Video
Set Up New Account
These steps will demonstrate how to add a GCI.net email to your BIS provisioned device.
1. Go to http://gci.blackberry.com
2. Click on Create New Account
3. Read the Terms and conditions, Check the box next to I have read and understand the Legal Terms and Conditions, then press the I Agree button.
4. Enter the Device PIN and the Device IMEI
- Note: Both the PIN and the IMEI are on the side of the Blackberry box. If the box is not available steps below provide how to get this information.
- PIN and IMEI:
- Turn on the phone
- Select Options
- Select Status
- PIN and IMEI are available form the list
- PIN and IMEI:
5. Press Continue
6. Create a Username and Password. This will be your log in for the BIS account, and is not your email account information.
7. Press Next
8. If the user name is already taken you will be prompted to select or enter a new username, and them press Next
9. To add an Email Address
- Enter the Email address
- Enter the password for the email address
- Re-enter the password for the email address
10. Press Next
11. Press OK
Your BIS account is set up, and an email account added to the BIS account. You should receive mail on your BlackBerry.
Log into an Existing Account
1. Log on, go to http://www.gci.blackberry.com
2. Enter your User ID and Password.
3. You are now in your BlackBerry Web Interface. This view displays the Email accounts you are using with your BlackBerry device. The email address of username@gci.blackberry.com is our base account.
From this screen you can Add a new email, edit current emails, edit filters or delete an email from your device.
Add a New Email Account to Your Device
1. Click on the Setup Account button
2. That will display a screen similar to the one shown on the right.
3.Enter the new Email Address; then enter theemail Password in the Password and Confirm Password text boxes.
Press Next
4. You will see an alert pop up informing you the account has been successfully added to your BlackBerry account,
Click OK
Edit an Existing Email account
1. Click on the Edit icon (picture) on the row with the email account you wish to edit.
2. Make changes as needed in the available fields.
Click Save
3. For email server settings click on the Advance tab
4. For GCI email address the information should be:
- Server: pop.gci.net
- Port: 143
- SSL: Not Checked (unchecked box)
Press Save if any changes are made
Filters
Filters allows you to set rules (like rules in Outlook /Outlook Express) on how and which messages are sent to the handheld device.
1. From the main screen click on the Filters icon (picture)
2. The default settings are shown on the screen shot. The default setting is When no filters apply, the Forward messages to handheldshould have the radio button selected.
3. Click on the Click here link to add a filter.
BlackBerrys are allowed up to four filters.
Please click on Help
Please read the information about filters, how they behave, how to create and set them up.
Settings
This area will allow you to change information about your handheld device.
Change Handheld: Allows you to update the handheld model.
Password: Allows you to change the password for entering your account
Enter the Change Password
Enter the Confirm Password
Press Save
Service Books
Service Books: Allows you to send the Blackberry service books to your device. If you are having problems sending emails, or browsing the Internet, then send the service books to your device. These are also know as WAP and MMS settings.
Press on Send Service Books button
