Blackberry: Set up email - how it works

If you set up your email account on your Blackberry smartphone, you can check the latest emails at any time. This practical tip explains how to set up e-mails on the device. You can then easily read and write e-mails from your mobile phone.

Set up email on your BlackBerry - you have to do that

With these instructions, you have set up the emails on your Blackberry smartphone in just a few steps:

1. On the home page of your smartphone, tap "All" to get an overview of all your apps.
2. Scroll down a bit here until you find the "Setup". Tap on it.
3. In the next step you have to select the option "Email accounts".
4. Then tap on "Internet Mail Account".
5. You will now receive a list of email services. If your service is there, tap it and follow the instructions. If your service is not included, select "Other". You will then find the required server data on the website of your mail provider.
6. Authenticate yourself with your email address and the corresponding password. Confirm this step with "Continue".
7. Wait for the data check to finish.
8. You can then choose which elements should be synchronized. The setup is then completed with "Continue".

This practical tip is based on Blackberry Series 6. For security, you should regularly back up your Blackberry.