[michaeljohara]

So, now, i have an old, but active, email account address of [email protected]. I no longer have an Apple device but my email account lives on. Likewise, i have a couple Windows comuters and their corresponding outlook email address to me of [email protected].

As i start planning for converting to the world of a Blackberry KEYone, my new question becomes: how do i sign up for a Blackberry.com (or .net) email account.

[BadGoliath42]

It was available a couple of years ago when BlackBerry was flourishing, but they shut it down amidst their reorganization. Sorry!

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[Taigatrommel]

As already stated, they shut down their mailsystem shortly after BB10 got released. It hasn't been available since, however you can of course use your Outlook.com adress without problems, I don't know if your @Mac.com adress works with IMAP but if it does, you can also use that - maybe it even supports IMAP push services. Every now and then there was slight interest around here for BlackBerry to create a secure mail and cloud plattform, even with subscription service, but obviously BBRY has no interest in such a project.

[nucks26]

Why do you need one? Just use Gmail.

[Pinot2015]

Why do you need one? Just use Gmail.

Yes, you need to get a Gmail email address.

[BriniaSona]

Yes, you need to get a Gmail email address.

Outlooks is my go to choice. I have never been a Gmail fan. I only use it because google forces me to. Otherwise Gmail, and Outlook are the top choices. Getting a BlackBerry one would have been neat.

[1122334455667788]

I only use it because google forces me to.

I don't think Google forces you to use Gmail.
Last I checked, you could make a Google account using any email address.

[BriniaSona]

I don't think Google forces you to use Gmail.
Last I checked, you could make a Google account using any email address.

I had to make a Gmail for my first android phone like 8 years ago now. I don't remember having the option to use an email of my choice. And if I can switch now that would be ideal as I would like to transfer all my google purchases to a more professional sounding email (my outlook)

[so crow]

Why do you need one? Just use Gmail.

Just more professional if you have blackberry email better for business.

[nucks26]

Just more professional if you have blackberry email better for business.

May I ask how? What's not professional about Gmail? After all this is a personal email address anyways I'm assuming.

[Ecm]

I had to make a Gmail for my first android phone like 8 years ago now. I don't remember having the option to use an email of my choice. And if I can switch now that would be ideal as I would like to transfer all my google purchases to a more professional sounding email (my outlook)

FYI...

You can upgrade your Outlook.com email to the Premium version, and obtain a personalized/custom domain that may be more professional. It becomes a new alias to the existing account. I've done this myself, for one of my accounts.

https://premium.outlook.com/?sl=1#/Offer

[thurask]

Just more professional if you have blackberry email better for business.

It's as professional as an ISP email.

[BB-JAM215]

If you're using Office Outlook on your PC, you can use Outlook.com to sync contacts and calendar between your PC and your phone.

[joeldf]

I had to make a Gmail for my first android phone like 8 years ago now. I don't remember having the option to use an email of my choice. And if I can switch now that would be ideal as I would like to transfer all my google purchases to a more professional sounding email (my outlook)

Yes, Android phones did force you to have a Gmail account years ago. Setting up my son's Galaxy S2 forced it as part of the initial setup. No way around it. Tried using a regular Google account we had with an ISP email attached and it simply refused to accept it.

That has since changed. You still have to sign in with a Google account, but it no longer matters how that account is set up.

Joel

[mrhobbsworth]

What about those nifty @CrackBerry.com email addresses? I used to have one. Not sure if they are still offered though.

[consv93]

Why do you need one? Just use Gmail.

And have Google incessantly data mining my info and selling it? No thanks.

[nucks26]

And have Google incessantly data mining my info and selling it? No thanks.

You're using a smartphone... Everyone is. Your info is already out there one way or another.

[consv93]

You're using a smartphone... Everyone is. Your info is already out there one way or another.

Yes of course, but I'm not going to simply hand it over to Google on a silver platter. At least make it difficult.

[michaeljohara]

That Crackberry domain would be a nice alternative. It just seems like the BB rep for security could be augmented even further by offering a subscription to a super-secure email service integrated with Hub.

[michaeljohara]

Ecm, Do you think Outlook would allow @bb.com or @blackberry.id or variations?

[Nels]

I've had BlackBerry since 2001 and I have an old email address from T-Mobile [name]@tmo.blackbery.net. It actually still forwards to an active address, but I always hated having to spell that all out for someone who wanted my email.

[anon(2313227)]

You can get one for sure. Go to their career page. Get a job with them and you will get a @blackberry.com email address just like that.

[Ecm]

What about those nifty @CrackBerry.com email addresses? I used to have one. Not sure if they are still offered though.

Those were discontinued. Sorry.

[Ecm]

Ecm, Do you think Outlook would allow @bb.com or @blackberry.id or variations?

If the domain is available, probably. And that's a big "if". Most of those were grabbed up back in the day.

[michaeljohara]

What do we know about pros & cons of this:
https://www.lifewire.com/blackberry-...service-577565
Also, are there any ISPs that offer a BES service? Is that even feasible?