MoBlog

Welcome to MoBlog Faqs

Two things your require to Post Text and Images from Mobile Phone

A. Mobile Phone with email sending capabilities - most phones have it - you can always check the features of your handset from the Manufactured Website by selecting your handset Model.

B. A GPRS / Data account from your Mobile Service Provider.

In many cases the customer service of your service provider will guide you from a toll free number on setting up email on your handset.

Posting from a Mobile Phone - Option 1

For Posting Text and Images directly to your Blog simple send an email from your Cell Phone to your_blog_name.password [at] moblog.mobi ( example : myblog.password at moblog.mobi). Any image or picture attachment you send will be posted directly to your blog.

Please remember to Type  Subject which will be your Post Title - The Text in the mail will be posted in the body text of that post or you can use it as a short description to any image that you maybe posting.

For Posting more stuff from your Cell Phone - Option 2

Creating a MoBlog

If you are familiar with Wordpress or have a Wordpress blog then it would be much easier for you to use MoBlog. However the interface is extremely user-friendly and should not be a problem even for the first time blogger.

Step -1

Create your account by clicking the Claim your Blog Link on the Home Page or at the bottom of the Page. The best way is to type your_name.moblog.mobi on the address bar of your browser and hit go or return key on your keyboard - you will know if it is available and then proceed to register it. All you need is a valid email id to claim your blog.

Step- 2

Once you have completed the Registration you will be sent an activation link to activate your blog. While browsing from your Mobile phone simply type your blog address and browse your site

For logging into your account, check the checkbox marked “Use mobile admin interface” on the login form to use the mobile admin interface.

We have two versions of the mobile admin interface:

• Rich: designed for the iPhone / iPod Touch and other phones supporting full Javascript and CSS featuring fancy AJAX and sliding menus
• Lite: a lightweight, simple version designed for all other phone types (no Javascript or anything else required)

Step- 3

Once you login to your Moblog you will find all the options. For posting simply click on “Write” and then click “Post” or “Pages” depending on what you want to write. For those unfamiliar with Wordpress - we suggest you make a test post either by editing the default post or writing a new post to test the functionality from a desktop computer. We also recommend to edit the About Page and write something about your blog. Once you are Logged in you will find a edit link below each of your entries. post and pages. After Posting simply click on Publish to publish your Post or Page. You also have the option to save it for Publishing in future.

Posting

While posting from the Desktop you have many options like formatting your text and attaching pictures. However, posting from Mobile has limited functionality though we are trying to add more features shortly.

Screeshots

Dashboard on an iPhone/iPod

Manage screen on iPhone/iPod

Write post form on an iPhone/iPod, with expanded keyboard

Add new user form on iPhone/iPod, with expanded select list

Dashboard in “lite” mode, with basic CSS support (in Firefox here)

Dashboard in “lite” mode, with no css support (on Motorola v551 here)

Themes

Currently we have a limited no of themes as themes do not keep much meaning and is not visible in most of the handsets. However, we will shortly introduce a basket of themes for you to choose from.

Posting Imgaes from Mobile

Simply send any image from your cell phone as an email attachment to your_blog_name.your_password at moblog.mobi and it will be posted in your blog!

The only thing you need is a gprs enabled phone and email configured.

First go to new message -> options -> select message type as email ->

Type the email address as mentioned above and then type in some text. Go to options and select ‘insert’ select image as file type and then select the particualr file you want to post. Once the Image is inserted simple click on ’send’.

Configuring email from Cell Phone.

Every phone has a different screen and setup menu - but generally you will be required to type in some settings which you will get with your email provider like gmail, yahoo mail or hotmail. Simple go to the help section and look for POP/IMAp settings.

In your Mobile phone go to messages section , select -> email and then select -> settings. In the settings first type in any name for the mail box and then enter your gprs access point from your phone provider. Once done type in your own email address, login and password. In the Outgoing mail server it is normally smtp.gmail.com or plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com ( Please check with your email provider help/FAQ section for exact details). Similarly the incoming mail server is normally pop.gmail.com or plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com etc. Mailbox type is generally POP3. Security Ports ->> select on and APOP secure login select Off unless advised to keep on.

Help sections

Gmail Help for Configuring Mobile Phones to send receive mails

Yahoo Help for Configuring Mobile Phones to send receive mails

Other helpful Links:

Configuring Smart Phones for receiving and sending emails

Free Nokia settings for any Nokia Phone model - here you can selct your phone model and Nokia will message you the settings which you can save on your phone.