Sony A1032052 User Guide

- Press and hold down a number key to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter

- Press a number key and select Call to speed dial

Press to turn off the ringtone when you receive a call.

Press and hold down to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if your phone is set to silent

Press to change letter case when writing a message.

Press and hold down to toggle T9™ Text Input on and off when writing a message

View status information in standby.

Increase the volume during a call.

Increase brightness when you use the camera.

Press twice to reject a call

Decrease the volume during a call.

Decrease brightness when you use the camera

Shortcuts

You can use keypad shortcuts to go directly to a menu. Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by row.

To go directly to the seventh menu

•From standby select Menu and press .

To use navigation key shortcuts

•From standby press , , or to go directly to a function.

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To edit a navigation key shortcut

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Shortcuts.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

3Scroll to a menu option and select

Shortcut.

Activity Menu

The activity menu gives you fast access to certain functions.

To open the activity menu

•Press .

Activity menu tabs

•New Events – view missed calls and new messages. These can also be set to appear as pop-up texts.

•Running Apps – applications that are running in the background.

•My Shortcuts – add your favorite functions to access them quickly.

•Internet – your Internet bookmarks.

To select pop-up texts

•From standby select Menu > Settings

>the General tab > New Events

>Popup.

File Manager

You can use the file manager to handle items saved in the phone memory or on a memory card.

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Memory card

Your phone supports Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding more storage space to your phone.

It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.

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To insert a memory card

1 Remove the battery cover.

2Insert the memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing down.

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To remove a memory card

1Press the edge to release and remove the memory card.

2 Replace the battery cover.

To view memory card options

1From standby select Menu > File Manager > the On Memory Stick tab.

2Select More.

Handling files

You can move and copy files between your phone, a computer and a memory card. Files are saved on the memory card first and then in the phone memory. Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder.

You can create subfolders to move or copy files to. When you handle files, you can select more than one or all the files in a folder at the same time for all items except Games and

Applications.

If the memory is full, delete some content to create space.

File manager tabs

The file manager is divided into three tabs, and icons indicate where the files are saved.

•All Files – all content in the phone memory and on a memory card.

•On Memory Stick – all content on a memory card.

•In Phone – all content in the phone memory.

To view information about files

1From standby select Menu > File Manager.

2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.

3Scroll to a file and select More

> Information.

To move a file in the file manager

1From standby select Menu > File Manager.

2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.

3Scroll to a file and select More

> Manage File > Move.

4 Select an option.

To select more than one file in

a folder

1 From standby select Menu > File Manager.

2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.

3 Select More > Mark > Mark Several.

4 Select Mark to mark the files.

To delete a file from the file manager

1From standby select Menu > File Manager.

2 Find the file and press .

Phone Language

You can select a language to use in your phone.

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To change the phone language

1From standby select Menu > Settings

>the General tab > Language

>Phone Language.

2 Select an option.

Entering Text

You can use multitap text input or T9™ Text Input to enter text. The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary.

To change text input method

•When you enter text, press and hold down .

To shift between capitals and lower-case letters

•When you enter text, press .

To enter numbers

•When you enter text, press and hold down – .

To enter periods and commas

•When you enter text, press .

To enter text using T9™ Text Input

1From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write New > Text Message.

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2If is not displayed, press and hold down to change to T9 Text Input.

3Press each key only once, even if

the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. For example, if you want

to write the word “Jane”, press ,

, , . Write the whole word before looking at the suggestions.

4 Use or to view suggestions. 5 Press to accept a suggestion.

To enter text using multitap

1From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write New > Text Message.

2If is displayed, press and hold down

to change to multitap text input.

3 Press – repeatedly until the desired letter appears.

4When a word is written, press to add a space.

To add words to the built-in dictionary

1When you enter text using the T9 Text Input, select More > Spell Word.

2Write the word using multitap input and select Insert.

Calling

Making and Receiving Calls

You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network.

To make a call

1From standby enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).

