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Samsung Galaxy Note 5

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

Set up your phone for POP3 email

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Accounts.
Press Add account.
Press Email.
Press Email address and key in your email address.
Press Password and key in the password for your email account.
Press NEXT.
If this screen is displayed, you email account has been recognised and set up automatically. Follow the instructions on the screen to key in more information and finish setting up your phone.
Press POP3 ACCOUNT.
Press the field below
Press the field below
Press the field below
110
Press the drop down list below
Press Never to keep email on the server when you delete them on your phone.
Press When deleted from Inbox to delete email on the server when you delete them on your phone.
Press NEXT.
Press the field below
Press the field below
25
Press Require sign-in to turn on the function.
Press the field below
Press the field below
Press NEXT.
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 Email.
  • 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 NEXT.
    • If this screen is displayed, you email account has been recognised and set up automatically. Follow the instructions on the screen to key in more information and finish setting up your phone.
  • 5
    Select server type
    • Press POP3 ACCOUNT.
  • 6
    Enter username
    • Press the field below "User name" and key in the username for your email account.
  • 7
    Enter incoming server
    • Press the field below "POP3 server" and key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.
  • 8
    Enter incoming port
    • Press the field below "Port" and key 110.
  • 9
    Turn deletion of email on server on or off
    • Press the drop down list below "Delete email from server".
    • Press Never to keep email on the server when you delete them on your phone.
    • Press When deleted from Inbox to delete email on the server when you delete them on your phone.
    • Press NEXT.
  • 10
    Enter outgoing server
    • Press the field below "SMTP server" and key in the name of your email provider's outgoing server.
  • 11
    Enter outgoing port
    • Press the field below "Port" and key 25.
  • 12
    Turn on SMTP authentication
    • Press Require sign-in to turn on the function.
    • Press the field below "User name" and key in the username for your email account.
    • Press the field below "Password" and key in the password for your email account.
    • Press NEXT.
  • 13
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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