HTC Desire HD

HTC Desire HD

Set up your phone for POP3 email - HTC Desire HD

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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.

Step 1 of 50

Find "Access Point Names"

Press arrow up to access the main menu.

Step 2 of 50

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 50

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

Step 4 of 50

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 50

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 50

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

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Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 50

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 9 of 50

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 50

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com

Step 11 of 50

Enter APN

Press OK.

Step 12 of 50

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 13 of 50

Enter country code

Key in 505 and press OK.

Step 14 of 50

Enter network code

Press MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

Step 16 of 50

Select authentication

Press Authentication type.

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Select authentication

Press PAP.

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Enter APN type

Press APN type.

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Enter APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Step 20 of 50

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.

Step 24 of 50

Find "Mail"

Press arrow up to access the main menu.

Step 25 of 50

Find "Mail"

Press Mail.

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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

If required, press More.

Step 28 of 50

Create new email account

Press New account.

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Create new email account

Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

Step 30 of 50

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address.

Step 31 of 50

Enter password

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

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Enter password

Press Next.

Step 33 of 50

Select server type

Press the drop down list below Protocol.

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Select server type

Press POP.

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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 POP server and key in the address of the incoming server.

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Turn off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

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Turn off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

Press None.

Step 39 of 50

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Server port and key in 110

Step 40 of 50

Enter incoming port

Press Next.

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Turn SMTP authentication on or off

Press Login required to turn SMTP authentication on or off.
If you turn on SMTP authentication:
Follow the instructions on the display to key in the username and password for your email account.
Please note that if you're using Vodafone's outgoing server, turn off SMTP authentication and leave the username and password fields empty.

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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.
Please note that if you can't send email messages when using your email provider's outgoing server, key in smtp.vodafone.net.au (Vodafone's outgoing server).

Step 43 of 50

Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

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Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

Press None.

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Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Server port and key in 25

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Enter outgoing port

Press Next.

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Enter email account name

Press the field below Account name 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 and key in the required sender name.

Step 49 of 50

Retrieve email messages

Press Finish setup.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

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Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press arrow up to access the main menu.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
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 live.vodafone.com
Press OK.

Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 505 and press OK.

Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 03 and press OK.

Select authentication

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

Enter APN type

Press APN type.
Key in default and press OK.

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 "Mail"

Press arrow up to access the main menu.
Press Mail.

Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
Press the Menu key.
If required, press More.
Press New account.
Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

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 the drop down list below Protocol.
Press POP.

Enter username

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

Enter incoming server

Press the field below POP server and key in the address of the incoming server.

Turn off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

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

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Server port and key in 110
Press Next.

Turn SMTP authentication on or off

Press Login required to turn SMTP authentication on or off.
If you turn on SMTP authentication:
Follow the instructions on the display to key in the username and password for your email account.
Please note that if you're using Vodafone's outgoing server, turn off SMTP authentication and leave the username and password fields empty.

Enter outgoing server

Press the field below SMTP server and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's outgoing server.
Please note that if you can't send email messages when using your email provider's outgoing server, key in smtp.vodafone.net.au (Vodafone's outgoing server).

Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

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

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Server port and key in 25
Press Next.

Enter email account name

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

Enter sender name

Press the field below Your name and key in the required sender name.

Retrieve email messages

Press Finish setup.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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