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This guide will walk you through settings up your android phone to receive mail from your cPanel-based server. | This guide will walk you through settings up your android phone to receive mail from your cPanel-based server. | ||
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Go to **Apps** then find **E-mail**. | Go to **Apps** then find **E-mail**. | ||
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Tap the **Menu button** this will often be in the lower left side of the phone opposite to the Back button. | Tap the **Menu button** this will often be in the lower left side of the phone opposite to the Back button. | ||
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Go to **Settings** then tap **Add Account** or the **plus sign**. If prompted for a type of account, select **Other** | Go to **Settings** then tap **Add Account** or the **plus sign**. If prompted for a type of account, select **Other** | ||
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When prompted for Username and Password, enter your information and then tap **Manual Setup** | When prompted for Username and Password, enter your information and then tap **Manual Setup** | ||
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Select POP3 or IMAP depending on your preference. | Select POP3 or IMAP depending on your preference. | ||
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<note tip>POP3 will download e-mail from the server and deliver it to your device, whereas IMAP will synchronize and leave the mail on the server.</ | <note tip>POP3 will download e-mail from the server and deliver it to your device, whereas IMAP will synchronize and leave the mail on the server.</ | ||
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+ | The settings needed here can be found in your cPanel account under **Mail**, **Accounts**, | ||
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- | The settings needed here can be found in your cPanel account under **Mail**, **Accounts**, | ||
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Fill in the settings with the information from **cPanel** and Tap done when finished. Your e-mail will automatically start to download or synchronize according to your sync settings on your device. | Fill in the settings with the information from **cPanel** and Tap done when finished. Your e-mail will automatically start to download or synchronize according to your sync settings on your device. | ||
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