Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S

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

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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.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Applications.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless and network.

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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.
Key in live.vodafone.com

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Enter APN

Press OK.

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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

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.

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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 Applications.

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Find "Email"

Press Email.

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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

Press Accounts.

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Create new email account

Press the Menu key.

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Create new email account

Press Add account.

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Enter email address

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

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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 password

Press OK to confirm.

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Enter email account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) 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 (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 Applications.
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.
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 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 Applications.
Press Email.

Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
Press the Menu key.
Press Accounts.
Press the Menu key.
Press Add account.

Enter email address

Press Email address 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.
Press OK to confirm.

Enter email account name

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

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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