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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 the steps below are based on a Vodafone Mail 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 set up your phone for web-based email.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press All apps 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.

Step 7 of 50

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

An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.
Step 11 of 50

Enter APN

Press OK.

An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.
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.

Step 15 of 50

Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

Step 16 of 50

Select authentication

Press Authentication type.

Step 17 of 50

Select authentication

Press PAP.

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Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 19 of 50

Select 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 All apps 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.

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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 Vodafone email address.

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Enter password

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

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Enter password

Press Next.

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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 name or IP address of your email provider's incoming server.

Step 37 of 50

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.
Step 38 of 50

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.
Step 39 of 50

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Server port.
Key in 110

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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.

Step 42 of 50

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.

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.
Step 44 of 50

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.
Step 45 of 50

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.

Step 50 of 50

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press All apps 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
An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.
Press OK.
An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.

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.

Select 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 All apps 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 Vodafone email address.

Enter password

Press Password and key in the password for your email account at Vodafone.
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 name or IP address of your email provider's incoming server.

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.

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Server port.
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.
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.

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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