9
Setting up for email using BlackBerry Internet Service
To use this setup option, the following system
requirements must be met:
•
Internet browser:
Microsoft® Internet
Explorer version 5.01, 5.5, or 6.0 (or later) or
Netscape® Communicator version 4.08 to
4.58 with JavaScript™ enabled
Note:
Netscape Communicator version 6
(and higher) is not supported
•
Operating system:
Microsoft® Windows®
95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
NT® (version 4), Windows 2000, Windows
XP or Mac OS® 9.0 or 10.0
Create an account
You must create an account to begin using email
on your device. The account that you create
supplies the default email address for your device.
1.
In your desktop browser, type the web
address supplied by your wireless service
provider.
2.
Click
Create New Account
.
3.
Type the account information.
•
PIN:
Type the personal information
number (PIN) for your device.
•
IMEI:
Type the international mobile
equipment identity (IMEI) number for
your device.
Note:
To find your PIN and IMEI, in the
device options, click
Status
.
4.
Click
Submit
.
5.
Read the legal terms and conditions
carefully. Perform one of the following
actions:
•
To decline the legal terms and conditions
and stop the setup process, click
I
Disagree
.
•
To accept the legal terms and conditions
and continue the setup process, click
I
Agree
.
6.
Type your account information.
•
User ID:
Type a personal user ID. This
user ID will be your login name and the
first part of the default email address for
your device.
•
Friendly Name:
Type the name that you
want to appear in the
From
field of
messages that you send. If you do not
type a name, the default email address for
your device appears in the
From
field.
•
Password:
Type a personal login
password. Passwords must contain
between 4 and 16 characters. Passwords
are case-sensitive and cannot contain
accented characters.
•
Re-enter Password:
Retype your
password.
Note:
Write down your user ID and password
and keep the information in a safe place. You
must type this information every time you
log in to your account.
7.
Select a secret question.
If you forget your password, you are
prompted with this question.
8.
Type an answer to your secret question.
9.
Click
Submit
.
10. Click
Done
.
11. Perform one of the following actions:
