Setting up an IMAP Email Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Email.
2. Select Other.

Tip: If an Email address is already set up, then tap the Menu key -> select Accounts -> tap the Menu key again and tap Add account.

3. Tap the Email address field and enter your email address.
4. Tap the Password field and enter your password.
5. Then tap Next.
6. Your smartphone will now automatically search for the settings. In case the settings were found, for the Account name enter your-email-type. For example, Gmail or Yahoo. Then tap My name and type-in the name you want to have on the outgoing emails, and finally tap Next. Your account will then be set up.
7. In case your LG Mach was unable to find the settings, then tap IMAP4.
8. In the POP/IMAP field, enter imap.your-email-type.com. For example, Yahoo users should write imap.yahoo.com
9. Then tap Security type and select SSL.
10. Tap the Port number field and enter 993.
11. Tap Next.
12. Tap the SMTP field and enter smtp.your-email-type.com. For example, Gmail users should write smtp.gmail.com
13. Tap the Security type field and select SSL.
14. In the Port number field, enter 465.
15. Tap Next.
16. In case your email requires a username and password, make sure the Username and Password are correct.
17. Tap Next when finished.
18. Tap the Account name and enter your-email-type. For example, Gmail or Yahoo.
19. Tap My name and enter the name you want to have for your outgoing emails.
20. Tap Done when finished.
21. Congratulations! Your IMAP account has been set up.

Setting up POP Email Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Email. In case the Shortcut is missing, tap Apps and then select Email.
2. Select Other.

Tip: if an Email address is already set up, then tap the Menu key -> select Accounts -> tap the Menu key again and tap Add account.

3. Tap the Email address field and enter your email address.
4. Tap the Password field and enter your password.
5. Then tap Next.
6. Your smartphone will now automatically search for the settings. In case the settings were found, for the Account name enter your-email-type. For example, Hotmail. Then tap My name and type-in the name you want to have on the outgoing emails, and finally tap Next. Your account will then be set up.
7. However, in case your LG Mach is unable to find the settings itself, tap POP3.
8. Tap the POP/IMAP field and enter pop3.live.com.
9. Tap the Security type field and select SSL.
10. Tap the Port number field and type-in 995.
11. Then tap Next.
12. Tap SMTP field and enter smtp.live.com.
13. Next, tap the Security type field and select SSL.
14. Then tap the Port number field and enter 587.
15. Tap Next.
16. In case your email requires a username and password, make sure the Username and Password are correct and then tap Next.
17. Tap Account name and enter your email type. For example, Hotmail.
18. Tap My name and enter the name you want to have on the outgoing emails, then tap Done.
19. Congratulations! Your POP3 account has been set up.


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