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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 the steps below are based on a Vodafone Mail 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 set up your phone for web-based email.

Step 1 of 53

Find "Access Point Names"

Press All apps to access the main menu.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 53

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

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Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

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Create new data connection

Press New APN.

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Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 9 of 53

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 53

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com

An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.
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Enter APN

Press OK.

An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.
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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.

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Select authentication

Press Authentication type.

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Select authentication

Press None.

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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 key.

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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.

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Find "Mail"

Press All apps to access the main menu.

Step 25 of 53

Find "Mail"

Press Mail.

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Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
Press the Menu key.

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Create new email account

If required, press More.

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Create new email account

Press New account.

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Create new email account

Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

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Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your Vodafone email address.

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Enter password

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

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Enter password

Press Next.

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Select server type

Press the drop down list 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.

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Turn off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list 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 38 of 53

Turn off SSL encryption of incoming 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.
Step 39 of 53

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Server port.
Key in 110

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Enter incoming port

Press Next.

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Turn on SMTP authentication

Press Login required to turn on SMTP authentication.

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Turn on SMTP authentication

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

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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 password

Press the field below Password and key in the password for your mailbox at Vodafone.

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Enter outgoing server

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

Step 46 of 53

Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list 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 47 of 53

Turn off SSL 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.
Step 48 of 53

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 email account name

Press the field below Account name and key in a name for your email account (such as Private or Work).

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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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Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press All apps to access the main menu.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press New APN.

Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com
An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.
Press OK.
An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.

Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 272 and press OK.

Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 01 and press OK.

Select authentication

Press Authentication type.
Press None.

Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in default and press OK.

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.
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 All apps to access the main menu.
Press Mail.

Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:
Press the Menu key.
If required, press More.
Press New account.
Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your Vodafone email address.

Enter password

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

Select server type

Press the drop down list 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 off SSL encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list 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.
Key in 110
Press Next.

Turn on SMTP authentication

Press Login required to turn on SMTP authentication.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Enter username

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

Enter password

Press the field below Password and key in the password for your mailbox at Vodafone.

Enter outgoing server

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

Turn off SSL encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list 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 email account name

Press the field below Account name and key in a name for your email account (such as Private or Work).

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.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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