Set up a pop3/imap4 e-mail account – HTC 8500 User Manual

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Everytime you want to manually send or receive Outlook e-mail on

your device, just connect your device to your computer, LAN, or over-

the-air connection, then tap

Sync on the ActiveSync screen or tap

Menu > Send/Receive in Outlook on your device.
You can also use the GetGood program offered by Cingular for real-

time push synchronization of your e-mail, attachments, and PIM data.

However, you must have a valid Good Mobile Messaging account

from Cingular to avail these privileges. To set up a new Good Mobile

Messaging account, tap

Start > Programs > GetGood. For more

information or assistance, contact Cingular customer care.
For details about scheduling automatic synchronization or setting

a synchronization time with the Exchange Server, see “Schedule

synchronization with Exchange Server” in Chapter 4.

Set up a POP3/IMAP4 e-mail account

You need to set up an e-mail account that you have with an Internet

service provider (ISP) or an account that you access using a VPN

server connection (typically a work account) before you can send and

receive mail.

1.

Tap

Start > Messaging.

2.

Tap

Menu > Tools > New Account.

3.

Enter your e-mail address, then tap

Next. Auto configuration

attempts to download necessary e-mail server settings so that

you do not need to enter them manually.

4.

Once

Auto configuration has finished, tap Next.

5.

Enter your name (the name you want displayed when you send

e-mail), user name, and password; tap

Next.

Select the

Save Password check box if you want to save your

password so that you do not need to enter it again.
If

Auto configuration was successful, the Your name and User name

fields automatically get populated. Tap

Next, then Finish to complete

setting up your account, or tap

Options under Server information to

access additional settings. For example:

Change the time intervals for downloading new messages.

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