Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S

Set up your phone for POP3 email - Samsung Galaxy S

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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 Applications.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless and network.

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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.

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Enter APN

Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk and press OK.

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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 PAP.

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Select APN type

Press APN type.

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Select APN type

Press Internet.

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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 Applications.

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Find "Email"

Press Email.

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Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
Press the Menu key.

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Create new email account

Press Accounts.

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Create new email account

Press the Menu key.

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Create new email account

Press Add account.

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Enter email address

Press Email address 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

Press the field below Username and 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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Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

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Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

Press the drop down list below Security type.

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Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

Press None.

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Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

Press Next.

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Enter outgoing server

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

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Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press None.

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Turn SMTP authentication on or off

Press Require sign-in to turn SMTP authentication on or off.

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Turn SMTP authentication on or off

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 Username and key in your username for your email provider's outgoing server, if required.

The menu item is only available if you turned on SMTP authentication in step 24.
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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, if required.

The menu item is only available if you turned on SMTP authentication in step 24.
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Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press Next.

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Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press the drop down list below Email checking frequency.

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Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press the required period.

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Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press Next.

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Enter email account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in a name for your email account (such as Private or Work).

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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.

Step 59 of 59

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Applications.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless and network.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press New APN.

Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk and press OK.

Enter username

Press Username.
Key in wap and press OK.

Enter password

Press Password.
Key in wap and press OK.

Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 234 and press OK.

Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 15 and press OK.

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

Select APN type

Press APN type.
Press Internet.

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.

Find "Email"

Press Applications.
Press Email.

Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
Press the Menu key.
Press Accounts.
Press the Menu key.
Press Add account.

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address.

Enter password

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

Select server type

Press POP3 account.

Enter username

Press the field below Username and key in the username for your email account.

Enter incoming server

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

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

Press the drop down list below Security type.
Press None.
Press Next.

Enter outgoing server

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

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.
Press None.

Turn SMTP authentication on or off

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

Enter username for outgoing server

Press the field below Username and key in your username for your email provider's outgoing server, if required.
The menu item is only available if you turned on SMTP authentication in step 24.

Enter password for outgoing server

Press the field below Password and key in your password for your email provider's outgoing server, if required.
The menu item is only available if you turned on SMTP authentication in step 24.

Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press Next.
Press the drop down list below Email checking frequency.
Press the required period.
Press Next.

Enter email account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in a name for your email account (such as Private or Work).

Enter sender name

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

Retrieve email messages

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

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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