Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S III

Set up your phone for POP3 email - Samsung Galaxy S III

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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 Apps.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press More settings.

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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.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
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Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
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Enter country code

Press MCC.

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Enter country code

Key in 505 and press OK.

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Enter network code

Press MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 03 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

Key in default and press OK.

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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 Apps.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
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Find "Email"

Press Email.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
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Enter email address

Press account@example.com 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

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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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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Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.

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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.

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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press Next.

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Enter outgoing server

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).

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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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Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

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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

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.
Press Next.

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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Email check frequency.

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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press Never or the required period.

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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

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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Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Apps.
Press Settings.
Press More settings.
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 establish a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
An APN is used to establish 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.
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 "Email"

Press Apps.
If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
Press Email.
If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.

Enter email address

Press account@example.com 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

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.

Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

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

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.
Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.
Press Next.

Enter outgoing server

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).
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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

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

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

Turn SMTP authentication on or off

Press Require sign-in 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.
Press Next.

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Email check frequency.
Press Never or the required period.
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.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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