Internet e-mail

Create a new POP3 or IMAP4 account

You must set up an e-mail account that you have with an ISP or an account that you access using a VPN server connection (typically a work account) before you can send and receive e-mail.

1.Tap Start > Messaging > New E-mail Account.

2.Enter the account name and then Tap Next.

3.Scroll and select the Internet e-mailoption from the Your e-mail provider list and tap Next.

4.Enter your name and required account name and tap Next.

5.Enter the incoming server name and select the required account type, POP3 or IMAP4. You can also perform the following functions:

Change the time intervals for downloading new messages.

Download attachments.

Limit the number of messages that are downloaded.

Setting

Description

 

 

User name

Enter the user name assigned to you by your ISP or network

 

administrator. This is often the first part of your e-mail address,

 

which appears before the at sign (@).

 

 

Password

Choose a strong password. You have the option to save your

 

password so that you do not need to enter it each time you

 

connect to your e-mail server.

 

 

Domain

Not required for an account with an ISP. Might be required for

 

a work account.

 

 

Account type

Select POP3 or IMAP4.

 

 

Account name

Enter a unique name for the account, such as Work or Home.

 

This name cannot be changed later.

 

 

Incoming mail

Enter the name of your e-mail server (POP3 or IMAP4).

 

 

Outgoing mail

Enter the name of your outgoing e-mail server (SMTP).

 

 

Require SSL connection

Select this to ensure you always send e-mail from this account

 

using an SSL connection. This enables you to send personal

 

information more securely. Note that if you select this and your

 

ISP does not support an SSL connection, you might not be able

 

to send e-mail.

 

 

Outgoing mail requires authentication

Select this if your outgoing e-mail server Simple Mail Transfer

 

Protocol (SMTP) requires authentication. Your user name and

 

password from above is used.

 

 

Use separate settings

Select this if your outgoing e-mail server requires a different

 

user name and password than the ones you entered before.

 

 

Outgoing server settings

Configure these settings to ensure that your outgoing e-mail

 

messages are delivered.

 

 

User name

Enter your user name for the outgoing e-mail server.

 

 

Password

Enter your password for the outgoing e-mail server.

 

 

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