Samsung Galaxy Mini 2

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2

Set up your phone for web-based email - Samsung Galaxy Mini 2

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

Step 1 of 41

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless and network.

Step 4 of 41

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 41

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 41

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

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Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 41

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

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Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 41

Enter APN

Press APN.

An APN is used to create a data connection.
Step 11 of 41

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to create a data connection.
Step 12 of 41

Enter country code

Press MCC.

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Enter country code

Key in 505 and press OK.

Step 14 of 41

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 15 of 41

Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

Step 16 of 41

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.

Step 19 of 41

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.

Step 22 of 41

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 41

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.

Step 25 of 41

Find "Email"

Press Email.

Step 26 of 41

Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
If required, press the name of the active account at the top of the display.

Step 27 of 41

Create new email account

Press the Menu key.

Step 28 of 41

Create new email account

Press Add account.

Step 29 of 41

Enter email address

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

Step 30 of 41

Enter password

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

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Enter password

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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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the Menu key.

Step 36 of 41

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press More.

Step 37 of 41

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Account settings.

Step 38 of 41

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Email check frequency.

Step 39 of 41

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Never or the required period.

Step 40 of 41

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the Return key to return to the inbox.

Step 41 of 41

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.
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.
An APN is used to create a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
An APN is used to create a data connection.

Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 505 and press OK.

Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 03 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 the menu icon.
Press Email.

Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
If required, press the name of the active account at the top of the display.
Press the Menu key.
Press Add account.

Enter email address

Press account@example.com 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.
Press Next.

Enter account name

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

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.

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the Menu key.
Press More.
Press Account settings.
Press Email check frequency.
Press Never or the required period.
Press the Return key to return to the inbox.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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