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Samsung Galaxy J3

Android 5.1.1
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I can't send and receive email

Your phone hasn't been correctly set up for POP3 email
Your phone hasn't been correctly set up for Exchange email

Set up your phone for Exchange email

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Accounts.
Press Add account.
Press Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
Press Email address and key in your email address.
Press Password and key in the password for your email account.
Press MANUAL SETUP.
Press the field below
Press the field below
Press Use secure connection (SSL) to turn the function on or off.
Press Use client certificate to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, press CLIENT CERTIFICATE and follow the instructions on the screen to install the required certificate.
Press NEXT.
Press ACTIVATE.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press Email.
Press MORE.
Press Settings.
Press the required account.
Press Sync schedule.
Press Set sync schedule.
Press the required setting.
Press Set peak schedule.
Press the required setting.
Press the Return key.
Press Account name and key in the required name.
Press OK.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
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Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Accounts"
    • Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Accounts.
  • 2
    Create new email account
    • Press Add account.
    • Press Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
  • 3
    Enter email address
    • Press Email address and key in your email address.
  • 4
    Enter password
    • Press Password and key in the password for your email account.
    • Press MANUAL SETUP.
  • 5
    Enter domain and username
    • Press the field below "Domain\user name" and key in the domain and username separated by a "\".
  • 6
    Enter server address
    • Press the field below "Exchange server" and key in the server address.
  • 7
    Turn SSL encryption on or off
    • Press Use secure connection (SSL) to turn the function on or off.
    • Press Use client certificate to turn the function on or off.
    • If you turn on the function, press CLIENT CERTIFICATE and follow the instructions on the screen to install the required certificate.
    • Press NEXT.
    • Press ACTIVATE.
  • 8
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 9
    Select period for email synchronisation
    • Press Email.
    • Press MORE.
    • Press Settings.
    • Press the required account.
    • Press Sync schedule.
    • Press Set sync schedule.
    • Press the required setting.
  • 10
    Select peak schedule settings
    • Press Set peak schedule.
    • Press the required setting.
    • Press the Return key.
  • 11
    Enter email account name
    • Press Account name and key in the required name.
    • Press OK.
  • 12
    Turn contact synchronisation on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Sync Contacts" to turn the function on or off.
  • 13
    Turn calendar synchronisation on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Sync Calendar" to turn the function on or off.
  • 14
    Turn task synchronisation on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Sync Task" to turn the function on or off.
  • 15
    Turn message synchronisation on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Sync Messages" to turn the function on or off.
  • 16
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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