How to set up a BlackBerry Account and Email for version 2.0
Audience
All customers
Purpose
Information about the www.gci.blackbery.com Internet account site for version 2.0
Overview
How to set up the BlackBerry version 2.0 Site
How to set up the BlackBerry version 2.0 Site
How to set up the BlackBerry version 2.0 Site
Create Account
Login Steps
Add a new email account
Editing an existing email account
Filters
Settings
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| Create a new account | ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// |
| 1. Log on, go to http://www.gci.blackberry.com |  |
| 2. Click on Create New Account button |  |
3. Read the End User Licence Aggrement Click the I Agree button |
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4. Enter the Pin and the IMEI. Click the Continue button The PIN and IMEI can be located from the side of box the phone came in. |
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5. Enter a username Enter and then reeneter a password. Leave the Language at English Click the Sign Up button |
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6. From this screen you can either set up an email OR add an email address for the blackberry account. The next screen will allow you to add either one. |
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At this point your account is created and you can manage it through the menu. |
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| Log into an existing account | ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// |
| 1. Log on, go to http://www.gci.blackberry.com | |
| 2. Enter your User ID and password. |  |
3. You are now in your BlackBerry Web Interface. This view displays the Email accounts you are using with your BlackBerry device. The email address of username@gci.blackberry.com is our base account. From this screen you can Add a new email, edit current emails, edit filters or delete an email from your device.
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| Add a new email account to your device | \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ |
| 1. Click on the Setup Account button |  |
| 2. That will display a screen similar to the one shown on the right. |  |
3.Enter the new Email Address; then enter the email Password in the Password and Confirm Password text boxes. Press Next |
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4. You will see an alert pop up informing you the account has been successfully added to your BlackBerry account, Click OK |
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| Edit an Existing Email account | ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// |
| 1. Click on the Edit icon (picture) on the row with the email account you wish to edit. |  |
2. Make changes as needed in the available fields. Click Save |
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| 3. For email server settings click on the Advance tab |  |
4. For GCI email address the information should be:
Press Save if any changes are made |
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| Filters allows you to set rules (like rules in Outlook /Outlook Express) on how and which messages are sent to the handheld device | |
| 1. From the main screen click on the Filters icon (picture) |  |
| 2. The default settings are shown on the screen shot. The default setting is When no filters apply, the Forward messages to handheld should have the radio button selected. |  |
3. Click on the Click here link to add a filter. BlackBerrys are allowed up to four filters. |
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| Please click on Help |  |
| Please read the information about filters, how they behave, how to create and set them up. |  |
| This area will allow you to change information about your handheld device. | |
| Change Handheld: Allows you to update the handheld model. |  |
| Language | Currently only English is available |
Password: Allows you to change the password for entering your account Enter the Change Password |
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Service Books: Allows you to send the Blackberry service books to your device. If you are having problems sending emails, or browsing the Internet, then send the service books to your device. These are also know as WAP and MMS settings. Press on Send Service Books button |
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