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Set up your phone for web-based email - HTC Explorer

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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 Vodafone email account, you need to use the settings for Vodafone email. Click here for more information.

Step 1 of 36

Find "Access Point Names"

Press All apps to access the main menu.

Step 2 of 36

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 36

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

Step 4 of 36

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 36

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 36

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 7 of 36

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 36

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 9 of 36

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 36

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.
Step 11 of 36

Enter APN

Press OK.

An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a connection from your phone to the internet.
Step 12 of 36

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 13 of 36

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Step 14 of 36

Enter network code

Press MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 16 of 36

Select authentication

Press Authentication type.

Step 17 of 36

Select authentication

Press None.

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Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 19 of 36

Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Step 20 of 36

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 21 of 36

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 22 of 36

Save and activate data connection

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

Step 23 of 36

Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 24 of 36

Find "Mail"

Press All apps to access the main menu.

Step 25 of 36

Find "Mail"

Press Mail.

Step 26 of 36

Create new email account

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

Step 27 of 36

Create new email account

If required, press More.

Step 28 of 36

Create new email account

Press New account.

Step 29 of 36

Create new email account

Press Other (POP3/IMAP).

Step 30 of 36

Enter email address

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

Step 31 of 36

Enter password

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

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Enter password

Press Next.

Step 33 of 36

Enter email account name

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

Step 34 of 36

Enter sender name

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

Step 35 of 36

Retrieve email messages

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

Step 36 of 36

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 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 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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