Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

You can't receive email messages - Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

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 54

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 54

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 54

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

Step 4 of 54

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 54

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 54

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 7 of 54

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 54

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 9 of 54

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 54

Enter APN

Press APN.

Step 11 of 54

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

Step 12 of 54

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 13 of 54

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Step 14 of 54

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 15 of 54

Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 16 of 54

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 17 of 54

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 18 of 54

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 19 of 54

Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Step 20 of 54

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 21 of 54

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 22 of 54

Save and activate data connection

Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to activate the data connection.

Step 23 of 54

Save and activate data connection

When the field is marked, the data connection is activated.

Step 24 of 54

Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 25 of 54

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.

Step 26 of 54

Find "Email"

Press Email.

Step 27 of 54

Create new email account

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

Step 28 of 54

Create new email account

Press Add account.

Step 29 of 54

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address.

Step 30 of 54

Enter password

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

Step 31 of 54

Enter password

Press Next.

Step 32 of 54

Select server type

Press POP3.

Step 33 of 54

Enter username

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

Step 34 of 54

Enter incoming server

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

Step 35 of 54

Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

Step 36 of 54

Select security settings

Press the drop down list below Security type.

Step 37 of 54

Select security settings

Press None.

Step 38 of 54

Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.

Step 39 of 54

Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press the required setting.

Step 40 of 54

Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press Next.

Step 41 of 54

Enter outgoing server

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

Step 42 of 54

Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

Step 43 of 54

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press the drop down list below Security type.

Step 44 of 54

Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

Press None.

Step 45 of 54

Turn off SMTP authentication

Press Require sign-in to turn off SMTP authentication.

Step 46 of 54

Turn off SMTP authentication

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

Step 47 of 54

Turn off SMTP authentication

Press Next.

Step 48 of 54

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Inbox check frequency.

Step 49 of 54

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the required period.

Step 50 of 54

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press Next.

Step 51 of 54

Enter email account name

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

Step 52 of 54

Enter sender name

Press the field below Your name (displayed on outgoing messag.) and key in the required sender name.

Step 53 of 54

Retrieve email messages

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

Step 54 of 54

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

2 Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press New APN.

3 Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

4 Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

5 Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 272 and press OK.

6 Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 01 and press OK.

7 Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

8 Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in default and press OK.

9 Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press Save.
Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to activate the data connection.
When the field is marked, the data connection is activated.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

10 Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.
Press Email.

11 Create new email account

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

12 Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address.

13 Enter password

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

14 Select server type

Press POP3.

15 Enter username

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

16 Enter incoming server

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

17 Enter incoming port

Press the field below Port and key in 110

18 Select security settings

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

19 Select setting for deleting email messages from server

Press the drop down list below Delete email from server.
Press the required setting.
Press Next.

20 Enter outgoing server

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

21 Enter outgoing port

Press the field below Port and key in 25

22 Turn off encryption of outgoing email messages

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

23 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.

24 Select setting for retrieving new email messages

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

25 Enter email account name

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

26 Enter sender name

Press the field below Your name (displayed on outgoing messag.) and key in the required sender name.

27 Retrieve email messages

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

28 Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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