Gmail:
Email Address: youremail@gmail.com
Smtp Server: smtp.gmail.com
Smtp Port: 587
Username: youremail@gmail.com
Password: your password
Use SSL: ON
Requires Auth: ON
Also, POP must be enabled in your settings for gmail.
Hotmail:
Email Address: youremail@hotmail.com
Smtp Server: smtp.live.com
Smtp Port: 587
Username: youremail@hotmail.com
Password: your password
Use SSL: ON
Requires Auth: ON
Mobile Me:
Email Address : youremail@me.com
Smtp server: smtp.me.com
Smtp server port: 587
Username: youremail@me.com
Password: your password
Use SSL: ON
Requires Auth: ON
Earthlink:
Email Address: youremail@earthlink.net
Smtp server: smtpauth.earthlink.net
Smtp port: 587
Username: youremail@earthlink.net
Password: your password
Use SSL: OFF
Requires Auth: ON
Yahoo (Plus only, which is a paid yahoo email):
Email address: youremail@yahoo.com
Smtp Server: plus.smtp.yahoo.com
Smtp Port: 465
Username: youremail@yahoo.com
Password: your password
Use SSL: ON
Requires Auth: ON
AT&T Broadband(SBC Global):
Email address: youremail@sbcglobal.net
Smtp Server: smtp.att.yahoo.com
Smtp Port: 465
Username: youremail@sbcglobal.net
Password: your password
Use SSL: on
Requires auth: on
AOL:
Email Address: aolusername@aol.com
Smtp server: smtp.aol.com
Smtp port: 587
Username: aol username
Password: your password
Use SSL: on
Requires auth: on
Aim:
Email Address: aimusername@aim.com
Smtp server: smtp.aim.com
Smtp port: 25
Username: aim username
Password: your password
Use SSL: on
Requires auth: on
What are the settings for AOL?
SMTP server: SMTP.aol.com
SMTP port: 587
Username: aol username
Password: your password
Use ssl: on
Requires auth: on
Thanks!
Matt
Is “use Iphone email” supposed to be on or off
Dan,
That depends. If you want to setup the settings you can and leave it off. However if u want to use the account you already have setup on the phone, turn it on and it will work thru your email already on the phone. When you turn the setting on, you have to “click” one more time when you send the message. I only really suggest using the “on” for yahoo so you can have free push email for responses.
Matt
What are the setting if you want to use yahoo but its not a paid account
thanks
steve
make sure you have the latest version from the app store. Then make sure you have your yahoo account setup correctly in your email app and that yahoo is the default. Then on the settings page, turn the use iPhone email setting to on.
Thanks,
Matt
I’ve been trying to set it up from gmail but it won’t let me????
what does the app say when you try to send a message?
Thanks,
Matt
Do you have a phone number so I can call you for help?
thanks
steve
sorry no we don’t have a phone…
Still need some help. What can i do
Steve
what do you need help with steve?
I followed the instructions and it says message sent but no one is really getting them.
ok, what carrier are you trying to send to? also, are you using the full 10 digit phone number(area code included?). also, are you getting any returned emails to your inbox saying unable to deliver or anything like that?
thanks,
matt
I’m sending to tmobile and no emails coming back
are you using gmail? gmail isn’t push, so you will have to open gmail either in a web browser or in your email to receive the email….so they are getting them now, your just not getting the response? earlier you had said they weren’t getting them?
thanks,
matt
It takes FOREVER to send the shortest message! Why????
define forever? it takes between 5 and 10 seconds normally to negotiate with your email provider and send the email. it has to get to the server on the correct port, negotiate with your security credentials(use ssl, requires auth, username, and password), then send the message and verify that it sent correctly. it all depends on your connection, wifi “SHOULD” be the fastest as long as you have a good connections, 3G should be next fastest, then edge.
thanks,
matt
FOREVER means AT LEAST 1-2 MINUTES, maybe longer. I am using EDGE, do not have 3G in my area, using pop & smtp, will it make a difference what port I am using? I love the concept but this is too slow!!
dan, what settings are you using? I’ve never had it take longer than ten seconds..
Matt
I have an iPhone(at&t) I’m using yahoo(not paid) for my email.
I can send text msgs fine to an AT&T phone but it is taking 30 minutes to get back to my phone. Please help
and you have your phone set to push or fetch for getting emails? Settings->Fetch New Data is the tag your looking for?
thanks,
matt
I am using yahoo not paid account. I am using push but I don’t always get my e mail
steve,
make sure your phone is set to get “push” emails from yahoo. settings->Fetch new Data should be set to push. is the response always in your yahoo mail, it’s just a matter of whether it gets to your phone? or does it not always get back to your yahoo mail?
matt
Hi I just bought your app and so far everything is working but when I text my tmobile friend he gets my text and replies but I never get it. I get text from my AT&T buddies just fine. I use mail2web email which has free push and yes my push is set to ON, I converted from textfree unlimited app hoping your app is better, please help me out
hmm, i have a friend with tmobile, and i get my responses back from him, but i’ll double check and get back to you.
matt
i also use mail2web for my push. i’ll double check with him….
tony, also make sure that the responses coming from your tmobile buddy aren’t getting marked as spam by mail2web, i’ve had a few emails get marked as spam that weren’t spam by mail2web.
matt
In my case it’s not getting back to yahoo mail
what settings are you using craig? are you using the use iphone email? if so make sure that yahoo is the default email account. goto your settings->mail, contacts, and calendars, in the mail section there is a “default account”, make sure that is your yahoo account.
thanks,
matt
I have text messaging and when I text myself my text come back to me as undelivered. Why? I have AT&T
are you using your full 10 digit phone number? forward me the undeliverable email to hfidevelopmentsupport@gmail.com
thanks,
matt
Hey matt how do I check my junk mail on my phone I don’t even have a junk folder on the phone
i’m not sure that you can check it on your phone, i just logged in online to mine, and there is a “SPAM” folder in the inbox. also, whatever email address you are forwarding from might get notification of a return saying mail2web might not accept it.
matt
I just checked and I don’t have anything in the junk folder…
I wonder if my settings are correct? I only changed the from email, user name and password, I didn’t mess with the port or the SMTP
can you send me a screen cap of the settings, press the power and home button at the same time when you are on the settings screen. then email it to me by going into the photos app, choose the pic and click the lower left button and choose email. email it to hfidevelopmentsupport@gmail.com
thanks,
matt
Done just sent it
hey matt any news on the tmobile situation with your friend?
well two things happened:
1. i got his response about 2 days after he sent it.
