Yahoo, Cingular and 8700C

[lharman1]

I know its not possible to download the Yahoo application to Blackberrys on Cingulars network. But isnt possible to add a yahoo mail account under bis.na.blackberry.com, which is Cingular's Blackberry interface? I have seen references to it being done on this forum. Any help? I am able to add my hotmail acct.

[mgerbasio]

From everything I've seen you need the yahoo pop mail service. You need a yahoo paid email account to get pop service from yahoo. Do a search and you'll find plenty of threads.

Regards-Michael G.

[Bonafyde5413]

Yahoo!!! I was able to add my yahoo account to my 8700c. I do NOT have the paid service, but it worked today.

[echang2]

Oh my god!!! It works! Unpaid Yahoo account, Cingular, 8700C and BIS 2.0!

[Andyn]

How did you get it to work? I have an 8700c and use a BES, but I also have added the Cingular Blackberry E Mail account

[bigjay8510]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8700/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)

Works for me toooo!!! Unpaid yahoo, cingular 8700C never worked before. But now it works like a charm.

[GardnerMS]

Confirmed here too... Thought maybe Y! would work too.. but alas, it doesn't.

mG

[vincentnyc]

how about for yahoo messenger? anyone can verify it work on cingular blackberry now?

[moosehead]

Holy crap! It freaking worked!!!! I had given up and even created a gmail account, imported my yahoo contacts etc..into gmail so i could get my personal email sent to me.

Great news!

[vincentnyc]

what about for yahoo messenger? any1?

[moosehead]

how about for yahoo messenger? anyone can verify it work on cingular blackberry now?


Don't even get me started on that one......ggrrrrr Maybe next year......:smile:

[GardnerMS]

I can confirm that Y! does NOT work on cingular phones yet... darnit...

ciao,
mG

[ceebz]

Strange, it is working. I was able to add my Yahoo account this morning.

I wonder why there's still no support for Y! Messenger?

[moosehead]

Strange, it is working. I was able to add my Yahoo account this morning.

I wonder why there's still no support for Y! Messenger?


Glad you changed your avatar! LOL!

[ceebz]

Glad you changed your avatar! LOL!

NJBlackberry made me. He said it was too unprofessional. (n)

[moosehead]

NJBlackberry made me. He said it was too unprofessional. (n)


Oh really? Sry dude....i know it was all in good fun.

[ceebz]

Oh really? Sry dude....i know it was all in good fun.

Yeah, not really a big deal. He's a loser Jets fan. He'll never understand the Raiders - Chiefs rivalry. :smile:

[vincentnyc]

I can confirm that Y! does NOT work on cingular phones yet... darnit...

ciao,
mG


there is a way around...open up ur brower on ur bb...now go to yahoo.com. there should be a link for yahoo messenger. now u can IM using yahoo this way. u should thank me since no one know about this.

[Pizzle]

u should thank me since no one know about this.

Well, hey, at least you're arrogant.

While this may be a work-around, there's not support yet for the actual Yahoo Messenger client on Cingular.

[Stinsonddog]

there is a way around...open up ur brower on ur bb...now go to Yahoo! (http://www.yahoo.com). there should be a link for Y! messenger. now u can Y! this way. u should thank me since no one know about this.


Browser Y messenger is pretty lame IMO. Not really "instant". Kinda tastes like the oatmeal is undercooked.

[coreyg510]

Who the hell is talking about oatmeal in here! :wink:

[vincentnyc]

Well, hey, at least you're arrogant.

While this may be a work-around, there's not support yet for the actual Yahoo Messenger client on Cingular.

still better than nothing...im shocked no one even suggested this as an alternative solutions in the first place!

[Berry One]

Oh my god!!! It works! Unpaid Yahoo account, Cingular, 8700C and BIS 2.0!

Yes, it will. Cingular upgraded their BIS to support free Yahoo accounts.

[infernox]

My Y mail also now works. AWESOME!

[BlackberrySteve]

It worked for me too.
Thanks Folks(y)

[Spencer_CDS]

Browser Y messenger is pretty lame IMO. Not really "instant". Kinda tastes like the oatmeal is undercooked.

Well, you can make RIM's Y!M work on Cingular's network, but figuring out the sneaking-around method of getting the appropriate Y!M service book onto your device can take some looking-into; I've taken the liberty of getting some info and instructions together, check 'em out right here:

http : // www . blackberryforums . com / blackberry-network / 49131-using-rims-yahoo-messenger-client-cingular-wireless-blackberry-handsets . html

[rambo47]

It works on T-Mobile as well. I have the older, basic Yahoo mail account, not the premium/paid for account. I still can't get the settings to pop my mail to my laptop at home, but my Blackberry 8100 is getting my Yahoo mail. I got the congratulations message on my Blackberry saying it's done and that in 20 minutes or so I could expect to get my mail. My test message came through almost immediately, no delay whatsoever.

[Spencer_CDS]

It works on T-Mobile as well. I have the older, basic Yahoo mail account, not the premium/paid for account. I still can't get the settings to pop my mail to my laptop at home, but my Blackberry 8100 is getting my Yahoo mail. I got the congratulations message on my Blackberry saying it's done and that in 20 minutes or so I could expect to get my mail. My test message came through almost immediately, no delay whatsoever.

Yeah, as of Sunday, 9/24/06, Cingular's BIS 2.x services are now enabling integration with Yahoo! personal accounts, no Plus subscription needed. It should be a fairly seamless integration, but in case it's not, check out the Cingular tutorials site/knowledgebase for more information.

As for BIS 1.8 customers using BlackBerry Connect devices, it may not work without that Y!+ account. I'll try to look into it on my end, but if anyone can confirm/deny that, throw some knowledge this way. =)

[vincentnyc]

sweet!!! i got my y! messenger working on my cingular bb by following spenser_cds' instructions.

many thx to spenser_cds!

[Spencer_CDS]

sweet!!! i got my y! messenger working on my cingular bb by following spenser_cds' instructions.

many thx to spenser_cds!

Glad I could help out, Vince. =)