2 Select Call.

You can call numbers from the contacts and call list. See Contacts on page 20, and Call List on page 22.

To make international calls

1From standby press and hold down

until a “+” sign appears.

2Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.

3 Select Call.

To re-dial a number

• When Retry? appears select Yes.

Do not hold your phone to your ear when waiting. When the call connects, your phone gives a loud signal.

To answer a call

• Select Answer.

To reject a call

•Select Busy.

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

•Press or .

To silence the microphone during a call

1 Press and hold down .

2 Press and hold down again to resume.

To turn the loudspeaker on during a call

• Select More > Turn On Speaker.

Do not hold your phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

To view missed calls from standby

•Press and scroll to the New Events tab and select a number.

•If pop-up is set: select Calls and scroll to the Missed tab and select a number.

Emergency Calls

Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally be used to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if a network

is within range.

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In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.

To make an emergency call

•From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and select Call.

To view your local emergency numbers

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Special Numbers > Emergency Nos.

Contacts

You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card.

Default contact

You can choose which contact information – Phone Contacts or SIM Contacts – is shown as default.

If Phone Contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM Contacts as default, your contacts show names and numbers saved on the SIM card.

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To select default contacts

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to New Contact and select

Options > Advanced > Default Contacts.

3Select an option.

Phone contacts

Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in

the phone memory.

To add a phone contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2 Scroll to New Contact and select Add.

3 Enter the name and select OK.

4 Enter the number and select OK.

5 Select a number option.

6Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information.

7 Select Save.

To add an item to a phone contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and select More

> Edit Contact.

3Scroll between the tabs and select

Add.

4 Select an option and an item to add.

5 Select Save.

If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones to contacts.

To copy names and numbers to the SIM card

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Advanced > Copy to SIM.

3 Select an option.

When you copy all contacts from your phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.

To call a phone contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2 Scroll to a contact and select Call.

To go directly to a contact, from standby press – . See Speed Dial on page 23.

To call a SIM contact from phone contacts

1From standby select Menu > Contacts

> More > Options > SIM Contacts.

2 Scroll to a contact and select Call.

To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SIM card

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Advanced > Auto Save on SIM.

3 Select an option.

SIM contacts

SIM contacts can contain names and numbers only. They are saved on the SIM card.

To add a SIM contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2 Scroll to New Contact and select Add.

3 Enter the name and select OK.

4 Enter the number and select OK.

5Select a number option and add more information, if available.

6 Select Save.

To copy names and numbers to phone contacts

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Advanced > Copy from SIM.

3 Select an option.

To call a SIM contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and select Call.

Deleting contacts

To delete a contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to a contact and press .

To delete all phone contacts

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts.

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Sending contacts

To send a contact

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and select More

> Send Contact.

3 Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

Memory status

The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory.

To view memory status

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Advanced > Memory Status.

To save contacts on a memory card

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Advanced > Back Up To M.S.

Synchronizing contacts

Contacts can be synchronized with your computer and some Web applications. For more information, see Synchronizing on page 50.

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Groups

You can create a group of phone numbers and email addresses to send messages to. See Messaging on page 27. You can also use groups (with phone numbers) when you create accepted callers lists. See Accept Calls on page 25.

To create a group of numbers and email addresses

1From standby select Menu > Contacts

> Options > Groups > New Group.

2Enter a name for the group and select

Continue.

3Select New to find and select a contact phone number or email address.

4Repeat step 3 to add more phone numbers or email addresses.

5 Select Done.

Call List

You can view information about most recent calls.

To call a number from the call list

1From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.

2Scroll to a name or a number and select Call.

To add a call list number to contacts

1From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.

2Scroll to the number and select More

> Save Number.

3Select New Contact to create a new contact or select an existing contact to add the number to.

To clear the call list

•From standby select Calls > the All tab > More > Delete All.

Speed Dial

Speed dialing lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 1-9.

To add contacts to speed dial numbers

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2 Select Options > Speed Dial.

