HTC Desire X

HTC Desire X

Set up your phone for POP3 email - HTC Desire X

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If you're using a POP3 email account in your email application on your computer, you can also set it up on your phone. Follow these instructions to set up your phone for POP3 email.
Please note that these instructions are based on a POP3 email account. If you have a web-based email account, such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or Gmail, you need to use the settings for web-based email. Click here for information on how to the set up your phone for web-based email.

Step 1 of 54

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 54

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile network.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

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Create new data connection

Press Menu.

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Create new data connection

Press New APN.

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Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 8 of 54

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 9 of 54

Enter APN

Press APN.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Step 10 of 54

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 272 and press OK.

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Enter network code

Press MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 15 of 54

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 Menu.

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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 fill in the field.

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Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 23 of 54

Find "Mail"

Press the menu icon.

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Find "Mail"

Press Mail.

Step 25 of 54

Create new email account

Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

If email accounts have been created already, press Menu. Press New account.
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Step 26 of 54

Enter email address

Key in your email address.

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Enter password

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

Step 28 of 54

Enter password

Press Next.

Step 29 of 54

Select server type

Press the field below Protocol.

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Select server type

Press POP.

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Enter username

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

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Enter incoming server

Press the field below POP server and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's incoming server.

Step 33 of 54

Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

Press the field below Security type.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
Step 34 of 54

Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

Press None.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
Step 35 of 54

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Server port and key in 110

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Enter incoming port

Press Next.

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Turn SMTP authentication off

Press Login required to turn SMTP authentication off.

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Turn SMTP authentication off

When the field next to the menu item is empty, SMTP authentication is turned off.

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Enter outgoing server

Press the field below SMTP server and key in mail.vodafone.ie

Step 40 of 54

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the field below Security type.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
Step 41 of 54

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press None.

SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
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Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Server port and key in 25

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Enter outgoing port

Press Next.

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Enter account name

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

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Enter sender name

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

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Retrieve email messages

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

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Edit email account settings

Press Menu.

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Edit email account settings

Press Settings.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Sync, Send & Receive.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Peak time sync.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Off-peak sync.

Step 53 of 54

Select settings for synchronisation of email messages

Press Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

Step 54 of 54

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

Key in your email address.
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Enter password

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

Select server type

Press the field below Protocol.
Press POP.

Enter username

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

Enter incoming server

Press the field below POP server and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's incoming server.

Turn encryption of incoming email messages on or off

Press the field below Security type.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
Press None.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Server port and key in 110
Press Next.

Turn SMTP authentication off

Press Login required to turn SMTP authentication off.
When the field next to the menu item is empty, SMTP authentication is turned off.

Enter outgoing server

Press the field below SMTP server and key in mail.vodafone.ie

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the field below Security type.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.
Press None.
SSL encryption protects your email messages when sending and receiving email messages. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email messages.

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Server port and key in 25
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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