Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z

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

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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 the menu icon.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press More....

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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 icon.

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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.

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

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to establish 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.

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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 icon.

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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 icon to return to standby mode.

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Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.

If email accounts have been created already, press the menu icon. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.
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Find "Email"

Press Email.

If email accounts have been created already, press the menu icon. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.
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Create new email account

Press Other email account.

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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.

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Enter password

Press Next.
The email account is created.

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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 Manual or the required setting.

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Select default email account

Press Send email from this account by default to select a default email account.

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Select default email account

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

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Turn email message notification on or off

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

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Turn email message notification on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

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Turn email message synchronisation on or off

Press Sync email from this account to turn the function on or off.

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Turn email message synchronisation on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

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Turn email message synchronisation on or off

Press Next.

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Enter email account name

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 Next.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

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Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press More....
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

Create new data connection

Press the menu icon.
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 icon.
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 icon to return to standby mode.

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.
If email accounts have been created already, press the menu icon. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.
Press Email.
If email accounts have been created already, press the menu icon. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.

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.

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Inbox check frequency.
Press Manual or the required setting.

Select default email account

Press Send email from this account by default to select a default email account.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Turn email message notification on or off

Press Notify me when email arrives to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Turn email message synchronisation on or off

Press Sync email from this account to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Press Next.

Enter email account name

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.

Retrieve email messages

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

Exit

Press the home icon to return to standby mode.

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