Vodacom Mobile E-mail
Mobilise your email now!
Vodacom Tanzania customers can access their work or
personal emails from the convenience of their handset. The benefit
of this service is that you do not need to purchase a new device to
access your email - you can simply use any handset as long as it is
email enabled handset.
What is Mobile Email?
Mobile Email service is the ability to get your emails
when you are mobile, on your mobile device, be it a handset or a
PDA! In other words, you can carry all the technology you need to
manage your emails in the palm of your hand.
What are the benefits of using Mobile
Email?
- You can read, reply, forward and create mail as if you are
on your PC. Vodacom's mobile email service keeps you connected
while on the go - anytime, anywhere.
- In addition, you can help increase productivity by giving
employees real-time access to email - anytime, anywhere. Employees
who are always on the road can enjoy the benefits of being mobile
and still have access to their corporate email - all without
lugging around a laptop.
How fast is it to download emails?
T o download emails by using mobile email service from a handset
is at superior speed. When Vodacom customers download
their emails they will be connected to our 3G HSDPA network which
is available in Dar es Salaam only. However, when customers move
out of 3G coverage, they stay connected by seamlessly switching to
Vodacom's high-quality GPRS and EDGE network, available across the
country.
The main differentiator between our 3G HSDPA and GPRS/EDGE
network is the superior speed.
What handsets are compatible with Mobile
Email service?
You just need to check if your current handset device is
email enabled, meaning it supports POP3 or IMAP. Most of the newer
handsets on the market, such as Nokia E61i, N73, N70, N80
etc, can be used to access email.
How do I set my phone for Mobile Email service?
- First check if your current handset device is email enabled,
meaning it supports POP3 or IMAP. Some of these phones can be Nokia
E61i, N73, N70, N80 etc
- Secondly, you need to configure your handset to receive emails
from your company email server, hotmail or yahoo etc
- For example, below is the description for setting up email
account in a Nokia N95 model which is similar to most of Nokia
phones
~Menu -> Messaging -> Options -> Settings
-> Email Settings
~Create a new account and name it 'My Email' or as you
choose
~Select the desired internet connection (APN - access point
name) INTERNET
~Set the Incoming (POP3)
server
Check for this address with your email
provider.
~Set the Outgoing (SMTP)
server
mail.vodamail.co.tz
~Set the username and password of your email provider
For Vodacom Email account:
- Incoming Mail Server: pop3.vodamail.co.tz
- Outgoing Mail server: mail.vodamail.co.tz
- Username: Vodacom Tanzania MSISDN in international format. Eg:
255754705000
- Password: Password supplied via SMS at registration
Note: Internet usage is chargeable for this
service.