Nokia N8

Nokia N8

You can't receive email messages - Nokia N8

Cause 1 of 3: Your phone hasn't been correctly set up for email messaging

If your phone hasn't been correctly set up for email messaging, you can't send and receive email messages.

Solution: Set up your phone for POP3 email.

Step 1 of 49

Find "Destinations"

Press the Menu key.

Step 2 of 49

Find "Destinations"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 49

Find "Destinations"

Press Connectivity.

Step 4 of 49

Find "Destinations"

Press Settings.

Step 5 of 49

Find "Destinations"

Press Destinations.

Step 6 of 49

Create new data connection group

Press Options.

Step 7 of 49

Create new data connection group

Press New destination.
Key in EMAIL

Step 8 of 49

Create new data connection group

Press OK.

Step 9 of 49

Create new data connection group

Press the required icon.

Step 10 of 49

Create new data connection

Press EMAIL.

Step 11 of 49

Create new data connection

Press Options.

Step 12 of 49

Create new data connection

Press New access point.

Step 13 of 49

Create new data connection

Press No.

Step 14 of 49

Create new data connection

Press Packet data.

Step 15 of 49

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com
Press OK.

Step 16 of 49

Edit data connection settings

Press the data connection you have just created.

Step 17 of 49

Enter data connection name

Press Connection name.
Key in Vodafone Mail

Step 18 of 49

Enter data connection name

Press OK.

Step 19 of 49

Deactivate password request

Press Prompt password to select No.

Step 20 of 49

Select authentication type

Press Authentication to select Normal.

Step 21 of 49

Save data connection

Press Back to save the settings and return to the list of data connections.

Step 22 of 49

Save data connection

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

Step 23 of 49

Find "Mail"

Press the Menu key.

Step 24 of 49

Find "Mail"

Press Applications.

Step 25 of 49

Find "Mail"

Press Mail.

Step 26 of 49

Create new email account

Press New.

Step 27 of 49

Create new email account

Press Start.

Step 28 of 49

Create new email account

Press the required provider.

Step 29 of 49

Enter email address

Press the field below Mail address and key in your email address (e.g. name@provider.com).

Step 30 of 49

Enter password

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

Step 31 of 49

Enter password

Press OK.

Step 32 of 49

Enter password

Press Decline.

Step 33 of 49

Enter password

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 34 of 49

Edit data connection settings

Press Options.

Step 35 of 49

Edit data connection settings

Press Settings.

Step 36 of 49

Edit data connection settings

Press the required email account.

Step 37 of 49

Edit data connection settings

Press Mailbox settings.

Step 38 of 49

Edit data connection settings

Press Advanced mailbox sett..

Step 39 of 49

Select data connection for incoming email

Press Incoming mail settings.

Step 40 of 49

Select data connection for incoming email

Press Access point in use.

Step 41 of 49

Select data connection for incoming email

Press User defined.

Step 42 of 49

Select data connection for incoming email

Press EMAIL.

Step 43 of 49

Select data connection for incoming email

Press Back.

Step 44 of 49

Select data connection for outgoing email

Press Outgoing mail settings.

Step 45 of 49

Select data connection for outgoing email

Press Access point in use.

Step 46 of 49

Select data connection for outgoing email

Press User defined.

Step 47 of 49

Select data connection for outgoing email

Press EMAIL.

Step 48 of 49

Select data connection for outgoing email

Press Back four times to return to the inbox.

Step 49 of 49

Exit

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Destinations"

Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.
Press Connectivity.
Press Settings.
Press Destinations.

2 Create new data connection group

Press Options.
Press New destination.
Key in EMAIL
Press OK.
Press the required icon.

3 Create new data connection

Press EMAIL.
Press Options.
Press New access point.
Press No.
Press Packet data.

4 Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com
Press OK.

5 Edit data connection settings

Press the data connection you have just created.

6 Enter data connection name

Press Connection name.
Key in Vodafone Mail
Press OK.

7 Deactivate password request

Press Prompt password to select No.

8 Select authentication type

Press Authentication to select Normal.

9 Save data connection

Press Back to save the settings and return to the list of data connections.
Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

10 Find "Mail"

Press the Menu key.
Press Applications.
Press Mail.

11 Create new email account

Press New.
Press Start.
Press the required provider.

12 Enter email address

Press the field below Mail address and key in your email address (e.g. name@provider.com).

13 Enter password

Press the field below Password and key in the password for your email account at your email provider.
Press OK.
Press Decline.
Press Yes to confirm.

14 Edit data connection settings

Press Options.
Press Settings.
Press the required email account.
Press Mailbox settings.
Press Advanced mailbox sett..

15 Select data connection for incoming email

Press Incoming mail settings.
Press Access point in use.
Press User defined.
Press EMAIL.
Press Back.

16 Select data connection for outgoing email

Press Outgoing mail settings.
Press Access point in use.
Press User defined.
Press EMAIL.
Press Back four times to return to the inbox.

17 Exit

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

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