Would my school email work with the Android Gmail client?

SoFLO · January 1st, 2010, 05:30 PM

I know Android uses two email clients but I assume the Gmail client has the best integration and functionality (please correct me if I'm wrong). My school uses an email system that's based off of Gmail with my address being example@fiu.edu. The calendar is also the same. Here's a link of what the log-in looks like:

https://www.google.com/a/fiu.edu/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&co ntinue=https://mail.google.com/a/fiu.edu/&bsv=zpwhtygjntrz&ss=1&ltmpl=default&ltmplcache=2& hl=en

Would this work seamlessly with the stock Android Gmail client?

Damian · January 1st, 2010, 11:25 PM

I wouldnt know but i guess it should?, since you school uses a system based off a of GMail I say give it a try.

Moe2005 · January 1st, 2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SoFLO

I know Android uses two email clients but I assume the Gmail client has the best integration and functionality (please correct me if I'm wrong). My school uses an email system that's based off of Gmail with my address being example@fiu.edu. The calendar is also the same. Here's a link of what the log-in looks like:

https://www.google.com/a/fiu.edu/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&co ntinue=https://mail.google.com/a/fiu.edu/&bsv=zpwhtygjntrz&ss=1&ltmpl=default&ltmplcache=2& hl=en

Would this work seamlessly with the stock Android Gmail client?

I'm also a student @ FIU and I wasn't able to configure it to the gmail client, but with the other mail client it works flawlessly. If you find out a way to use it, post it up here, I would like to know how it was done.

SoFLO · January 1st, 2010, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Moe2005

I'm also a student @ FIU and I wasn't able to configure it to the gmail client, but with the other mail client it works flawlessly. If you find out a way to use it, post it up here, I would like to know how it was done.

It may be a while before I get back to you on that seeing as I won't get my phone until spring 2010 so I hope you find out sometime before then...if not I'll let you know

d510addict · January 2nd, 2010, 02:39 PM

Why not just forward your school account to your gmail account?

gnur · January 3rd, 2010, 03:22 PM

I am able to use a google apps domain. (@gnur.nl) w
Have been using it on Android 1.5, 1.6 and 2.0
All I had to do was enter my full e-mail address and password.

SoFLO · January 14th, 2010, 03:04 PM

I'd rather keep my school account and personal account separate so that would be my last option.

Well I recently set up my school email to MS Outlook using the IMAP setting and the regular Gmail server and it worked perfectly fine with a few tweaks so I'm assuming if I get an Android phone I shouldn't have problems...