Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

I can't send and receive email messages - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

Cause 2 of 3: Your tablet hasn't been correctly set up for email

If your tablet hasn't been correctly set up for email, you can't send and receive email messages.

Solution: Set up your tablet for email.

Step 1 of 32

Find "Email"

Press Email.

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Step 2 of 32

Enter email address

Key in your email address.

Step 3 of 32

Enter password

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

Step 4 of 32

Enter password

Press Next.

Step 5 of 32

Select server type

Press POP3 account.

Step 6 of 32

Enter username

Press the field below "Username" and key in the username for your email account.

Step 7 of 32

Enter incoming server

Press the field below "POP3 server" and key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.

Step 8 of 32

Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list below "Security type".

Step 9 of 32

Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press None.

Step 10 of 32

Enter incoming port

Press the field below "Port" and key in 110

Step 11 of 32

Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press the drop down list below "Delete email from server".

Step 12 of 32

Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.

Step 13 of 32

Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press Next.

Step 14 of 32

Enter outgoing server

Press the field below "SMTP server" and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's outgoing server.

Step 15 of 32

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below "Security type".

Step 16 of 32

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press None.

Step 17 of 32

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below "Port" and key in 25

Step 18 of 32

Turn SMTP authentication on or off

Press Require sign-in to turn the function on or off.

Step 19 of 32

Turn SMTP authentication on or off

If you turn on the function:
Press the field below "User name" and key in your username for your email provider's outgoing server.

Step 20 of 32

Turn SMTP authentication on or off

Press the field below "Password" and key in your password for your email provider's outgoing server.
Please note that if you're using Vodafone's outgoing server, turn off SMTP authentication and leave the username and password fields empty.

Step 21 of 32

Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press Next.

Step 22 of 32

Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press the drop down list below "Sync schedule".

Step 23 of 32

Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press Manual or the required period.

Step 24 of 32

Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press the drop down list below "Peak schedule".

Step 25 of 32

Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press Manual or the required period.

Step 26 of 32

Turn email message synchronisation on or off

Press Sync Email to turn the function on or off.

Step 27 of 32

Turn email message notification on or off

Press Notify me when email arrives to turn the function on or off.

Step 28 of 32

Turn email message notification on or off

Press Next.

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Step 29 of 32

Enter email account name

Key in a name for your email account

Step 30 of 32

Enter sender name

Press the field below "Your name (Displayed on outgoing messages)" and key in the required sender name.

Step 31 of 32

Finish setup

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

Step 32 of 32

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Email"

Press Email.

2 Enter email address

Key in your email address.
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3 Enter password

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

4 Select server type

Press POP3 account.

5 Enter username

Press the field below "Username" and key in the username for your email account.

6 Enter incoming server

Press the field below "POP3 server" and key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.

7 Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

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

8 Enter incoming port

Press the field below "Port" and key in 110

9 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.

10 Enter outgoing server

Press the field below "SMTP server" and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's outgoing server.

11 Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

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

12 Enter outgoing port

Press the field below "Port" and key in 25

13 Turn SMTP authentication on or off

Press Require sign-in to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function:
Press the field below "User name" and key in your username for your email provider's outgoing server.
Press the field below "Password" and key in your password for your email provider's outgoing server.
Please note that if you're using Vodafone's outgoing server, turn off SMTP authentication and leave the username and password fields empty.

14 Select settings for retrieval of new email messages

Press Next.
Press the drop down list below "Sync schedule".
Press Manual or the required period.
Press the drop down list below "Peak schedule".
Press Manual or the required period.

15 Turn email message synchronisation on or off

Press Sync Email to turn the function on or off.

16 Turn email message notification on or off

Press Notify me when email arrives to turn the function on or off.
Press Next.

17 Enter email account name

Key in a name for your email account
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18 Enter sender name

Press the field below "Your name (Displayed on outgoing messages)" and key in the required sender name.

19 Finish setup

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

20 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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