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Old 07-22-2008, 07:25 PM
Eric Hicks \(That_Kid\)-MS MVP - Mobile Devices
 
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Re: Reading email via VPN and wifi works but not via GPRS

I've run into issues where either the GRPS account wasn't allowed vpn access
or the subnet of the vpn and the carrier overlap. You can use a program
like VxUtil from www.cam.com to verify your address settings.

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"Scott Seidman" <namdiesttocs@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9AE173B4B10CAscottseidmanmindspri@130.133. 1.4...
> Martien <martien.janssen@re-gent.nl> wrote in news:6069e97b-15b0-4890-
> bf69-46201d9d0323@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I have set up my WM6 with an e-mail account which accesses a server at
>> my work. I need a VPN to get this working. I have set-up the
>> connections as follows:
>>
>> Under Connections-My ISP I have set a modem connection with my phone
>> provider
>> Under My-Work Network I have set a connection to my vpn server at
>> work.
>> Under Advanced-Select Networks I have selected My ISP for programs
>> that automatically connect to the Internet and programs that connect
>> to a private network should connect to My-Work Network.
>> Under the email account settings I have selected under advanced server
>> settings that the Work network connection should be used.
>>
>> If I connect my device (X800 glofiis) via wifi at home, I can
>> properly use my e-mail account, so all VPN settings must be correct.
>> If I drop the wifi and work via the phone service and then access the
>> same e-mail account, it will even set-up the VPN correctly but then
>> get back to me with "messages cannot be downloaded...etc", which
>> explains very little to me.
>>
>> I have tried many different configurations, but without success. Any
>> hints ?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Martien
>>
>>
>>
>>

>
> Some carriers maintain different levels of data access. For AT&T, a
> "PDA" account is more expensive than an "unlimited data" account. The
> latter is not guaranteed to support VPN
>
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