| If you are a Gmail fan as I am, I know you agree | | | | Go to gmail.com/app and click the Get Started Now |
| Gmail is one of the most marvelous, complimentary | | | | button, next enter your mobile phone number and |
| and ubiquitous web based email clients on the planet. | | | | click the Send Now button. You will receive a text |
| Its POP3 and IMAP protocols allow you to access | | | | message with instructions on how to download the |
| your inbox through almost every desktop email client | | | | Gmail Java application. |
| available, in addition to its normal access via the | | | | If neither the WAP enabled Gmail page nor the Java |
| standard web based method. If you are constantly | | | | applet will work on your cell phone to enable Gmail |
| mobile, you can also access and read your Gmail | | | | access do not give up hope. There is another |
| messages on your cell phone, through your phones | | | | method which may work for you. It is possible you |
| browser by navigating to Gmail's web site. | | | | will be able to access your Gmail account on your cell |
| Unfortunately all cell phones do not allow you to | | | | by configuring your cell phone carrier's email system |
| display standard Web pages. Those with this | | | | to download message from Gmail via their POP3 or |
| particular incapacity will display web pages designed | | | | IMAP protocol. You may need a copy of Gmail Client |
| to support the Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP) | | | | Configuration tool. You can download a copy at After |
| using the Wireless Markup Language (WML). You can | | | | configuration of your cell phone carrier's email system |
| access Gmail's WAP compatible web site by going to | | | | you will need to access your Gmail account and |
| Most cell-phone browsers do not automatically add | | | | select Settings, Forwarding, and then Configuration |
| on the http:// prefix so be sure you include it when | | | | Instructions. Follow the instructions listed to set up |
| you input the Gmail WAP address. | | | | Gmail to forward your messages to your cell phone |
| If you have a Java compatible cell phone, Gmail's | | | | carrier's email system. |
| mobile site offers some added benefits. The mobile | | | | No one should be without access to their Gmail |
| site will be perfectly functional if your cell is not Java | | | | account, even if they are mobile. These three |
| compatible, but Java compatible cell phones perform | | | | methods should enable practically any cell phone |
| as fast if not faster then the standard web interface | | | | capable of retrieving email or surfing the Internet to |
| and support email attachments a lot better. You will | | | | access a Gmail account. Now you need not ever be |
| need to install the Gmail Java app on your cellphone. | | | | without access to your Gmail account. |