Apple iPhone 5s iOS 8

Apple iPhone 5s

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Set up your phone for email - Apple iPhone 5s iOS 8

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You can set up your phone to send and receive email messages from your email accounts. Remember, you need to set up your phone for internet.

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Find "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"

Press Settings.

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Find "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"

Press Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

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Create new email account

Press Add Account.

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Create new email account

Press the required provider or Other.

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Create new email account

If you select Other:

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Create new email account

Press Add Mail Account.

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Enter sender name

Press Name and key in the name you want to use as sender name in your email messages.

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Enter email address

Press Email and key in your email address.

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Enter password

Press Password and key in the password for your email account at your email provider.

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Enter email account name

Press Description and key in the required name.

If the display tells you that your email account has been set up, follow the instructions on the display to select more settings and finish the setup.
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Enter email account name

Press Next.

If the display tells you that your email account has been set up, follow the instructions on the display to select more settings and finish the setup.
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Select server type

Press POP.

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Enter incoming server

Press "Host Name" below "INCOMING MAIL SERVER" and key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.

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Enter username

Press "Username" below "INCOMING MAIL SERVER" and key in the username for your email account.

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Enter outgoing server

Press "Host Name" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER" and key in the name of your email provider's outgoing server.

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Enter username and password for the outgoing server

Press "Username" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER" and key in the username for the outgoing server.

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Enter username and password for the outgoing server

Press "Password" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER" and key in the password for the outgoing server.

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Save information

Press Save.

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Select email account

Press the name of the email account you've just set up.

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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press "SMTP" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER".

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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the field below "PRIMARY SERVER".

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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the indicator next to "Use SSL" until the function is turned off.

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Turn off password encryption

Press Authentication.

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Turn off password encryption

Press Password.

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Turn off password encryption

Press Back.

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Enter outgoing port

Press Server Port.

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Enter outgoing port

Key in 25 and press Done.

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Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press the name of the email account you've just set up.

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Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press Advanced.

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Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press the indicator next to "Use SSL" until the function is turned off.

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Turn off password encryption

Press Authentication.

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Turn off password encryption

Press Password.

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Turn off password encryption

Press Advanced.

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Enter incoming port

Press Server Port and key in 110

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Enter incoming port

Press the name of the email account you've just set up.

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Enter incoming port

Press Done.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Fetch New Data.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the indicator nexto to "Push" to turn the function on or off.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

If you turn off Push:

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the required period or Manually.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

To select settings for a specific email account:
Press the required email account.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Fetch or Manual.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Back.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Mail....

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Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Find "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"

Press Settings.
Press Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

Create new email account

Press Add Account.
Press the required provider or Other.
If you select Other:
Press Add Mail Account.

Enter sender name

Press Name and key in the name you want to use as sender name in your email messages.

Enter email address

Press Email and key in your email address.

Enter password

Press Password and key in the password for your email account at your email provider.

Enter email account name

Press Description and key in the required name.
If the display tells you that your email account has been set up, follow the instructions on the display to select more settings and finish the setup.
Press Next.
If the display tells you that your email account has been set up, follow the instructions on the display to select more settings and finish the setup.

Select server type

Press POP.

Enter incoming server

Press "Host Name" below "INCOMING MAIL SERVER" and key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.

Enter username

Press "Username" below "INCOMING MAIL SERVER" and key in the username for your email account.

Enter outgoing server

Press "Host Name" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER" and key in the name of your email provider's outgoing server.

Enter username and password for the outgoing server

Press "Username" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER" and key in the username for the outgoing server.
Press "Password" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER" and key in the password for the outgoing server.

Save information

Press Save.

Select email account

Press the name of the email account you've just set up.

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press "SMTP" below "OUTGOING MAIL SERVER".
Press the field below "PRIMARY SERVER".
Press the indicator next to "Use SSL" until the function is turned off.

Turn off password encryption

Press Authentication.
Press Password.
Press Back.

Enter outgoing port

Press Server Port.
Key in 25 and press Done.

Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press the name of the email account you've just set up.
Press Advanced.
Press the indicator next to "Use SSL" until the function is turned off.

Turn off password encryption

Press Authentication.
Press Password.
Press Advanced.

Enter incoming port

Press Server Port and key in 110
Press the name of the email account you've just set up.
Press Done.

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Fetch New Data.
Press the indicator nexto to "Push" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn off Push:
Press the required period or Manually.
To select settings for a specific email account:
Press the required email account.
Press Fetch or Manual.
Press Back.
Press Mail....

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.