For many, the reason behind getting a BlackBerry is because of its extensive email and messaging capabilities. With this in mind, accurately setting up your email account is a major priority, so here’s how to do it.

When you switch your BlackBerry on for the first time you will be greeted with the Setup Wizard, from here you can either begin email set-up immediately, or delay it and take some time to get to know the handset first.

There are two different email services available for BlackBerry users, which you choose depends on whether you want to use your handheld email for business or personal use. If you simply want to manage your personal emails on the go then the BlackBerry Internet Service is the one for you. This lets you send and receive emails from up to ten different accounts. If you’re looking for a business email account then you should opt for the BlackBerry Enterprise Service, this gives you the option to link your smartphone with a number of different work email accounts ranging from Microsoft Outlook, IBM, Lotus Notes to Novell GroupWise. If the latter is your account of choice, you will need to contact your server administrator prior to set up to get an enterprise activation password, once you have this you’re ready to go.

From the homepage, click on the Menu button and choose the Setup icon in the bottom right hand corner. Next go to Email Settings and Email Setup. Now comes the boring bit, make sure you have read and understood the user agreement, if you’re happy with it select yes at the bottom of the screen and then hit I Agree.

So you’re ready to begin the setup process, now is the time to choose whether you want a personal account (Add an Existing Email Account) or a business account (Create a Blackberry Email Account) for most, it will probably be the first option so click Add. The next screen brings up various email providers for you to choose from, if your provider isn’t listed then click other, if not choose who you’re with and click next. You’ll now be asked to enter your account details including your email address and existing password. When you’re filling in your details, to save you the hassle of finding the @ button or full stop key if you use the spacebar it will put these in for you automatically, anyway once that’s all done click on the next button and you should see confirmation that your email account has been successfully setup… Now you’ll receive email updates straight away and be able to respond on the move, perfect!