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# How to Setup Email Account on Windows Mobile Device

This tutorial will show you how to configure email account created in cPanel on Windows Mobile devices.


In order to set up cPanel email account via IMAP/POP3/SMTP protocols, you will need to perform the following steps:


1. Swipe left to go to **Menu**, scroll down and tap on Settings.

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2. Tap on **email + accounts** menu and click **add an account** button.
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3. Choose **advanced setup** section, enter your **Email address** and **Password** and tap **next**
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4. Select **Internet email** to configure **POP/IMAP** account
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5. After that you will be prompted to enter the **Account Name** (the name with which your account will be identified) and **Your Name** (which will appear in your emails)

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6. On the next screen you need to enter the details for your email address

**Incoming email server:** server your account is hosted on
**Account type:** POP3 or IMAP 
**User name:** your full email address 
**Password:** password for your email 
**Outgoing (SMTP) email server:** server your account is hosted on

**NOTE:** it is preferable to use IMAP as the emails will not be downloaded and stored on your device

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7. Make sure to check **Outgoing server requires authentication** and **Use the same user name and password** for sending email options.


8. By tapping **advanced settings** you will be able to configure SSL-encrypted connection for your incoming and outgoing mail. 

Put ticks in the corresponding fields if needed.

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9. As a last step, you will need to specify timeframes for your email account updates and the ready emails to be displayed.

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10. **Download new content** option allows you to select how often the emails on your device will be synchronized with your email account.
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11. **Download email from** option suggests the following time ranges.

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Once all the details are entered, tap **sign in**. 

It may take a few minutes for your email account to be created and synchronized. 
Corresponding title will be created on your desktop automatically.