Sony Xperia U

Sony Xperia U

Set up your phone for web-based email - Sony Xperia U

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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 38

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 38

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.

Step 6 of 38

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

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Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 38

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

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Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 38

Enter APN

Press APN.

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

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to create 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.

Step 14 of 38

Enter network code

Press MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

Step 16 of 38

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.

Step 19 of 38

Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Step 20 of 38

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 21 of 38

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 22 of 38

Save and activate data connection

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

Step 23 of 38

Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 24 of 38

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.

Step 25 of 38

Find "Email"

Press Email.

Step 26 of 38

Create new email account

Press Other email account.

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Step 27 of 38

Enter email address

Key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Step 28 of 38

Enter password

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

Step 29 of 38

Enter password

Press Next.
The email account is created.

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Enter email account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in a name for the email account.

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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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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the Menu key.

Step 34 of 38

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press More.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Account settings.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Inbox check frequency.

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Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press Manual or the required period.

Step 38 of 38

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.
An APN is used to create a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
An APN is used to create 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 the menu icon.
Press Email.

Create new email account

Press Other email account.

Enter email address

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.
Press Next.
The email account is created.

Enter email account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in a name for the email account.

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.

Select setting for retrieval of new email messages

Press the Menu key.
Press More.
Press Account settings.
Press Inbox check frequency.
Press Manual or the required period.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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