In this tutorial, you'll discover how to set up an email account and send your first email message from your tablet.
One of the most useful things you can do with an Android tablet is check your email when you're on the move.And while you can already do this on a smartphone, the bigger screen of the tablet gives you some crucial advantages.
First off, there's the readability. Squinting to try and read a long email on a smartphone is not fun; often you can't see enough of the text at once to get the gist of what the sender is trying to say. On a tablet that's not a problem. Even tablets with smaller screens can offer a higher resolution display than that offered by a smartphone, which means more text can be viewed at once and at a font size that doesn't hurt your eyes.
Second there is composing messages. Many of us are reasonably comfortable tapping at a smartphone's on-screen keyboard. But the larger keyboards of tablet devices are often far more comfortable to use.The keys are more widely spaced and you can tap away with greater accuracy than can often be achieved on a smartphone, which ultimately means faster typing.
There's also no problem with the range of email accounts that an Android tablet can support. Office workers will find support for their Microsoft Exchange-based email accounts. For the rest of us there's support for standard email accounts like Yahoo!, or you can even add an email account that's been provided by your Internet Service Provider. There is also, of course, support for Gmail. In fact, you'll need a Gmail address in order to take advantage of the Android Market and some other services.
You can send and receive email using the Wi-Fi connection on your tablet, so there's no need to worry that constant use of 3G data will impact on your price plan.And you can configure automatically timed downloads so that email arrives in your inbox in a timely fashion.Your tablet can also synchronise email so that what's marked as read on the device is also marked as read on the server, and you can delete email from the tablet and server at the same time.This means when you set up an email account on your tablet and your PC, both will stay in sync in with one another.
Setting up an email account on your Android tablet is not tricky, and on our Samsung Galaxy Tab it's a straightforward process. But you may need to get some bits of information together before you start.Your password and SMTP and POP server details might be required. If you don't have this information to hand just check your ISP's Website - the information ought to be publicly accessible.You won't always need that information though, as your device may well be able to find the servers details automatically.
1 SET UP GMAIL
You need to set up a Gmail account to take advantage of the Android Market. To do this on a Samsung GalaxyTab tap 'Applications' then 'Settings' and choose 'Accounts and sync'.
2 ADD AN ACCOUNT
Next tap 'Add account' at the bottom of the screen and now you can choose to add a Google account from the range on offer by tapping 'Google'.
3 ENTER YOUR DETAILS
On the next screen read the information, then tap 'Next'. If you already have a Google account tap 'Sign in'. If not tap 'Create'. If you are signing in enter your username and password and tap 'Sign in'.
5 NOTIFICATIONS
When a new Gmail message comes in a notification sound is issued and a new icon appears in the notifications bar at the top of the home screen. Pull this down and tap the message to go to it.
6 READ AND REPLY
Your Gmail message is neatly laid out on the page.Tap 'Reply' to compose a response, then use the on-screen keyboard to type your reply. Tap 'Send' when you are done.
7 EMAIL SIGNATURE
When you're looking at a Gmail message tap the Menu button, then choose 'More', then 'Settings'.Tap 'Signature' to set up a signature to go at the end of your messages.
8 CHOOSE RINGTONE
In ' Settings' (see Step seven) tap' Select ringtone' to choose a specific ringtone to act as your notification sound for your Gmail email.Tap 'OK' when you are done.
Your Gmail account can synchronise more than just email. Contacts, Web albums and your Google calendar can also be synchronised with your tablet.
One of the most useful things you can do with an Android tablet is check your email when you're on the move.And while you can already do this on a smartphone, the bigger screen of the tablet gives you some crucial advantages.
First off, there's the readability. Squinting to try and read a long email on a smartphone is not fun; often you can't see enough of the text at once to get the gist of what the sender is trying to say. On a tablet that's not a problem. Even tablets with smaller screens can offer a higher resolution display than that offered by a smartphone, which means more text can be viewed at once and at a font size that doesn't hurt your eyes.
Second there is composing messages. Many of us are reasonably comfortable tapping at a smartphone's on-screen keyboard. But the larger keyboards of tablet devices are often far more comfortable to use.The keys are more widely spaced and you can tap away with greater accuracy than can often be achieved on a smartphone, which ultimately means faster typing.
