process:
Email: your whitman email address Domain: whitman.edu Server: zimbra.whitman.edu (if the server field does not immediately appear, you may need to hit next. You will then be given the server field). Username: your Whitman username Password: your Whitman password Description: The account's name in your email client Select the services (Email, Calendar and Contacts) that you would like to sync to your phone. If you select Contacts, you may be asked whether you want to keep or delete the contacts already on your phone. Make sure you choose to keep your existing contacts on your phone. Finish set-up.