The HTC Touch Pro2 is a formidably equipped Windows Mobile-powered smartphone, with a Qwerty keyboard and high-speed data connectivity - including HSPA and Wi-Fi - enabling a high grade communications performance.

From its initial start up out of the box, the HTC Touch Pro2 is geared up for easy set up and use, with a wizard prompting you to set up Wi-Fi and email straight away. You can, however, ignore these and set up your email whenever you want to - and add extra accounts whenever you like too. The HTC Touch Pro2 supports regular email you use through web-based services, other accounts provided by ISPs, plus  Microsoft Exchange server email.

The email wizard requires only a few basic email details - such as email account name and password - for automatic set-up for a wide range of popular email services that support POP3/IMAP4. Once input, the phone will then automatically load up more detailed settings. Settings for some services, such as Google Mail, come pre-loaded.

You can follow the procedures outlined here if you're not sure how to proceed. Here, we show you how to set up and use email accounts at any time by following a few simple steps.

Here, we explain how to set up and use email from the home screen if you've skipped the auto set-up from your initial start up of the phone...

Setting up email

1. On the HTC Touch Pro2's home screen, press the Mail tab on the bar at the bottom of the display (represented by a letter and envelope icon), or alternatively swipe your finger sideways until you get to the Mail menu.
2. When you first access this, it will display 'No Accounts'. Press the New Account button on the bottom right of the display.
3. You are offered a choice of mail providers. including Gmail, AOL Mail (for which certain settings are already pre-installed) and Microsoft Exchange. There is also an 'Other' option for all other email accounts.
4. Press the option you wish to select. Here, we've chosen Other. You are prompted for your email address and password.
5. Using the soft keyboard or the slider Qwerty keyboard, type in your email address.
6. Press the password panel. Type in your password. Press Next.
7. You can now type in or change the name that will be attached to outgoing emails. You can also type in another name for the account, should you wish to do so. When you've finished altering these, press Next.
8. You are now prompted to select the frequency with which the phone checks email. Press the time selection panel and a drop down menu appears.
9. Press the option you wish to select. Press Done. In a few moments the email account is set up and you are returned to the Mail menu.

Using email

1. To get new email, in the Mail tab screen, press Inbox.
2. In a few moments a list of email subject headers will be displayed onscreen.
3. Scroll down to view your list of emails. Press to open an email. If requested, press the central panel to download the full message.
4. The full email message is displayed.
5. To see sending or receiving options press the Menu button in the bottom right of the display. Press Send/Receive to get new email. The list includes familiar desktop email options, including New, Reply, Reply All and Forward.
6. In an email, if you press Reply you are taken into a standard format reply email template. Press the appropriate panels to select and type in  a message, subject or recipient. When completed, press Send.

Creating a new email

1. You can generate a new email when you're in your in-box by pressing Menu and selecting New.
2. You can also create a new email from the Mail tab screen, which displays emails on a flickable carousel. To create a new email, press the button on the upper right side of the display, marked with an envelope and pen. Alternatively, you can press Menu and New Mail.
3. A new email template appears. Press to select the appropriate field you want to fill and type with the Qwerty keyboard or soft keyboard.
4. Press Menu to view additional options. These include Insert, which can be pressed if you want to add attachments.
5. You can add pictures, voice notes or other files. Press to select and you will be taken to the appropriate folder or offered options to browse the phone's file system.
6. When you've completed composing your email, press Send.