Re: Iphone mobile me alias
Posted: Feb 20, 2010 11:01 PM   in response to: joetoz  

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Set up Mobile me Alias on my iPhone

1. Tap "Settings"
2. Tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"
3. Tap "Add Account"
4. Tap "Other"
5. Fill in the requested information using your alias as the "address" and you normal password. The rest of the information can be whatever you want.
6. Tap "Save" in the upper right corner
7. The iPhone will verify the account (it may take a minute)
8. Make sure the "IMAP" tab is selected on the top of the screen
9. Fill in the requested information using mail.mac.com for Incoming "Host Name" and smtp.mac.com for Outgoing "Host Name"
10. Use you primary account "User Name" and "Password" in both categories, not the alias.
11. Tap "Save" in the upper right corner
I made mine my default account by doing the following.

12. Tap "Settings"
13. Tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"
14. Tap "Default Account"
15. Select your newly created .Mac Alias
16. Send a Message and you should be all set.

Now you have an email account for you alias that does not affect you primary .Mac or .Me account.

Its ridiculous that Apple does not make its mail play nice on its own phone. As a result, users have to resort to this ugly hack. Don't even get me started on smart folders and flagged messages ...