3Scroll to a position number and select

Add.

4 Select a contact.

To speed dial

•From standby enter the position number and select Call.

Voicemail

If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call.

To enter your voicemail number

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Voicemail Number.

2 Enter the number and select OK.

To call your voicemail service

•From standby press and hold down .

To edit your voicemail number

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Voicemail Number.

2 Edit the number and select OK.

Forwarding Calls

You can forward calls, for example, to an answering service.

When Restrict Calls is used, some forward call options are not available. See Restricted Dialing on page 26.

Forward call options

Standard options are:

•Always Forward – forward all your calls

•When Busy – if a call is ongoing

•Not Reachable – if turned off or unreachable

•No Reply – if not answered in a specified time

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To forward calls

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Forward Calls.

2Scroll to a call type and forward option and select Activate.

3Enter the number to forward calls to and select OK.

More than One Call

You can handle more than one call at the same time. For example, you can put an ongoing call on hold, while you make or answer a second call. You can also switch between the two calls. You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls.

Call waiting

When call waiting is used, you hear a beep if you receive a second call.

To activate call waiting

•From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Manage Calls > Call Waiting > Activate.

To make a second call

1During the call, select More > Hold. This puts the ongoing call on hold.

2Enter the number to call and select

More > Call.

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To answer a second call

•During the call, select Answer. This puts the ongoing call on hold.

To reject a second call

•During the call, select Busy and continue with the ongoing call.

To end an ongoing call and answer a second call

•During the call, select Replace Actve Call.

Handling two voice calls

You can have calls ongoing and on hold at the same time.

To switch between two calls

•During the call, select More > Switch.

To join two calls

•During the call, select More > Join Calls.

To connect two calls

•During the call, select More > Transfer Call. You are disconnected from both calls (operator-dependent).

To end an ongoing call and return to the call on hold

•Select End Call > Yes.

To end both calls

•Select End Call > No.

Receiving a third voice call

You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call.

If your subscription supports Alternate Line Service (ALS), you can make separate calls with different phone numbers.

Conference Calls

With a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five people.

To join the two calls

•During the call, select More > Join Calls.

To add a new participant

1During the call, select More > Hold. This puts the joined calls on hold.

2 Select More > Add Call.

3 Enter the number to call and select Call.

4Select More > Join Calls to add the new participant.

5Repeat this task to add more participants.

To release a participant

1 Select More > Release Party.

2 Select the participant to release.

To have a private conversation

1During the call, select More > Talk to and select the participant to talk to.

2To resume the conference call, select

More > Join Calls.

My Numbers

You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers.

To check your phone numbers

1From standby select Menu > Contacts

>Options > Special Numbers

>My Numbers.

2 Select an option.

Accept Calls

You can choose to receive calls from certain phone numbers only.

To add numbers to the accepted callers list

1From standby select Menu > Settings

>the Calls tab > Manage Calls

>Accept Calls > Only from List

>New.

2Scroll to a contact or select Groups. See Groups on page 22.

To accept all calls

•From standby select Menu > Settings

>the Calls tab > Manage Calls

>Accept Calls > All Callers.

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Restricted Dialing

You can restrict outgoing and incoming calls. A password from your service provider is required.

If you forward incoming calls, you cannot use some restrict calls options.

Restrict calls options

Standard options are:

•All Outgoing – all outgoing calls

•Outgoing Intl. – all outgoing international calls

•Outg Intl Roam – all outgoing international calls except to your home country

•All Incoming – all incoming calls

•Inc. Whn Roaming – all incoming calls when you are abroad

To restrict calls

1From standby select Menu > Settings

>the Calls tab > Manage Calls

>Restrict Calls.

2 Select an option.

3 Enter your password and select OK.

Fixed Dialing

Fixed dialing allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2.

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When fixed dialing is used, you can still call the international emergency number, 112.

Partial numbers can be saved. For example, saving 0123456 allows calls to be made to all numbers starting with 0123456.

