Apple iPad (3rd generation) iOS 5

Apple iPad (3rd generation)

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Set up your device for web-based email - Apple iPad (3rd generation) iOS 5

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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 device for web-based email.
Before you can set up your device 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 device for POP3 email.

Step 1 of 28

Find "APN Settings"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 28

Find "APN Settings"

Press Cellular Data.

Step 3 of 28

Find "APN Settings"

Press APN Settings.

Step 4 of 28

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Step 5 of 28

Save settings

Press Cellular Data.

Step 6 of 28

Save settings

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 7 of 28

Find "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"

Press Settings.

Step 8 of 28

Find "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"

Press Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

Step 9 of 28

Create new email account

Press Add Account....

Step 10 of 28

Create new email account

Press the required provider.

Step 11 of 28

Enter sender name

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

Step 12 of 28

Enter email address

Press Email and key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Step 13 of 28

Enter password

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

Step 14 of 28

Enter email account name

Press Description and key in the required name.

Step 15 of 28

Enter email account name

Press Next.

Step 16 of 28

Choose synchronisation settings

Press the indicator next to the required data type to turn synchronisation of the specific data types on or off.

Step 17 of 28

Choose synchronisation settings

Press Save.

Step 18 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Fetch New Data.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 19 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the indicator next to Push to turn the function on or off.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 20 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

If you turn off Push:

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 21 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the required period or Manually.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 22 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

To select settings for a specific email account:
Press Advanced.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 23 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the required email account.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 24 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Push, Fetch or Manual.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 25 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Advanced.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 26 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Fetch New Data.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 27 of 28

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Mail, Contacts... to save the settings.

Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Step 28 of 28

Save and exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "APN Settings"

Press Settings.
Press Cellular Data.
Press APN Settings.

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com
An APN is used to establish a data connection.

Save settings

Press Cellular Data.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"

Press Settings.
Press Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

Create new email account

Press Add Account....
Press the required provider.

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 (such as name@provider.com).

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.
Press Next.

Choose synchronisation settings

Press the indicator next to the required data type to turn synchronisation of the specific data types on or off.
Press Save.

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Fetch New Data.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Press the indicator next to Push to turn the function on or off.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
If you turn off Push:
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Press the required period or Manually.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
To select settings for a specific email account:
Press Advanced.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Press the required email account.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Press Push, Fetch or Manual.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Press Advanced.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Press Fetch New Data.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.
Press Mail, Contacts... to save the settings.
Each time your device connects to the server to synchronise, data charges will apply.

Save and exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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