How to set up and use email on the Motorola Milestone

The Motorola Milestone's slide out full Qwerty keyboard and fine connectivity options provide it with the capability to be a high quality messaging device. Running on Google's Android smartphone operating system, and with Wi-Fi and HSPA data connectivity, A-GPS and a 3.7inch touchscreen to present its browser and multimedia functionality, the Milestone a powerful all-rounder.

But it's a great communicator too, with push email and instant messaging fully supported. As you turn on the Motorola Milestone for the first time, you are prompted for your Google Mail account details, and when you input these the phone automatically syncs up to your Google Mail and Talk account.

However as well as Google Mail, the Milestone offers a separate email application for all other email accounts that's equally straightforward to use.

Here, we show you how to set up and use email on the Motorola Milestone.

Setting up email

1. From the home screen, press the App Tray panel on the bottom of the display.
2. The Applications menu appears. Press the Email icon.
3. A Set Up Email screen appears. The Email Address panel is highlighted.
4. Use the slide out keypad (or, if you prefer, press the panel to bring up the soft keyboard) to type in your email Email Address.
5. Press the Password panel. Type in your email account password. Press Next.
6. If a message appears onscreen informing you to enable POP3 access on your account, press OK.
7. In a few moments settings are installed. A screen appears offering the option to assign a name to your email account and type in the name you want shown on outgoing messages. In the same way as before, select the panels and type in appropriate details. Press Done to continue.
8. Your email messages are downloaded. Scroll down the list of messages and press any you wish to view. The text appears.
9. Press Show Pictures to see embedded images.
10. The full email with embedded images appears.
11. Using the buttons under the email you can reply to emails. To get more options, press the Menu key under the display (second from left, marked with four horizontal lines). Desktop style options appear - Delete, Forward, Reply, Reply to all and Mark and Unread. Select which you want to use, or press the Back key under the display (far left, marked with an arrow) to return to the previous screen.

Composing a new email

1. To compose a new email, in the email inbox press the Menu key under the display. A menu list appears with options to help you manage your email, including Refresh, Compose, Folders, Accounts and Account Settngs.
2. Press Compose. An email message template appears.
3. Touch to select the appropriate panel to type in the email address, subject and message text. When complete, press Send.