downloading attachments in email

[bagged00]

hey guys gotta question. i use hotmail.com as my email. i just go to the website and sign in. so when i get attachments i can click details but i cant download them? is there anyway to do this or not?

 

[gtpdjw]

do you have hotmail setup on the phone or are you use the browser to go to your email?

 

[bagged00]

browser. can you set up hotmail on phone? i thought the first time i tried to when i got the phone it said something was wrong or something like that so i jsut didnt set it up. if i can how would i go about doing it.

 

[Yosef]

In order to download in the browser, you need to install a file manager like Astro. There's a setting in Astro under "Helper Apps" called "Enable Browser Download." Once it is enabled, you can download files from the browser. I don't know of any other way to enable downloads from the browser. Good luck!

 

[bagged00]

thanks for ya help yosef, I did what u said and for some odd reason its not letting me open up the attachments. I tried to open up files and photos and it wont let me open either one.when I hit details it shows the attachments in words but not links to click.any help is appreciated
thanks guys

 

[gtpdjw]

Ok open your browser to your email then tap menu>more>settings> ok go to load images check it and then try it again

 

[bagged00]

nope stil nothing this does not work on dolphin or the stock browser and display images was already checked in the stock browser hm hope I can make it work I get attachments all the time so i need this

 

[gtpdjw]

ok walk me through what you are doing from opening the browser to getting the file that you are downloading and opening it

 

[bagged00]

open dolphin go to email.go to email with attachment file and photo in hit details.it shows the attachments as they were typed on and not a link to click on.on stock browser same thing but go to settings maker sure show downloads is enabled it is and it does same way dolphin browser does. all this is being done with adjusting the settings in astro viewer changed to

 

[bagged00]

well after reserching doesnt seem like its a problem with android software but with msn.mobile. seems this is a pretty common problem. so i guess i just wont be looking at attachments in my email on my phone....***

 

[gtpdjw]

Try this instead of tapping the detail long press on the attachment or pic to see if a tab pops up scroll down that tap to see if there is an option to download

 

[bagged00]

nothing...like i said i think this problem is in msn.mobile not the phone. shit sucks.

 

[gtpdjw]

Do you have gmail if so send your yourself a pic and see if you can download it just to make sure it's msn

 

[bagged00]

yeap its hotmail...i appreciate your help..guess ima just start getting everything sent to my gmail acct and drop my hotmail one.
thanks again
ryan

 

[gtpdjw]

no problem glad I could help

 

[erisuser1]

yeap its hotmail...i appreciate your help..guess ima just start getting everything sent to my gmail acct and drop my hotmail one.
thanks again
ryan

I have two hotmail accounts on my phone, and you can download files attached to emails from them just fine.

The difference is that I am not using the web browser interface - I am using the (HTC) "Mail" app directly, configured to pull/send mail from/to Hotmail.

Steps.

1) Mail -> Menu -> More -> New account -> Other (POP3/IMAP)
2) enter your e-mail address, ex: joeuser@hotmail.com
3) enter your password (easier if you tap the "Show password" button)
4) Click "Manual setup"

Incoming settings
Protocol: POP
Email address: joeuser@hotmail.com
Username: joeuser@hotmail.com
Password: (should already be here, enter it if not)
POP Server: pop3.live.com
Security Type: SSL
Server port: 995

Click Next (setup will check your login w/ the pop3.live.com machine)

Outgoing server settings
x Login required (select this)
Username: joeuser@hotmail.com
Password: (enter same value as Incoming settings above)
SMTP Server: smtp.live.com
Security Type: TLS
Server port: 25

Click Next/Finish


HTH

eu1