User Guide

Accounts and Messaging 69
Add an Email Account
Set up email accounts such as Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account or an account from a
Web-based email service or email provider.
Important: If you’re adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or a POP3/IMAP email
account, ask your network administrator or email service provider for additional
email settings that you may need.
1. Touch > > Mail.
2. Touch > Add account.
Tip: You can also set up an email account from the Accounts & sync menu. Slide the
Notifications panel open, and then touch > Accounts & sync > .
3. Select an email account type from the list of email providers. Otherwise, touch Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync or Other (POP3/IMAP) or Mail.
4. Enter the email address and password for your email account, and then touch Next. If
you have custom settings for your account, touch Manual setup and follow the prompts.
Note: Some email accounts allow you to set the sync schedule. By default, your phone uses
Smart Sync to save battery power. See Use Smart Sync.
5. Enter a name for your email account, and then touch Finish setup.
Check Your Mail Inbox
When you open the Mail application, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that
you’ve set up on your phone.