Setting up my mobile phone for email

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Want to set up your mobile phone for email? Follow these easy instructions.

Step 1 of 23

Find "Accounts"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top edge of the display.

Tap Settings.

Step 2 of 23

Find "Accounts"

Tap Accounts.

Step 3 of 23

Create new email account

If an email account has been created already, do the following instead: Tap Add Account. Tap Email, Calendar and Contacts.

Tap Email, Calendar and Contacts.

Step 4 of 23

Enter email address

Key in your email address and tap Next.

Step 5 of 23

Enter password

If the display tells you that your email account has been set up, follow the instructions on the display to select more settings and finish the setup.

Key in the password for your email account and tap Next.

Step 6 of 23

Enter account name

Key in the required name.

Step 7 of 23

Enter sender name

Tap the field below "Your Name" and key in the required sender name.

Step 8 of 23

Enter username

Tap the field below "Username" and key in the username for your email account.

Step 9 of 23

Enter incoming server

Tap the field below "Server Address" and key in the name of your email provider's incoming server.

If SingTel is your email provider, key in pop.singnet.com.sg as your incoming server.

Step 10 of 23

Enter incoming port

Tap the field below "Port" and key in 110

Step 11 of 23

Turn off encryption of incoming email

Tap the indicator next to "Use SSL" until the function is turned off.

Step 12 of 23

Enter username and password for outgoing server

Tap the field below "SMTP Username" and key in the username for the outgoing server.

Step 13 of 23

Enter username and password for outgoing server

Tap the field below "SMTP Password" and key in the password for the outgoing server.

Step 14 of 23

Enter outgoing server

Tap the field below "SMTP Server Address" and key in bbom-smtp.stm.com.sg

Step 15 of 23

Enter outgoing port

Tap the field below "SMTP Port" and key in 25

Step 16 of 23

Turn off encryption of outgoing email

Tap SMTP Encryption.

Step 17 of 23

Turn off encryption of outgoing email

Tap Off.

Step 18 of 23

Select settings for retrieval of new email

Tap Sync Interval.

Step 19 of 23

Select settings for retrieval of new email

Tap the required interval or Manual.

Step 20 of 23

Select period for synchronisation of email

Tap Sync Timeframe.

Step 21 of 23

Select period for synchronisation of email

Tap the required period.

Step 22 of 23

Finish setup

Tap Done.

Step 23 of 23

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom edge of the display to return to the home screen.

Swipe right for the next step

Tap anywhere to dismiss

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