iPAQ 5555 - why so slow to log into e-mail?

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I've got the same problem. I thought it was me!!! I have a 5550, Linksys
802.11b, Comcast high-speed and it takes exactly one minute to log in and
then seconds to transfer the mail.


"Charlie" <no@spam.thanks.com> wrote in message
news:hfidnaYGVKsUEwPdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> I have my ipaq 5555 picking e-mail up:
> 1) at home over the 802.11b lan
> 2) at work on the cradle, through the company T1 line.
>
> The performance is identical in both places. It does get e-mail, but VERY
> slowly. In fact it takes over a minute to log on. Once it does, it seems
> to do the actual e-mail transfer part quickly.
>
> Is there some setting I have wrong here? Why so slow?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie
>
>

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Yes, I get mail from my ISP, which is Comcast.

The problem is identical whether I get it via 802.11b at home or over the T1
at work. In fact, the other poster is right - it takes me almost exactly a
minute to log on.

Any ideas?

Charlie

"Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices]" <e_dadu@nomospam.yahoo.com> wrote
in message news:%23IfJ0d0OEHA.3312@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Are you getting the mail from your isp? I have a few mail accounts setup
on
> my 5555 but haven't run into this problem. I have seen this mentioned
> before when trying to get e-mail from comcast and a few other isp's.
>
> --
> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
>
> "Steve Bibbo" <sbibbo3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0eKdnV-UxPfiXwLdRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> > I've got the same problem. I thought it was me!!! I have a 5550,
Linksys
> > 802.11b, Comcast high-speed and it takes exactly one minute to log in
and
> > then seconds to transfer the mail.
> >
> >
> > "Charlie" <no@spam.thanks.com> wrote in message
> > news:hfidnaYGVKsUEwPdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> I have my ipaq 5555 picking e-mail up:
> >> 1) at home over the 802.11b lan
> >> 2) at work on the cradle, through the company T1 line.
> >>
> >> The performance is identical in both places. It does get e-mail, but
> >> VERY
> >> slowly. In fact it takes over a minute to log on. Once it does, it
> >> seems
> >> to do the actual e-mail transfer part quickly.
> >>
> >> Is there some setting I have wrong here? Why so slow?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Charlie
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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It takes a registry hack to fix this problem, unfortunately I can't find the
post that describes the solution. Hopefully someone will post again. I had
the same problem and the hack fixed it.
"Eric Hicks [MVP, Windows Mobile devices]" <e_dadu@nomospam.yahoo.com> wrote
in message news:%23IfJ0d0OEHA.3312@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Are you getting the mail from your isp? I have a few mail accounts setup
on
> my 5555 but haven't run into this problem. I have seen this mentioned
> before when trying to get e-mail from comcast and a few other isp's.
>
> --
> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
>
> "Steve Bibbo" <sbibbo3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0eKdnV-UxPfiXwLdRVn_iw@comcast.com...
> > I've got the same problem. I thought it was me!!! I have a 5550,
Linksys
> > 802.11b, Comcast high-speed and it takes exactly one minute to log in
and
> > then seconds to transfer the mail.
> >
> >
> > "Charlie" <no@spam.thanks.com> wrote in message
> > news:hfidnaYGVKsUEwPdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> I have my ipaq 5555 picking e-mail up:
> >> 1) at home over the 802.11b lan
> >> 2) at work on the cradle, through the company T1 line.
> >>
> >> The performance is identical in both places. It does get e-mail, but
> >> VERY
> >> slowly. In fact it takes over a minute to log on. Once it does, it
> >> seems
> >> to do the actual e-mail transfer part quickly.
> >>
> >> Is there some setting I have wrong here? Why so slow?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Charlie
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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Great! Thanks a million.

I'll try it tomorrow and post the results for others with the same problem.

Charlie


"Jim Wiant" <wiant@pacbell.net> wrote in message
newsna3mnbPEHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I found the post with the fix for POP 3 log in problem
>
> From: "Dr B" <DrB@pa.com>
> Subject: Re: problems with sending mail with IPAQ HP 3870 and PPC 2003 and
> sony Ericsson T610
> Date: 08 February 2004 08:18
>
> There is a problem with sending email from PocketPCs with the PocketPC
2003
> operating system.
> The problem has to do with how ISP is set up. The PPC has a problem with
> certain mail servers. Some servers are configured in a way that it does
not
> have SSL enabled, but the operating system thinks it does have it enabled.
> So you need to do a registry tweak that forces the registry to tell the
> operating system not to use SSL.
>
>
>
> You will need to use a third party registry editor, such as "PHM Registry
> Editor" (http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/download.asp) to make
> the following changes:
>
>
>
> Note that the install does not work properly with some PPCs, so instead
> download the .cab file. Just put this in the PocketPC My Documents
folder.
> Do an ActiveSync, and then click on the cab file from within the PPC File
> Explorer to install.
>
>
>
> Follow these steps using with any registry editor software for Pocket PC:
>
>
>
> 1.. Open the PHM Editor (Programs>>PHM Regedit)
> 2.. Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox
> 3.. Create a new DWORD value ForceOffSSL and give it a value of 1,
> Base=Decimal (tap Edit, and New DWORD Value).
> 4.. Soft-reset device.
>
>
> WARNING: This is not for the novice user. Using Registry Editor
incorrectly
> can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall all of your
> applications, and in some case to hard reset your device. Modify the
> registry at your own risk.
>
>
>
>
>

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Yee-Haa!!! It worked for me on my 5550 as well. Thank you!


"Charlie" <no@spam.thanks.com> wrote in message
news:EbSdnbC2s7xaaDLdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> Well, as promised I'm posting my results - IT WORKED!!!
>
> The time required to retrieve e-mail has dropped from 1 minute+ to a
> respectable 15 seconds.
>
> THANKS for the help!
>
> Charlie
>
> "Jim Wiant" <wiant@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> newsna3mnbPEHA.164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I found the post with the fix for POP 3 log in problem
> >
> > From: "Dr B" <DrB@pa.com>
> > Subject: Re: problems with sending mail with IPAQ HP 3870 and PPC 2003
and
> > sony Ericsson T610
> > Date: 08 February 2004 08:18
> >
> > There is a problem with sending email from PocketPCs with the PocketPC
> 2003
> > operating system.
> > The problem has to do with how ISP is set up. The PPC has a problem
with
> > certain mail servers. Some servers are configured in a way that it does
> not
> > have SSL enabled, but the operating system thinks it does have it
enabled.
> > So you need to do a registry tweak that forces the registry to tell the
> > operating system not to use SSL.
> >
> >
> >
> > You will need to use a third party registry editor, such as "PHM
Registry
> > Editor" (http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/download.asp) to
make
> > the following changes:
> >
> >
> >
> > Note that the install does not work properly with some PPCs, so instead
> > download the .cab file. Just put this in the PocketPC My Documents
> folder.
> > Do an ActiveSync, and then click on the cab file from within the PPC
File
> > Explorer to install.
> >
> >
> >
> > Follow these steps using with any registry editor software for Pocket
PC:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.. Open the PHM Editor (Programs>>PHM Regedit)
> > 2.. Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox
> > 3.. Create a new DWORD value ForceOffSSL and give it a value of 1,
> > Base=Decimal (tap Edit, and New DWORD Value).
> > 4.. Soft-reset device.
> >
> >
> > WARNING: This is not for the novice user. Using Registry Editor
> incorrectly
> > can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall all of your
> > applications, and in some case to hard reset your device. Modify the
> > registry at your own risk.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>