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Set up your phone for POP3 email - Sony Xperia ray

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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 the menu icon.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

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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

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 activate the data connection.

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Save and activate data connection

When the field is marked, the data connection is activated.

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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 the menu icon.

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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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Create new email account

Press Other email account.

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Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address.

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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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Select server type

Press POP3.

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Enter username

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

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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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Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

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Select security settings

Press the drop down list below Security type.

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Select security settings

Press None.

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Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.

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Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press the required setting.

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Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press Next.

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Enter outgoing server

Press the field below SMTP server and 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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Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

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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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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 Inbox 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 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 messag.) 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 the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
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.
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 activate the data connection.
When the field is marked, the data connection is activated.
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:
Press the Menu key.
Press Accounts.
Press the Menu key.
Press Add account.
Press Other email account.

Enter email address

Press Email address 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 server type

Press POP3.

Enter username

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

Enter incoming server

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

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

Select security settings

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

Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.
Press the required setting.
Press Next.

Enter outgoing server

Press the field below SMTP server and 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).

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

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

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 Inbox check frequency.
Press Never or the required period.
Press Next.

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 messag.) 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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