Samsung Galaxy S III Mini

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini

Set up your phone for POP3 email - Samsung Galaxy S III Mini

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If you're using a POP3 email account in your email application on your computer, you can also set it up on your phone. Follow these instructions to set up your phone for POP3 email.
Please note that these instructions are based on a POP3 email account. If you have a web-based email account, such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or Gmail, you need to use the settings for web-based email. Click here for information on how to the set up your phone for web-based email.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Apps.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press More settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

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Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

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Create new data connection

Press New APN.

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Enter data connection name

Press Name.

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Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

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Enter APN

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

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
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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.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
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Enter username

Press Username.

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Enter username

Key in wap and press OK.

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Enter password

Press Password.

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Enter password

Key in wap and press OK.

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Enter country code

Press MCC.

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Enter country code

Key in 234 and press OK.

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Enter network code

Press MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 15 and press OK.

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Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

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Select authentication type

Press None.

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Select APN type

Press APN type.

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Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

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Select data bearer

Press Bearer.

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Select data bearer

Press Unspecified.

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Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

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Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

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Save and activate data connection

Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to fill in the field.

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Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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Find "Email"

Press Apps.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
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Find "Email"

Press Email.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
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Enter email address

Press account@example.com and key in your email address.

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Enter password

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

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Enter password

Press Next.

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Select server type

Press POP3 account.

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Enter username

Key in the username for your email account.

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Enter incoming server

Press the field below POP3 server and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's incoming server.

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Turn off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
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Turn off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

Press None.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
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Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.

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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.

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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press Next.

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Enter outgoing server

Key in the name or IP address of your email providers outgoing server.

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Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
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Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

Press None.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
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Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

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Turn on SMTP authentication

Press Require sign-in to turn on SMTP authentication.

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Turn on SMTP authentication

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), SMTP authentication is turned on.

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Enter username for outgoing server

Press the field below User name and key in your username for your email provider's outgoing server.

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Enter password for outgoing server

Press the field below Password and key in your password for your email provider's outgoing server.

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Enter password for outgoing server

Press Next.

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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Peak schedule.

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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press Never or the required period.

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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Off-peak schedule.

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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press Never or the required period.

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Turn on email message synchronisation

Press Sync Email to turn on synchronisation.

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Turn on email message synchronisation

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

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Turn on email message synchronisation

Press Next.

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Enter account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (Optional) and key in the required name.

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Enter sender name

Press the field below Your name (displayed on outgoing messages) and key in the required sender name.

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Retrieve email messages

Press Done.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

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Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1. Find "Access Point Names"

Press Apps.
Press Settings.
Press More settings.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

2. Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press New APN.

3. Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

4. Enter APN

Press APN.
If you're on a pay monthly price plan:
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk
An APN is used to establish a data connection.
If you're on a pay as you go or VOXI price plan:
Key in pp.vodafone.co.uk
Press OK.
An APN is used to establish a data connection.

5. Enter username

Press Username.
Key in wap and press OK.

6. Enter password

Press Password.
Key in wap and press OK.

7. Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 234 and press OK.

8. Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 15 and press OK.

9. Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press None.

10. Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in default and press OK.

11. Select data bearer

Press Bearer.
Press Unspecified.

12. Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press Save.
Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to fill in the field.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

13. Find "Email"

Press Apps.
If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
Press Email.
If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.

14. Enter email address

Press account@example.com and key in your email address.

15. Enter password

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

16. Select server type

Press POP3 account.

17. Enter username

Key in the username for your email account.
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18. Enter incoming server

Press the field below POP3 server and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's incoming server.

19. Turn off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
Press None.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.

20. Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

21. Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.
Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.
Press Next.

22. Enter outgoing server

Key in the name or IP address of your email providers outgoing server.
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23. Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
Press None.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.

24. Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

25. Turn on SMTP authentication

Press Require sign-in to turn on SMTP authentication.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), SMTP authentication is turned on.

26. Enter username for outgoing server

Press the field below User name and key in your username for your email provider's outgoing server.

27. Enter password for outgoing server

Press the field below Password and key in your password for your email provider's outgoing server.
Press Next.

28. Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Peak schedule.
Press Never or the required period.
Press the drop down list below Off-peak schedule.
Press Never or the required period.

29. Turn on email message synchronisation

Press Sync Email to turn on synchronisation.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Press Next.

30. Enter account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (Optional) and key in the required name.

31. Enter sender name

Press the field below Your name (displayed on outgoing messages) and key in the required sender name.

32. Retrieve email messages

Press Done.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

33. Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.