Blackberry Sync with Google - email, calendar, and contacts!
1. For syncing your Google contacts and calendar with the BB integrated calendar and contacts go to http://www.google.com/mobile/blackberry/sync.html and send a link to your BB for download OR visit m.google.com/sync from the BB to download the sync app. (Important note: Because of the way google currently creates contacts I would strongly suggest disabling the contact sync feature of this manager BEFORE syncing as you might get a large list of contacts imported to your BB from Google.)
2. For email we have two options to get our email pushed or synced to the BB Opt 1: Use the BB native mail handler with either POP or 2-way IMAP sync to send recieve mail Advantages: NO additional software to install on BB, get the "flashing" email red light on the top Disadvantages: Possibility of when reading something in my browser, it still shows up as new on the BlackBerry To configure IMAP access for your BlackBerry, just follow these steps:
- Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings.
- From your BlackBerry home screen, select the BlackBerry Set-up icon, then choose Personal Email Set-up. (On older devices, just look for the Personal Email Set-up icon.)
- Select Personal Email Set-up.
- Accept Terms and Conditions.
- On the 'Email Account Set-up' page, enter your full email address (including '@gmail.com' or '@your_domain.com') but leave the 'Password:' field blank. Select Next.
- You'll see a screen that says 'We were unable to configure [username@gmail.com].' Select I will provide the settings to add this email account, then Next.
- Select Internet Service Provider Email (POP/IMAP), then Next.
- Select I will provide the settings to add this email account, then Next.
- You'll see 'The BlackBerry Internet Service could not configure [username@gmail.com] email account.' Select Provide The Settings to continue.
- In the 'User name:' field, enter your full email address (including '@gmail.com'). Google Apps users, please enter your full email address at your domain. Then enter your password in the 'Password:' field.
- In the 'Email server:' field, enter 'imap.gmail.com,' then select Next. Google Apps users should enter the server name provided; don't add your domain name in this step.
- If IMAP access was successfully configured, select OK.
- Below your newly added Gmail address, select Edit.
- Select Advanced Settings at the bottom.
- Make sure the port is set to '993' and 'Use SSL' is set to 'Yes.'
- Select Save.
There should now be a new mailbox icon on your BlackBerry home screen labeled with your Gmail address. Once you see this icon, follow these steps to ensure proper configuration: Open the mailbox icon.
- Open the menu by pressing the jog wheel or BlackBerry menu button, then select Options.
- Select Email Reconciliation.
- Confirm the following settings:
- Delete On: Mailbox & Handheld
- Wireless Reconcile: On
- On Conflicts: Mailbox Wins
- Select Save.
OPT 2: Use Gogoles "Gmail for Moblie" application: http://www.google.com/mobile/default/mail.html or m.google.com/mail from BB browser.
Features
Multiple accounts.New! Quickly switch between your Google Apps email and Gmail from the same client. Multiple Mobile Drafts.New! Jot your thoughts down, finish and send later. Shortcut keys*.New! Undo, scroll up and down, archive, delete, refresh at the push of a button. See Menu/Help in the app. Basic offline*.New! Compose and read your most recent email even when you're on the subway or plane. Language Support.New! Gmail for mobile 2.0 is available in over 35 languages. Message autorefresh. Gmail shows new messages in your inbox without you having to refresh the browser. Address autocomplete. Gmail lets you enter long email addresses using just a few keystrokes. View attachments. Open message attachments, including photos, Microsoft Word™ documents and PDF files. Gmail goodness. Spam filtering, search, labels, filters, stars - and lots of storage space. Disadvantage: No flashing email light on the BB because it's not using the built in email handler.
Here's more about the comparison: http://www.blackberrytoday.com/articles/2007/1/2007-1-4-Gmail-for-BlackBerry.html