When fixed dialing is used, you cannot view or manage any phone numbers saved on the SIM card.

To use fixed dialing

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Special Numbers > Fixed Dialing > Activate.

3 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.

4 Select OK again to confirm.

To save a fixed number

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > Special Numbers > Fixed Dialing > Fixed Numbers > New Number.

3 Enter the information and select Save.

Call Time and Cost

During a call, the duration of the call is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time of your calls.

To check the call time

•From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Time & Cost > Call Timers.

Business Cards

To add your own business card

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > My Business Card.

3Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information. To enter a symbol select More > Add Symbol

> Insert.

4 Enter the information and select Save.

To send your business card

1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.

2Select More > Options > My Business Card > Send My Card.

3 Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

Messaging

Text Messages

Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies.

Before you use messaging

You must have a service center number. The number is supplied by your service provider and is usually saved on the SIM card. If the number to your service center is not saved on your SIM card, you must enter the number yourself.

To enter a service center number

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Text Message > Service Center.

The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card.

2If there is no number shown, select

Edit > New ServiceCenter and enter the number, including the international “+” sign and country code.

3Select Save.

Sending messages

For information about entering letters, see Entering Text on page 18.

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To write and send a text message

1From standby select Menu

>Messaging > Write New

>Text Message.

2Write the message and select

Continue > Contacts Lookup.

3 Select a recipient and select Send.

If you send a text message to a group, you will be charged for each member. See Groups on page 22.

To select more than one text message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging and select a folder.

2Scroll to a message and select More

> Mark Several.

3 Select Mark to mark the messages.

To add an item to a text message

1When you write the message, select

More > Add Item.

2Select an option and then an item.

Receiving text messages

You are notified when you receive a message. Received messages are saved in the inbox.

To view a text message from standby

•If the activity menu is set: select View.

•If pop-up is set: follow the instructions on the screen.

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To view a text message from the inbox

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Inbox.

2 Scroll to the message and select View.

To close a text message

•Press .

To call a number in a text message

•When you view the message, scroll to the phone number and select Call.

Saving and deleting text messages

Received text messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, you can delete messages or move them to the SIM card.

To save a text message on the SIM card

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging and select a folder.

2Scroll to the message and select More

> Save Message > Saved Messages.

To save an item in a text message

1When you view the message, select the item.

2 Select More > Use.

3 Select an option.

To delete a text message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging and select a folder.

2 Scroll to the message and press .

Picture Messages

Picture messages can contain text, pictures, slides, sound recordings, signatures and attachments. You can send picture messages to a phone or an email address.

Before you use picture messaging

You must set an Internet profile and the address of your message server. If no Internet profile or message server exists, you can receive all the settings automatically from your network operator or at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To select an Internet profile

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Picture Message > MMS Profile.

2 Select a profile.

To set the message server address

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Picture Message > MMS Profile.

2Scroll to a profile and select More

> Edit > Message Server.

3Select Edit and enter the address.

Sending messages

For information about entering letters, see Entering Text on page 18.

To create and send a picture message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Write New > Picture Message.

2Enter the text and press to add items to the message.

3 Select Continue > Contacts Lookup.

4Scroll to a recipient and select Send.

Receiving picture messages

You can select how to download your picture messages. Standard options when you download picture messages are:

•Always – automatic download.

•Ask in Roaming – ask to download when not in home network.

•Not in Roaming – do not download when not in home network.

•Always Ask – ask to download.

•Off – new messages appear in the

Inbox.

To set automatic download

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Picture Message > Auto Download.

2 Select an option.

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To view a picture message from standby

•If the activity menu is set: select View.

•If pop-up is set: follow the instructions on the screen.

To view a picture message from the inbox

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Inbox.

2 Scroll to the message and select View.

To close a picture message

•Press .

To save an item in a picture message

•When you view a picture message select More > Save Items and select an item.

To delete a message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging and select a folder.

