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How to set up e-mail account on Nexus 7 pc tablet

allanon

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 6:31PM

I have just bought the above tablet and I am having difficulty in setting up my e-mail on the tablet.

I am running windows 7 on my new pc, and I am on blueyonder email. I understand that there is no outlook on windows 7. I did try and set up windows live mail which appeared to work but now doesn't pick up any new email which still appears on my blueyonder account.

I have set up my incoming server settings on the tablet but when I try and set the outgoing server settings, I get the message "couldn't open connection to server. I am able to get online with the tablet. Any ideas?

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Taff™

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Posted August 19, 2012 at 9:13AM

If memory serves me right and you are trying to use IMAP you need to activate it on your Blueyonder e-mail account. Login to Virginmedia.com and use the help system to track down the setting. (I know it's changed recently)

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allanon

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Posted August 19, 2012 at 9:20PM

Thanks Taff I'll try that

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Taff™

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Posted August 19, 2012 at 11:29PM

Get back to us if not but I'm pretty certain this sparks off that message. The incoming and outgoing ports may be different to POP settings as well. In fact it's probably better, if you are accessing the e-mails from your PC as well as your tablet that you set up IMAP on both.

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allanon

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Posted August 21, 2012 at 10:40PM

Sorry Staff your advice worked. Thanks

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Posted August 22, 2012 at 12:44AM

"I understand that there is no outlook on windows 7."

Outlook is a Microsoft Office email programme, it has never been part of Windows.

Microsoft has just launched Outlook.com, which is a new on-line email service, similar to Hotmail, but much better - more 'grown up'.

If you go to Outlook.com you can sign up for a free email account that will give you a new email address (yourname@outlook.com) and online file storage facilities with Microsoft SkyDrive. You'll also be able to configure Outlook to download email from any other accounts you may have.

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