These setup instructions are specifically for Android devices made by HTC. They run a modified version of Android called “Sense” that makes the setup look slightly different than our standard Android setup video. If you are using an Android device made by somebody other than HTC please view our other video.
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Brian Fitzgerald
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Brian Fitzgerald
Many of you will take a wander through your Zimbra preferences when you have time. It’s fun to see what all you can make Zimbra do. If you are have setup a mobile device to sync with Zimbra, you will see a preference panel called “Mobile Devices”. If you had something that you synced with Zimbra but don’t anymore, this is where you could remove that device from Zimbra. There’s something else you can do here however that is much more dangerous.
If you were to select your handheld and click the Wipe All Data from Device button, it would really wipe your device clean. Not just your Zimbra information, ALL of your information. When your phone is done it will look just as it did when you got it. Perhaps handy if you think your phone has been lost and you don’t want somebody to get your personal information, but it could also be the beginning of a real bad day for you.
Mobile Wiping Preference, Click to Enlarge
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Brian Fitzgerald
While synching Zimbra with your mobile device is great, it’s not always possible or what you want. You might have a device that simply doesn’t sync with Zimbra—like a BlackBerry, or feature phone—or you might be using somebody else’s device to quickly see what’s in your mail or on your calendar. Whatever the reason, Zimbra provides great interfaces for mobile devices.
Simply visit zimbra.lps.org on the device and choose Version: Mobile on the login screen (if Zimbra detects you are on a mobile device, it may do this for you automatically).
Choose "Mobile" when logging in
Once you have logged in, you will be given an interface that Zimbra thinks most fits your device. If you don’t like the way things look, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and choose a different “View”. The three available are:
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Brian Fitzgerald
We do not have a Windows Phone 7 in-house to try but we have been contacted by the Southpointe AT&T store and they informed us that some LPSers have stopped in and by using our Android setup video, they modified the instructions to work for Win Phone 7 devices like the Surround, Focus and Quantum.They have created their own instruction sheet for setting up devices to access LPS Zimbra and have distributed that to staff at both the Southpointe store and Gateway kiosk locations.
So, if you feel pretty comfortable with your phone, you might give the android video a watch and then plug the settings into the appropriate place on your own phone OR take your device to your AT&T store and they should be able to get you up and running.
At this time AT&T is the only local carrier that supports Windows Phone 7.
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Brian Fitzgerald
Will your mobile device work with Zimbra? Without testing each device, it is hard to give a definitive yes or no on everything, but the following should give you an idea of what you will be able to do with yours.
Any device will likely be able to connect to get your mail. The tricky bits concern syncing your calendar and/or contacts.
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Brian Fitzgerald
You’ll be hearing the word “Zimbra” a LOT in the coming weeks and you will come to know it as the new Mail and Calendar system at Lincoln Public Schools when we switch over to it in January. (More …)
