HTC Desire C

HTC Desire C

Set up your phone for web-based email - HTC Desire C

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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 39

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 39

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 39

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile network.

Step 4 of 39

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 5 of 39

Create new data connection

Press Menu.

Step 6 of 39

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 7 of 39

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 8 of 39

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 9 of 39

Enter APN

Press APN.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.

Step 10 of 39

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.

Step 11 of 39

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 12 of 39

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Step 13 of 39

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 14 of 39

Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 15 of 39

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 16 of 39

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 17 of 39

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 18 of 39

Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Step 19 of 39

Save and activate data connection

Press Menu.

Step 20 of 39

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 21 of 39

Save and activate data connection

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

Step 22 of 39

Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 23 of 39

Find "Mail"

Press the menu icon.

Step 24 of 39

Find "Mail"

Press Mail.

Step 25 of 39

Create new email account

Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

If email accounts have been created already, press Menu. Press New account.

Step 26 of 39

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Step 27 of 39

Enter password

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

Step 28 of 39

Enter password

Press Next.

Step 29 of 39

Enter account name

Press the field below Account name and key in the required name.

Step 30 of 39

Enter sender name

Press the field below Your name and key in the required sender name.

Step 31 of 39

Retrieve email messages

Press Finish setup.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

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Edit email account settings

Press Menu.

Step 33 of 39

Edit email account settings

Press Settings.

Step 34 of 39

Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Sync, Send & Receive.

Step 35 of 39

Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Peak time sync.

Step 36 of 39

Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

Step 37 of 39

Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Off-peak sync.

Step 38 of 39

Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

Step 39 of 39

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Press Settings.

Press Mobile network.

Press Access Point Names.

Create new data connection

Press Menu.

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 272 and press OK.

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Key in 01 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 Menu.

Press Save.

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

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Mail"

Press the menu icon.

Press Mail.

Create new email account

Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

If email accounts have been created already, press Menu. Press New account.

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Enter password

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

Press Next.

Enter account name

Press the field below Account name and key in the required name.

Enter sender name

Press the field below Your name and key in the required sender name.

Retrieve email messages

Press Finish setup.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Edit email account settings

Press Menu.

Press Settings.

Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Sync, Send & Receive.

Press Peak time sync.

Press Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

Press Off-peak sync.

Press Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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