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Reliable Wireless Email Through Cellphones?

Posted by Cliff on from the entering-email-with-10-keys-a-painful-experience dept.

neuroticia asks: "I recently purchased a cellphone and went with voicestream service with the expectation that I would be able to send emails through the cellphone using that service. However, my experience thus far is that only one out of every 5 outgoing emails gets through, and only 2 out of 3 incoming emails gets through. Has anyone found a wireless carrier who has a higher rate of success for delivery of emails sent through their service? Or even better- does anyone know of a wireless provider that *notifies* you when your email will not get through?"

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  1. Sprint & QCP-6035 by Moonwick · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Unless you're looking for incoming mail notification, you would probably be best served with a Kyocera Smartphone (running PalmOS) and either the included Eudora mail client, or any other of your choosing.

    Note, however, that this solution will require you to check your e-mail manually, which might be undesirable for you. But it does guarantee (as much as you can trust your SMTP server) that your mail will go out.

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  2. I also have VoiceStream by TheAB · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I agree... during the first week or so, my email wasnt that reliable with Voicestream.

    Yet, it seems that its gotten better. I have set up mail aliases for all important addresses, and i havent noticed any dropped messages. I also copy:forward all incoming messages to my real email account as well, as a backup. so if the phone is off, i'll just get it from my machine.
    You can set it all up on their website.

    Also, VoiceStream just got bought by Deutsche Telecom (according to a Cust. Srv. Rep i spoke to), hence the little Tmobile icon everywhere..

    Maybe (hopefully) this means we'll see some of the much better services in Europe and Japan.

    I'm praying...

  3. Blackberry just rolled out a solution by rdewald · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In today's (4/29/02) New York Times there is an article (requires login but its free) about a new Blackberry device that also works as a cellphone. I have been so happy with my Blackberry that we call 'em "crackberries" at work because they are so addictive. The email from my 550 (the cheapo unit) always gets out using a store and forward system that waits for a good signal.

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