How to: Get push GMail for free

Thank Steve for this step by step setup guide.

Although, the push feature now is working great. I seem to be having an issue (also bought up earlier by another user on the comments page).

It seems after, mail client checks for email and notifies me of any new email, it does not drop the network connection. And my phone stays connected to the network, which sort of negates the "15 minute" retrieval interval, since now the phone is always connected until I disconnect and make it drop the connection manually.

Any thoughts, ideas or recommendation?

Using an N82 on a cellular network (EDGE).

[davidmaxwaterma]

Originally Posted by Zaarch

Thank Steve for this step by step setup guide.

Although, the push feature now is working great. I seem to be having an issue (also bought up earlier by another user on the comments page).

It seems after, mail client checks for email and notifies me of any new email, it does not drop the network connection. And my phone stays connected to the network, which sort of negates the "15 minute" retrieval interval, since now the phone is always connected until I disconnect and make it drop the connection manually.

Any thoughts, ideas or recommendation?

Using an N82 on a cellular network (EDGE).

What you describe sounds like the correct behaviour. Try using pop instead of imap.

Max.

Thanks Max.

So, if I use IMAP, the phone will always be on the Cellular EDGE network, even though there may not be any data packets being downloaded?But won't that will eat away the batter life.

I rather stick to IMAP rather than POP since, its keeps all mails synchronised.

Any ways around this little conundrum ?

Thanks again.

[davidmaxwaterma]

Originally Posted by Zaarch

Thanks Max.

So, if I use IMAP, the phone will always be on the Cellular EDGE network, even though there may not be any data packets being downloaded?But won't that will eat away the batter life.

Well, it's more about the IMAP IDLE feature which not all IMAP servers have, IINM. I don't think there's any way to avoid using it. It's normally considered a good thing.

I'm not 100% sure, but I wouldn't assume that keeping a connection necesarily decreases battery life significantly, since it doesn't involve transmitting anything. It's the 15 minute checks that cause traffic and use up battery. You might want to make that happen less often and risk the connection breaking. I would use 30 minutes, since IINM most IDLE connections timeout at 30 mins.

I guess maintaining a connection might stop the radio from entering poer-save or something, but I'm not sure.

I rather stick to IMAP rather than POP since, its keeps all mails synchronised.

Any ways around this little conundrum ?

Thanks again.

Are you seeing a big difference in battery life when you stay connected?

Again, thanks Max.

Well, I will change the IMAP Polling to 15 minutes and use it for a few days and see what is it's impact on the battery life.

Now a side note, one user suggested that changing the polling for POP to 1 minute, makes it almost as good as push.

I have a second email account (yahoo) POP3/SMTP. Now using the nokia mail client, the lowest allowed polling time for POP3/SMTP is 30 minutes. How does one go about decreasing this ? Or will i have to switch from the nokia mail client to something like profimail?

[davidmaxwaterma]

Originally Posted by Zaarch

Again, thanks Max.

Well, I will change the IMAP Polling to 15 minutes and use it for a few days and see what is it's impact on the battery life.

I would try 30 minutes...or even longer if you can stand it.

Now a side note, one user suggested that changing the polling for POP to 1 minute, makes it almost as good as push.

Sure, though (IMO) it is the 'polling' that uses your battery, so doing it more often means you will use more of your battery - you have to strike a balance.

IMAP IDLE has the advantage (over POP) since it can maintain a connection (for 30 minutes) without your phone having to actively do a poll....with the connection still active, the server can contact your phone when there's a new message, instead of your phone needing to poll.

Of course, your phone might lose the connection for many reasons (esp when using a cell data connection and you're moving around, but also dhcp can cause a disconnection if it decides to change your IP address), in which case you won't get notification of a new message until the next polling is done.

I have a second email account (yahoo) POP3/SMTP. Now using the nokia mail client, the lowest allowed polling time for POP3/SMTP is 30 minutes. How does one go about decreasing this ? Or will i have to switch from the nokia mail client to something like profimail?

I'm afraid I've not much experience POP. I can only assume that 30 is the minimum with the Nokia client and you'll need to use another one if you want it more frequent. However, you might want to try the new Nokia Messaging client, which I think will work better for you - though YMMV....that's what I would try anyway.

Max.

"push" gmail post gives me explanation why I don't need push. Apparently author never used this technology, do not name your article just so you get 1st in google as you're def annoying people!

Hello,
Today i configured my Nokia N95 (not N95 8 GB), but not able receive all the mails, i have received only few mails. Is there any way to use this facility free.