2007
View HTML Email on your Blackberry
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Lack of HTML formated email on your Blackberry got you down? You’re not alone. Due to security concerns, Blackberry’s do not offer HTML support in emails at all. Even in its consumer phones, the Pearl and Curve, HTML email isn’t even an option. Unfortunately, a lot of email sent these days have some sort of HTML in them and the lack of support makes those emails hard to read when using a Blackberry.
Enter the Empower HTML Mail Viewer. This piece of software installs as a plugin to the Blackberry mail client and displays HTML formated email the way it was meant. The product is in beta and its shows.There have been some obvious problems with previous builds. Fortunately the latest beta has fixed most of the bugs that caused me to disable the plugin while I was testing it. The only issue I have left is pictures do not display at all. You just get an outline of a box. The program is yet to be perfected but even in the beta form, its usefulness easily outweighs some minor issues. If you want to enter the world of HTML email, just point your Blackberry to http://www.getempower.com/emv.php and install OTA. I would be sure to bookmark the page and check back for any updates as there has been 2 in the last week that have fixed numerous bugs.
Mike has made a Comment
Hi,
Did you ever figure out how to get pictures to display ?
I have the latest version, but stil have the same issue.
Thanks
Mike
July 7, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
Alec has made a Comment
@Mike - The newest version, 1.1, will now display pictures for me. Check to see if you have the latest and check the options to make sure you have that feature turned on.
July 7, 2007 @ 9:58 pm
Ani has made a Comment
Version 2.0 is out now!
A quick 30 sec video of Empower Mail Viewer in action at http://www.getempower.com
We invite you to check it out.
Thanks,
Ani.
July 17, 2007 @ 10:25 pm
scott has made a Comment
Is anyone else having a problem of emails getting lost after installing the empower html viewer. I love the program but am now experiencing for the first time people telling me that they sent me an email which I never got. A friend of mine has had similar incidents after installing the viewer.
Is there any way to dissable “empower” sending the mail? Even when it is not the default viewer, mail seems to got through “empower” I would prefer not buying their uninstall product to uninstall their faulty program, if that is the case.
thanks.
September 6, 2007 @ 10:26 pm
Alec Peden has made a Comment
@Scott - I never had any issues with lost emails. If you need too, you can uninstall the software using Options > Advanced Options > Applications. I’ve since uninstall Empower and I’m currently using BBSmart Email Viewer which I’m writing a review that should be available shortly.
September 8, 2007 @ 11:34 am
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September 25, 2007 @ 2:14 am
Jason has made a Comment
If anyone is having trouble getting the images to display, make sure your TCP setting is set (options>advanced options>TCP). For T-Mobile the APN is wap.voicestream.com. No username/password
October 28, 2007 @ 10:52 am
moff has made a Comment
Mmmmmm…. Blackberry!! Best thing all over the world..=) Thanks you for this topic..
February 6, 2008 @ 7:34 pm