p990i

[img_assist|nid=221|title=iSync detect of P990i|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=640|height=206]Somewhat as expected - the iSync update in the update to Mac OSX 10.4.9 still gives that it is not supported. Oh well.

To add a .mac mail account to a P990i.

With the flap open:

First - get to the correct configuration:

1. go to Control Panel
2. then Messaging
3. then E-Mail Accounts
4. then the New Button

Now - fill out

Basic Tab
Account Name: mac
Your Name: Your full name
Email Address: Your .mac email address
Connection Type: IMAP

I finally managed to figure out secure email config for the P990i. This allowed me to set up both my home account and a google mail account.

With the flap open:

First - get to the correct configuration:

1. go to Control Panel
2. then Messaging
3. then E-Mail Accounts
4. then the New Button

Now - fill out

Basic Tab
Account Name: google
Your Name: Your full name
Email Address: Your google mail email address
Connection Type: POP3

The changes from this post about the S700i also work for the P990i (the string is P900).

To collect it in one place - this is taken from http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050731124746116

Well - having got the mac mini - time to get bluetooth net access running - just for the fun of it.

To get bluetooth internet access running for my S700i Sony Ericsson I found the following two places useful

For a tutorial:
http://www.crackistan.com/2004/11/connect-gprs-via-sony-ericsson-k700i-mac-os-x-bluetooth/

For the Sony Ericsson modem scripts
http://www.taniwha.org.uk/

For Telenor - the CID of the downloaded internet connection was 1.