Sony Xperia J

Sony Xperia J

Set up your phone for web-based email - Sony Xperia J

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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 POP3 email account, you need to use the settings for POP3 email. Click here for information on how to set up your phone for POP3 email.

Step 1 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press More....

Step 4 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 37

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 7 of 37

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 37

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 9 of 37

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 10 of 37

Enter APN

Press APN.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Step 11 of 37

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Step 12 of 37

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 13 of 37

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Step 14 of 37

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 15 of 37

Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 16 of 37

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 17 of 37

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 18 of 37

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 19 of 37

Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

Step 20 of 37

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 21 of 37

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 22 of 37

Save and activate data connection

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

Step 23 of 37

Save and activate data connection

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

Step 24 of 37

Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 25 of 37

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.
Step 26 of 37

Find "Email"

Press Email.

If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.
Step 27 of 37

Create new email account

Press Other email account.

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Step 28 of 37

Enter email address

Key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Step 29 of 37

Enter password

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

Step 30 of 37

Enter password

Press Next.
The email account is created.

Step 31 of 37

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Inbox checking frequency.

Step 32 of 37

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press Manual or the required setting.

Step 33 of 37

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press Next.

Step 34 of 37

Enter email account name

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

Step 35 of 37

Enter sender name

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

Step 36 of 37

Retrieve email messages

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

Step 37 of 37

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press More....
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.
An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
An APN is used to establish 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 activate the data connection.
When the field is marked, the data connection is activated.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.
If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.
Press Email.
If email accounts have been created already, press the Menu key. Press Settings. Press ADD ACCOUNT.

Create new email account

Press Other email account.

Enter email address

Key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).
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Enter password

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

Select setting for retrieving new email messages

Press the drop down list below Inbox checking frequency.
Press Manual or the required setting.
Press Next.

Enter email account name

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

Enter sender name

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

Retrieve email messages

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

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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