Huawei Ascend G300

Huawei Ascend G300

Set up your phone for POP3 email - Huawei Ascend G300

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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, 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.

Press the menu icon.
Step 1 of 57

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Press Settings.
Step 2 of 57

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Press Wireless & networks.
Step 3 of 57

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

Press Mobile networks.
Step 4 of 57

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Press Network Settings.
Step 5 of 57

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Network Settings.

Press Access Point Names.
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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Press the Menu key.
Step 7 of 57

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

Press New APN.
Step 8 of 57

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Press Name.
Step 9 of 57

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.
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Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Press APN.
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Enter APN

Press APN.

An APN is used to create a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
Step 12 of 57

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to create a data connection.
Press MCC.
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Enter country code

Press MCC.

Key in 272 and press OK.
Step 14 of 57

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Press MNC.
Step 15 of 57

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Key in 01 and press OK.
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Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Press Authentication type.
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Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Press PAP.
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Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Press APN type.
Step 19 of 57

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Key in default and press OK.
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Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Press the Menu key.
Step 21 of 57

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Press Save.
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Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to fill in the field.
Step 23 of 57

Save and activate data connection

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

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.
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Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Press the menu icon.
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Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.

Press Email.
Step 26 of 57

Find "Email"

Press Email.

If you're not in the accounts list:Press the Menu key.
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Create new email account

If you're not in the accounts list:
Press the Menu key.

Press More.
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Create new email account

Press More.

Press Accounts.
Step 29 of 57

Create new email account

Press Accounts.

Press the Menu key.
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Create new email account

Press the Menu key.

Press Add account.
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Create new email account

Press Add account.

Press Others.
Step 32 of 57

Create new email account

Press Others.

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Enter email address

Key in your email address.

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

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

Press Next.
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Enter password

Press Next.

Press POP3.
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Select server type

Press POP3.

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

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

Press the field below POP3 server and key in the name of your email provider's incoming email server.
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Enter incoming server

Press the field below POP3 server and key in the name of your email provider's incoming email server.

Press the field below Port and key in 110
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Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

Press the drop down list below Security type.
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Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

Press None.
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Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press None.

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.
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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.

Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.
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Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.

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

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

Press the field below Port and key in 25
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Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

Press the drop down list below Security type.
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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

Press None.
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Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press None.

Press Require sign-in to turn off SMTP authentication.
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Turn off SMTP authentication

Press Require sign-in to turn off SMTP authentication.

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

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

Press Next.
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Turn off SMTP authentication

Press Next.

Press the drop down list below Inbox checking frequency.
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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Inbox checking frequency.

Press the required period.
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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the required period.

Press Next.
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Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press Next.

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Enter sender name

Key in the required sender name.

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in the required name.
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Enter account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in the required name.

Press Done.Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.
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Retrieve email messages

Press Done.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.
Step 57 of 57

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Network Settings.
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.
An APN is used to create a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
An APN is used to create 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 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 "Email"

Press the menu icon.
Press Email.

Create new email account

If you're not in the accounts list:
Press the Menu key.
Press More.
Press Accounts.
Press the Menu key.
Press Add account.
Press Others.

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 POP3.

Enter username

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

Enter incoming server

Press the field below POP3 server and key in the name of your email provider's incoming email server.

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

Turn off encryption of incoming email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.
Press None.

Turn deletion of email messages on server on or off

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.
Press Never or When I delete from Inbox.

Enter outgoing server

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

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.
Press None.

Turn off SMTP authentication

Press Require sign-in to turn off SMTP authentication.
When the box next to the menu item is empty, SMTP authentication is turned off.
Press Next.

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Inbox checking frequency.
Press the required period.
Press Next.

Enter sender name

Key in the required sender name.
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Enter account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in the required name.

Retrieve email messages

Press Done.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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