Sony Xperia M - Getting started with Email

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Getting started with Email

You can handle several email accounts at the same time using the Email application,

including corporate Microsoft Exchange Active Sync accounts. Emails you receive to

your Gmail™ account can be accessed on your device from both the Email and the

Gmail™ applications.

Using email accounts

To set up an email account on your device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Email.

3

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the setup.

For some email services, you may need to contact your email service provider for information

on detailed settings for the email account.

To set an email account as your default account

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

.

3

Press , then tap

Settings.

4

Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and

sending emails.

5

Mark the

Default account checkbox. The inbox of the default account appears

every time you open the Email application.

If you only have one email account, this account is automatically the default account.

To add an extra email account on your device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

.

3

Press , then tap

Settings.

4

Tap

Add account.

5

Enter the email address and password, then tap

Next.

6

If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically,

complete the setup manually. If necessary, contact your email service provider for

detailed settings.

7

When prompted, enter a name for your email account so that it is easily

identifiable. The same name shows in the emails that you send from this account.

8

When you are finished, tap

Next.

To remove an email account from your device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

.

3

Press , then tap

Settings.

4

Tap the account you want to remove.

5

Find and tap

Delete account > OK.

Gmail™ and other Google™ services

If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application on your device to

read, write, and organize email messages. After you set up your Google™ account to

work on your device, you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk™ application,

synchronize your calendar application with your Google Calendar™, and download

applications and games from Google Play™.

The services and features described in this chapter may not be supported in all countries or

regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

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To set up a Google™ account on your device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Add account > Google.

3

Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you

already have an account.

You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you

start your device. Or you can go online and create an account at

www.google.com/accounts

.

To open theGmail™ application

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Gmail.