2. i got sent out of town for work, and haven’t been able to work with him at all on the issue.
sorry,
matt
Oh ok…well whenever you got the time please keep me up to date.
Anything yet Matt??
Sent it
i see the screen cap, it looks like you filled out all the settings, then turned on to use your ipod email, was this your intention?
matt
No but should I turn it off?
if you turn it off it will use the settings you put in and send from within the app, if you leave it on it tries to open up a mail message on your phone, then you have to click send again.
matt
Ok took it off and said couldn’t connect to server when I send then I Tryed txt free lite same problem couldn’t receive but could send so there is something wrong with my itouch not your app
I recently purchases the SMS text free and I need step by step instructions on setting it up to my yahoo address. I do not have plus version. can you please send? I do not see the Iphone email settings. Please help…
Janet, do you already have yahoo setup on your phone? If not, toto settings->mail, contacts, calendars, click new account, choose yahoo, put in your info, when your done, while still in mail, contacts, and calendars scroll down to the mail sectio and make sure the yahoo is the default account. Then in the app toto the settings screen and choose use iPhone email to ON, then you should be good to go
Thanks,
Matt
Matt
So far I am only able to send messages to on service provider, verizon. Tried sending a message to a sprint phone and was sent a message that it didn’t go thru. Anything on my settings that u should change? Thanks Matt.
shane,
double check and make sure you have full 10 digit phone numbers for the numbers you are trying to text(area code plus 7 digit phone number). also if you could forward one of the “failure” emails to hfidevelopmentsupport@gmail.com, i can try and trouble shoot it more…
thanks,
matt
I Dont get how to set up please help
Chase,
what email provider do you want to use for the program? hotmail? if so please check our email settings page for the hotmail settings.
thanks,
matt
Ok I got hotmail I sent a message to try it out it worked but I can’t receive messages please help
chase,
responses come to your email account, make sure you are sending with a full 10 digit phone number and that you have picked the correct carrier.
matt
hey i just wanted to say this is a great app!
but i need to know …..if someone can text me
back with out having to hit the relpy button?
and i also wanted to know if i can recive and
send messages to any mobile phone besides
the iphone for free still?
well in theory somebody could use the app to send you a text message, but that kinda defeats the purpose. the whole purpose is so that you don’t have to pay to send or receive “texts” using the app and then email. yes you can send texts to any phone on any carrier, not just iphones.
thanks,
matt
just got the app on my ipod touch 2g…tried setting it up with my gmail account, however i keep receiving the message ” Message Failed—your message failed to send with the following error: unsupported login mechanism”. I followed the same set up found on this website. still not workinh. please advice, thanks.
Hmm, can u send me a screencap of your settings? Press home and power button and email to hfidevelopmentsupport@gmail.com
thanks,
Matt
does this application work in South Africa on Vodacom, MTN & Cell C networks? thanks
It will work on any data network to send to the USA, Canada, and other carriers provided in the app. Currently it does not support sending to those carriers, I will look around and see if I can find that info.
Thanks,
matt
hey matt
i have no conplaints about this application except that when i try to text, the message doesnt go through. i have the email settings set up correctly (im pretty sure) and no emails come back saying it failed to go through
send me your settings and i’ll take a look at it. take a screen cap of it, (home button and power button) and email it to hfidevelopmentsupport@gmail.com
thanks,
matt
Pls send me how to use this application, I only have the free version of yahoo. I want to send the text to Philippines, I’m residing here in Canada. Tnx, I hope illl get the worth of my dollar here. Tnx
turn on the use iphone/ipod email. have yahoo setup as your default email on the phone/ipod. type in the number just like you would in the phillipines, choose the carrier, type your message, click send.
thanks,
matt
Hi I seem to hav problem your ap says ive sent the text but no is getting them I’m using hotmail live is that a problem
Alan, r u getting failure emails back? If so, make sure you r using a full 10 digit phone number with areacode and number.
Thanks,
Matt
Sorry mat I’m bein a bit thick. I’m trying to text from the uk Ive used the standard number and 44 code Im gettin fail message in my in box on my live account but no text getting through
Which carrier r u trying to send to?
Uk 02 I’ve tried both 1# and 2# not sure what the differance is
Hi still trying to get the free text without success.
Trying to send it o2 uk. Tried it with my hotmail live account and with my iPod mail setting which is the email I’m using with you guys sky.com please help I would love to use the free text and once I get it work I will tell all my friends
Now I’m gettin a error send message for the live account
hi. I am sending sms to the philippines. Smart.
it says unable to connect to the server. I checked the settings and it seems fine. do I need to add +63 to the mobile number? +63 is the country code. thanks
If you are getting unable to connect to server, that means your settings are wrong, send me a screenshot of your settings, press the home and power button at the same time and email to hfidevelopmentsupport@gmail.com
as for the +63, I don’t think u need to, just put it in as u would if u were there locally
thanks,
Matt