Personal Home Support Centre Device Guides Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Messaging & email I can't send and receive email

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Android 11.0
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I can't send and receive email

Your phone hasn't been correctly set up for POP3 email
The email isn't written correctly

Write and send email

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Press Google.
Press Gmail.
Press the email account icon.
Press the required email account.
Press Compose.
Press the field next to
Press the required contact.
Press Subject and key in the required subject.
Press the text input field and write the text for your email.
Press the attachment icon.
Press Attach file and go to the required folder.
Press the required file.
Press the send icon when you've finished your email.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Gmail"
    • Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
    • Press Google.
    • Press Gmail.
  • 2
    Select email account
    • Press the email account icon.
    • Press the required email account.
  • 3
    Create new email
    • Press Compose.
  • 4
    Select recipient
    • Press the field next to "To" and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
    • Press the required contact.
  • 5
    Enter subject
    • Press Subject and key in the required subject.
  • 6
    Write text
    • Press the text input field and write the text for your email.
  • 7
    Attach file
    • Press the attachment icon.
    • Press Attach file and go to the required folder.
    • Press the required file.
  • 8
    Send email
    • Press the send icon when you've finished your email.
  • 9
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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Can you use the phone's internet connection?

It's important to find out if you can use the phone's internet connection. If you can't use the phone's internet connection, you need to solve this problem first. When the problem is solved, you will most likely also be able to send and receive email.

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