There's also no problem with the range of email accounts that an Android tablet can support. Office workers will find support for their Microsoft Exchange-based email accounts. For the rest of us there's support for standard email accounts like Yahoo!, or you can even add an email account that's been provided by your Internet Service Provider. There is also, of course, support for Gmail. In fact, you'll need a Gmail address in order to take advantage of the Android Market and some other services.
You can send and receive email using the Wi-Fi connection on your tablet, so there's no need to worry that constant use of 3G data will impact on your price plan.And you can configure automatically timed downloads so that email arrives in your inbox in a timely fashion.Your tablet can also synchronise email so that what's marked as read on the device is also marked as read on the server, and you can delete email from the tablet and server at the same time.This means when you set up an email account on your tablet and your PC, both will stay in sync in with one another.
Setting up an email account on your Android tablet is not tricky, and on our Samsung Galaxy Tab it's a straightforward process. But you may need to get some bits of information together before you start.Your password and SMTP and POP server details might be required. If you don't have this information to hand just check your ISP's Website - the information ought to be publicly accessible.You won't always need that information though, as your device may well be able to find the servers details automatically.
"There's no problem with the range of email accounts an Android tablet can support"
GENERAL INFO
This area tells you who the email is from and when it was received. If your contacts book contains a photo of the sender, then that's displayed here. If they are a starred favourite, that's also made clear.
This area tells you who the email is from and when it was received. If your contacts book contains a photo of the sender, then that's displayed here. If they are a starred favourite, that's also made clear.
MAIN BODY
The main body of the email message is here.You can see clearly in large text what the email says.
The main body of the email message is here.You can see clearly in large text what the email says.
REPLY
If you want to reply to the sender, or to all the senders, or to forward die email to someone else, then tap your selection from this grey box.
If you want to reply to the sender, or to all the senders, or to forward die email to someone else, then tap your selection from this grey box.
ARCHIVE/DELETE
To save the email for reading later or delete it for ever, click on one of the buttons here.
To save the email for reading later or delete it for ever, click on one of the buttons here.
SCROLLING
If there's email from more than one sender in your inbox, the left and right I buttons let you scroll through it.
If there's email from more than one sender in your inbox, the left and right I buttons let you scroll through it.
You need to set up a Gmail account to take advantage of the Android Market. To do this on a Samsung GalaxyTab tap 'Applications' then 'Settings' and choose 'Accounts and sync'.
Next tap 'Add account' at the bottom of the screen and now you can choose to add a Google account from the range on offer by tapping 'Google'.
On the next screen read the information, then tap 'Next'. If you already have a Google account tap 'Sign in'. If not tap 'Create'. If you are signing in enter your username and password and tap 'Sign in'.
4 BACK-UP SETTINGS
After a few seconds your account will be registered. Make sure 'Back up data with my Google Account' is checked, then tap 'Next', then Finish setup.
After a few seconds your account will be registered. Make sure 'Back up data with my Google Account' is checked, then tap 'Next', then Finish setup.
TIPS & TRICKS
You can set up email for a number of different accounts. If you need to get POP and SMTP settings, visit your email provider web page - the information should be there on their website.
You can set up email for a number of different accounts. If you need to get POP and SMTP settings, visit your email provider web page - the information should be there on their website.
When a new Gmail message comes in a notification sound is issued and a new icon appears in the notifications bar at the top of the home screen. Pull this down and tap the message to go to it.
Your Gmail message is neatly laid out on the page.Tap 'Reply' to compose a response, then use the on-screen keyboard to type your reply. Tap 'Send' when you are done.
When you're looking at a Gmail message tap the Menu button, then choose 'More', then 'Settings'.Tap 'Signature' to set up a signature to go at the end of your messages.
8 CHOOSE RINGTONE
In ' Settings' (see Step seven) tap' Select ringtone' to choose a specific ringtone to act as your notification sound for your Gmail email.Tap 'OK' when you are done.
If you reply to an email from your Tablet, but normally do email on a different device, it might be useful to CC yourself into the message - so that you get a copy of it on your main email device.
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