Blog: Ufone MyMail: Check Your E-Mail on any handset via SMS

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For the first time in Pakistan, Ufone brings you a way to check email on any handset, without internet or GPRS!

How’s this for cutting edge technology? Ufone’s super innovative technology has now made it possible for you to access your emails with MyMail, wherever you are without ever using an Internet or GPRS/EDGE enabled phone. Simply dial *88# from your Ufone and through our latest technology, access your email account to send, read and reply to all your mails!

Ufone’s MyMail is a quick way to operate and interact with four email accounts simultaneously, currently service supports Hotmail, Yahoo, G-Mail and MSN. MyMail allows you to send/receive emails from one or more specified email addresses and have them relayed as flash message to any mobile number. A reliable gateway (USSD) will be used to send and receive emails on mobiles phones screen in seconds.

How to use MyMail

To configure MyMail, just follow the steps below.

1. Dial *88# to subscribe


2. Select which email you want to configure first


3. enter your Gmail, Hotmail, MSN or Yahoo account ID and password, Example 545454@yahoo.com. System will also accept the ID only for instance 545454. User ID and password will be kept confidential at all times.


4. Use your email account!

Setup Menu: you can configure more emails addresses and unsubscribe from service through setup menu.

For More Details Click Here

Other Service Rules:

• Email validity in MyMail is 30 days; once mentioned time has elapsed system will automatically remove old emails from the Inbox.


• Service is not available on international roaming.


• Only one email account can be configured against one MSISDN. Users have the option to change the email address from setup menu.


• Accounts available: MSN, Hotmail, Yahoo & Gmail. More accounts will be added in the near future.


• Service is available for both Prepaid & Post-pay customers.


• 179 Characters can be sent in an email (Compose) however no limitations for incoming emails. Images cannot be displayed.

Charges:

• Pre-paid users will be charged Rs.0.05+Tax for dialling *88#. For post-pay users initiation request will be free. No menu browsing charges are applicable for both Pre-paid and Post-pay users.


• Pre-paid and post-pay users can avail first month free subscription till 30th Jan 2011.


• Subscription charges: Rs.5+Tax/Week for Prepaid, Rs.20+Tax/Month for Post-pay will be applicable once free trail period has elapsed.