Set up your Email on a Blackberry with OS 6 or 7
These instructions apply to any
Telnet Email Domains
Telnet Email Domains
These settings work if your email domain is any of the following:
995.ca | idirect.com |
bconnex.net | idmail.com |
connect.ab.ca | interlinks.net |
direct.ca | internet.look.ca |
dsuper.net | lindsaynet.com |
durham.net | look.ca |
idirect.ca | telnetmail.ca |
Server Settings | Server/Host Name | Port |
SSL
SSLSSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a protocol that encrypts information on the internet for security reasons. Using SSL when you set up your email account will encrypt data sent between your mail client and the Telnet mail server to protect your messages and account information. |
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Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) | mail.telnetmail.ca | 993 (Preferred) | Yes |
143 | No | ||
Incoming Mail Server (POP) | mail.telnetmail.ca | 995 (Preferred) | Yes |
110 | No | ||
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) | mail.telnetmail.ca | 465 (Preferred) | Yes |
25 or 587 | No |
Your BlackBerry screens and options may look different than we show here.
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Select the Setup button on the home screen of your BlackBerry.
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Select Email Accounts.
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Select Internet Mail Account.
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Select Other.
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On the Email Setup screen fill in your telnetmail.ca email address and password and tap Next.
Your BlackBerry will try to setup your email account. If it succeeds you will receive an email telling you the setup was successful. -
If the account doesn’t set up select OK on the message, and scroll down and re-enter your email address and password.
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Select I will provide the settings and tap Next.
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If the settings can’t be found tap Advanced at the bottom of the screen.
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Scroll down and select email type IMAP or POP.
Choose IMAP If…- you want to access your email from multiple devices
- your local storage space is limited
- you are worried about backing up
Choose POP If…- you want to access your mail only from your Blackberry
- you need constant access to your email, regardless of internet availability
- your server storage space is limited
If you aren’t sure which to use choose IMAP.
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Enter the following information.
Email server: mail.telnetmail.ca
User name: your telnetmail.ca email address
- Tap Next.
- If you still can’t send or receive email, call 1-855-835-6381.