2Scroll to the message and press .

Message options

You can set standard options for all messages or choose specific settings each time you send a message.

To set text message options

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Text Message.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

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To set picture message options

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Settings > Picture Message.

2Scroll to an option and select Edit.

Send options

You can request a delivery report, a read report, and set a priority for a specific message. You can also

add more recipients to the message.

To set send options

1When the message is ready and

a recipient is selected, select More

> Advanced.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

Templates

If you often use the same phrases and pictures in a message, you can save the message as a template.

To use a text message template

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Templates.

2Scroll to a template and select Use

> Text Message.

3Add text and select Continue and select a recipient.

To use a picture message template

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Templates.

2 Scroll to a template and select Use.

3When the message is ready, select Continue and select a recipient.

To add a text message template

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Templates > New Template > Text.

2Insert text or select More to add items. Select OK.

3 Enter a title and select OK.

To add a picture message template

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Templates > New Template > Picture Msg.

2Enter the text and press to add items to the message.

3 Select Save, enter a title and select OK.

To edit a template

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Templates.

2Scroll to a template and select More

> Edit Template > Save.

To save a message as a template

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select More

> Save Message > Templates.

Voice Messages

You can send and receive a sound recording as a voice message.

The sender and recipient must have a subscription supporting picture messaging.

To record and send a voice message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Write New > Voice Message.

2Record the message and select Stop

> Send > Contacts Lookup.

3 Select a recipient and select Send.

Email

You can use standard email functions and your computer email address in your phone.

Before you use email

Email settings must be entered in your phone. You can have these settings sent directly to your phone from the Sony Ericsson support site, or you can enter them manually.

Email settings using Internet

You can receive settings at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

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Entering email settings manually

You can also enter the email settings manually. To do this, you need to ask your email provider for the settings information:

Settings types	Examples
Connection Type	POP3 or IMAP4
Email Address	joe.smith@
	example.com
Incoming Server	mail.example.com
Username	jsmith
Password	zX123
Outgoing Server	mail.example.com

An email provider could be the company that supplied your email address, for example, your IT administrator at work or an Internet provider.

You may find settings information in your computer email program settings, or in a document from your email provider.

There are many different email providers. Their terminology and required information may differ. Not all service providers allow email access.

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To enter email settings

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Settings.

2Enter the settings.

Help appears as you enter settings.

For more information, contact your email provider or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To write and send an email message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Write New.

2Select Add > Enter Email Addr. Enter the email address and select OK.

3To enter more recipients, select Edit. Scroll to an option and select Add

> Enter Email Addr. Enter the email address and select OK. When you are ready, select Done.

4Press to scroll to Subject:. Select Edit and enter a subject.

5Press to scroll to Text:. Select Edit and enter the text.

6Press to scroll to Attachments:. Select Add and select a file to attach.

7 Select Continue > Send.

To receive and read an email message

1From standby select Menu

>Messaging > Email > Inbox

>Snd&Rec.

2 Scroll to the message and select View.

To save an email message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select More

> Save Message > Saved Email.

To reply to an email message

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select More

> Reply.

3 Write the reply and select OK.

4 Select Continue > Send.

To view an attachment in an email message

•When you view the message, select

More > Attachments > View.

To save an attachment in an email message

•When you view the message, select

More > Attachments > View > Save.

Active email account

If you have several email accounts, you can change which one is active.

To change the active email account

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Settings.

2 Select an account.

To delete an email message (POP3)

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select More

> Mrk for Deletion > Yes.

Marked messages will be deleted when you next connect to your server.

To delete an email message (IMAP4)

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select More

> Mrk for Deletion > Yes.

3 Select More > Clear Inbox.

Marked messages will be deleted in the phone and on the server.

Push email

You can receive notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email.

To turn on push email notification

1From standby select Menu

> Messaging > Email > Settings.

2Scroll to an account to edit and select

More > Edit Account > Advanced Settings > Push Email.

3 Select an option.

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