LG T505

LG T505

Set up your phone for web-based email - LG T505

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You can send and retrieve email messages from a web-based email account, such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail. Follow these instructions to set up your phone for web-based email.
Before you can set up your phone for web-based email, you need an account with the required email provider. If you don't have an account, you can set one up on the web page of the email provider.

Please note that the steps below are based on a web-based email account. If you have a POP3 email account, you need to use the settings for POP3 email. Click here for information on how to set up your phone for POP3 email.

Step 1 of 41

Find "Access points"

Press the menu icon.

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Find "Access points"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access points"

Press Connectivity.

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Find "Access points"

Press Access points.

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Create new data connection

Press Add to create a new data connection.

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Enter data connection name

Press the field below Connection title.

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Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 8 of 41

Select data type

Press the field below Bearer.

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Select data type

Press GPRS.

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Select authentication type

Press the field below Authentication.

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Select authentication type

Press PAP.

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Enter username

Press the field below Username.

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Enter username

Key in wap and press OK.

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Enter password

Press the field below Password.

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Enter password

Key in wap and press OK.

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Enter APN

Press the field below APN.
If you're on a pay monthly price plan:
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk

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Enter APN

If you're on a pay as you go or VOXI price plan:
Key in pp.vodafone.co.uk
Press OK to confirm.

Step 18 of 41

Save data connection

Press Save.

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Save data connection

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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Find "E-mail"

Press the menu icon.

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Find "E-mail"

Press E-mail.

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Create new email profile

If email profiles have already been created:
Press the menu icon.

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Create new email profile

Press Mailboxes.

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Create new email profile

Press the Return key.

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Create new email profile

Press Add.

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Create new email profile

Press the required provider.

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Enter email address

Press the field below E-mail address.

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Enter email address

Key in your email address and press OK.

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Enter password

Press the field below Password.

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Enter password

Key in the password for your email account and press OK.

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Activate email profile

Press Save to activate the email profile.
Wait a moment while your phone downloads the settings.

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Edit account settings

If required, press the Return key.

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Edit account settings

Press Settings.

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Edit account settings

Press Accounts.
Press the email profile you've just set up.

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Edit account settings

Press More.

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Enter sender name

Press the field below My name.

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Enter sender name

Key in the required sender name and press OK.

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Select data connection

Press the field below Access point.

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Select data connection

Press the data connection you've set up for email (Vodafone Mail).

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Save and exit

Press Save.

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Save and exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

1. Find "Access points"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Connectivity.
Press Access points.

2. Create new data connection

Press Add to create a new data connection.

3. Enter data connection name

Press the field below Connection title.
Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

4. Select data type

Press the field below Bearer.
Press GPRS.

5. Select authentication type

Press the field below Authentication.
Press PAP.

6. Enter username

Press the field below Username.
Key in wap and press OK.

7. Enter password

Press the field below Password.
Key in wap and press OK.

8. Enter APN

Press the field below APN.
If you're on a pay monthly price plan:
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk
If you're on a pay as you go or VOXI price plan:
Key in pp.vodafone.co.uk
Press OK to confirm.

9. Save data connection

Press Save.
Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

10. Find "E-mail"

Press the menu icon.
Press E-mail.

11. Create new email profile

If email profiles have already been created:
Press the menu icon.
Press Mailboxes.
Press the Return key.
Press Add.
Press the required provider.

12. Enter email address

Press the field below E-mail address.
Key in your email address and press OK.

13. Enter password

Press the field below Password.
Key in the password for your email account and press OK.

14. Activate email profile

Press Save to activate the email profile.
Wait a moment while your phone downloads the settings.

15. Edit account settings

If required, press the Return key.
Press Settings.
Press Accounts.
Press the email profile you've just set up.
Press More.

16. Enter sender name

Press the field below My name.
Key in the required sender name and press OK.

17. Select data connection

Press the field below Access point.
Press the data connection you've set up for email (Vodafone Mail).

18. Save and exit

Press Save.
Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.