Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S III

Set up your phone for web-based email - Samsung Galaxy S III

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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 32

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Apps.

Step 2 of 32

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 32

Find "Access Point Names"

Press More settings.

Step 4 of 32

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 32

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 32

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 7 of 32

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 32

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 9 of 32

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 32

Enter APN

Press APN.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Step 11 of 32

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Step 12 of 32

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 13 of 32

Enter country code

Key in 505 and press OK.

Step 14 of 32

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 15 of 32

Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

Step 16 of 32

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 17 of 32

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 18 of 32

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 19 of 32

Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Step 20 of 32

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 21 of 32

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 22 of 32

Save and activate data connection

Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to fill in the field.

Step 23 of 32

Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 24 of 32

Find "Email"

Press Apps.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
Step 25 of 32

Find "Email"

Press Email.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press the add account icon.
Step 26 of 32

Enter email address

Press account@example.com and key in your email address.

Step 27 of 32

Enter password

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

Step 28 of 32

Enter password

Press Next.

Step 29 of 32

Select email account settings

Follow the instructions on the display to select email account settings.
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.

Step 31 of 32

Retrieve email messages

Press Done.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Step 32 of 32

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 at your email provider.
Press Next.

Select email account settings

Follow the instructions on the display to select email account settings.
Press Next.

Enter account name

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