Synchronizing n900 with Google Mail, Calendar, and...

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I was unable to find any instructions on how to sync Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts with my n900.  So, I tried using the instructions for the Symbian v3/v5 phones.  Two of three were successful.  One of the successes does have a catch.  So others don't have to spend the time I did experimenting here are the instructions for synchronizing Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts with the n900 firmware v1.2009.42.11.
Gmail sync settings can be created on the n900 by either:
A.  Activating the mail wizard by clicking on the "email" icon for the first time.
or
B.   Within the "Settings" menu in the "Email" submenu press on the top status bar with "E-mail" pulldown and another submenu with a "New account" button will appear.
After you input your Gmail e-mail address most of the fields will populate themselves.  In fact, almost ALL the fields will automatically populate themselves (finally effortless mail!). Just in case, check these settings:
For incoming server: port 993
For outgoing server: port 465
Calendar AND contacts sync settings can be created by:
1st  Open settings menu.
2nd  Open "Email for Exchange" submenu.
3rd  Filling in the fields as:
a. Server: m.google.com
b. Port: 443
c. Secure connection: check yes
d. Conflict resolution: your choice
e. User name:  [email protected]
f. Password: your password
g. Domain: leave blank
h. Synchronize e-mail:  leave unchecked.
i. Synchronize calendar and tasks: check yes.
k. Calendar:  N900 (to populate existing calendar) or create a new one
j. Synchronize calendar back:  your choice
k. Synchronize completed tasks:  your choice
l. Synchronize contacts:  check yes
m. First synchronization: your choice
A note of caution:  For this sync to work your calendar must be empty.  If you have already used the synchronization tool to transfer the calendar data from your old phone to your n900 it will not allow you to write the Google calendar data from the server into it. The n900 calendar will remain as a local, unsynchronized calendar and you must create another calendar for synchronization purposes.  However, I believe this is not the best way to go.  Instead, if you have already transferred your calendar data from your old phone open the n900's calendar, select all, and delete.  Then the Google server will synchronize its data with the N900 calendar.

Answer 1

There you go. notice that email address and password are not real ones in this description
Here's what is happening with google
Page 1
E-mail address: [email protected]
User name: [email protected]
Password: mycorrectgooglepassword
Domain:
...next...
Page 2
Server: m.google.com
Port: 443
Secure connection: checked
...next...
ERROR. EITHER EXCHANGE SERVER REQUIRES SECURE CONNECTION OR ACCOUNT IS DISABLED
Here's what is happening with nuevasync
Page 1
E-mail address: [email protected]
User name: mynuevasyncusername
Password: mycorrectnuevasyncassword
Domain:
...next...
Page 2
Server: www.nuevasync.com
Port: 443
Secure connection: checked
...next...
ERROR. EITHER EXCHANGE SERVER REQUIRES SECURE CONNECTION OR ACCOUNT IS DISABLED
My guess is that the result will be always the same
Message Edited by laroma on 20-Dec-2009 08:58 PM