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Setting up my mobile phone for email

Want to set up your mobile phone for email? It's easy, but remember you need to set up your mobile phone for internet before you can use this function.

Tap the menu icon.

Tap E-mail.

Tap Other.

If an email account has been created already, do the following instead:
Tap the menu icon.
Tap Settings.
Tap Add account.
Tap Other.

Key in your email address.

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

If the display tells you that your email account has been set up, go to step 14.

Tap Next.

If the display tells you that your email account has been set up, go to step 14.

Tap POP3.

Tap Next.

Key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.
If Optus is your email provider, key in mail.optusnet.com.au as your incoming server.

Tap the drop down list below "Security type".

Tap Off.

Tap the field below "Port number" and key in 110

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

Tap Next.

Key in smtp.optusnet.com.au

Tap the drop down list below "Security type".

Tap Off.

Tap the field below "Port number" and key in 25

Tap the box next to "Require sign-in" until the function is turned off.

Tap Next.

Key in the required name.

Tap the field below "Your name" and key in the required sender name.

Tap Done.

Tap the menu icon.

Tap Settings.

Tap the name of the email account you've just set up.

Tap Update schedule.

Tap In peak times.

Tap Manual or the required period.

If you select a period:
Tap Yes to confirm.

Tap In off-peak times.

Tap Manual or the required period.

If you select a period:
Tap Yes to confirm.

Tap Save.

Tap the home icon to return to the home screen.

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