BLACKBERRY SOLUTION Getting Connected Guide LET’S GET CONNECTED
what’s inside Getting started 02 BLACKBERRY® ID SETUP GUIDE FOR BLACKBERRY 7 03 Setting up your email account 05 Managing your email settings 06 Using your BlackBerry Individual Solution 06 Switching devices 07 BlackBerry device desktop software 07 Glossary 08
Getting started Before getting connected to your BlackBerry Individual Solution, take a look at the BlackBerry Getting Started Guide that comes in the box with your device. It provides details on the operations of your BlackBerry device, including individual key functions and application icons, tips, troubleshooting, and product specifications. In the Getting Started Guide follow the steps under setting up your device Step 1 Insert the SIM card. Step 2 Insert the battery.
BlackBerry ID Setup Guide for BlackBerry® 7 What is BlackBerry ID? BlackBerry® ID is a single sign-in key (username and password) to BlackBerry® products, services, and apps, such as BlackBerry App World™, BlackBerry® Individual Solution email accounts, and many others. You’ll need one to set up a BlackBerry Individual Solution email account and to download apps from BlackBerry App World.
BlackBerry ID Setup Guide for BlackBerry 7 Enter a Screen Name (or Skip this step to have one automatically created for you) The Screen Name is a public display name (e.g., can be used for BlackBerry App World reviews), so that your BlackBerry ID Username email address remains private. Must contain at least 3 characters (maximum 100 characters). Cannot contain any special characters (e.g., &*). Can contain spaces. Cannot contain any unacceptable language or text.
Setting up your email account After setting up your email account, you can begin sending and receiving emails from your BlackBerry device right away, as long as you’ve connected your mobile service and BlackBerry Individual Solution “BIS” plan. Connecting to your BigPond®, MSN, Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft and other mailboxes from your device is easy. Here’s how to do it.
Managing your email settings Adding email accounts You can configure your BlackBerry device to receive email from existing email accounts. For example, you can add a POP3/IMAP account BigPond®, MSN, Gmail, Yahoo, Microsoft, Telstra Business Mail or other mailboxes. The process is exactly the same as the email account set-up.
Switching devices BlackBerry desktop software Important information about switching devices PC and software requirements If you switch your BlackBerry device you need to update the device PIN on the BlackBerry website via your device or PC browser at telstra.blackberry.com or call your mobile service provider. If you don’t update the device PIN, email messages will be delivered to your previous BlackBerry device.
Glossary BlackBerry Individual Solution The BlackBerry Individual Solution is designed to provide subscribers with automatic delivery of email messages, mobile access to email message attachments and pictures, and access to Internet content. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? ESN Electronic serial number IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol Subscribers can add email addresses for existing supported email accounts to the BlackBerry Individual Solution.
