How to Set Up Email Account on an Android Device

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Are you having trouble setting up your email account on your Android device? Well, you have come to the right place!

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    Open the launcher and click the icon in the menu that says "Email." This will be factory-installed on your Android mobile.
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    g. Hotmail, Gmail, etc.).
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    When you have chosen your email provider, you will be prompted to enter your email address and your account details.
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    After this, you need to get your email account assigned to a name. More than one email accounts can be set up in Android Email; therefore, you can assign any name to your account for your own convenience.
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    It's done! You can now send and get messages from your Android mobile phone.
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    How do I manually sync emails, or how do I get them to auto sync?
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    Open Gmail, find your account, and there should be either a "Sync now" or "Autosync" option.
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