I am trying so hard to set up a Google E Mail on a tablet. Help please ?

Question

it asks me to select a/c
pop3 a/c.
IMAP a/c
Micro exchange active sync.

A 71 year old has no idea.

Is it usually hard to set these wireless things up ? Does the wireless signal distort the passwords you give them whivh they always say are wrong (and they arent)

Answer 1

What is the suffix of your email address is it gmail.com ? and make and model of tablet would be helpful

here are the instructions for setting up a gmail account. I would be tempted to let the tablet manage your imap/pop3 settings rather than get bogged down. Alternatively if you go to the store where you bought the tablet they may be able to help. However try these instructions first



Open the Settings menu and go to Accounts (& sync settings) on your device.

The Accounts settings screen displays your current sync settings and a list of your current accounts.

Touch Add account.

Touch Google to add your Google Apps account.

You will be prompted to Sign in to your Google Account.

Enter your full Google Apps email address as your username, and then enter your password.

Select which services you’d like to sync. choose mail/contacts/calendar etc



Once done simply open the gmail app it looks like an envelope with an "M" over it to get your mail



http://gappstips.com/android/android-gmail-setup-instructions/



The wifi doesn't distort the password, they are case sensitive and also check for spaces at the end which shouldn't be there



***Update ***

Ok for galaxy S7 here are more specific instruction, choose automatic rather than manual setup when given a choice to skip the pop3/imap stuff



How to set up email account on the Galaxy S7

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To get started, tap Apps from the Home screen.

Tap Email.

Note: If you can’t find the Email app shortcut from the Apps screen, open the Samsung folder. On some GS7 variants, the Email app is located in the Samsung folder.



On the next screen, tap Add New Account.

Note: If there is already an account registered on your phone, just tap an email address in the above-given list.



Type in your email address and password.

tap SIGN IN if you want your phone to complete the setup process by automatically searching for your email server settings, don't choose the manual option.



Wait for your device to verify if the server settings you enter are all correct. If your device successfully connects to the server using the settings you entered, you will be prompted with the Sync schedule screen.

Configure sync options according to your preference.

Tap SIGN IN.

Enter a name for the account. If you want to create a signature to all your outgoing messages, you can enter your name or any signature you want to indicate on the appropriate field.

Tap DONE to complete the process. After that, you should see email messages populating your inbox

Answer 2

What kind of tablet do you have? Apple iPad? Kindle Fire? Make and model of the tablet?



To answer your wireless question, no it's not usually difficult. It might be a bit confusing to someone who's not too familiar with technology, but not at all difficult. If you are trying to connect to the internet, the password is the wifi password that needs to be entered, not your email password.



If you're entering the right password to your wifi or any password you're entering in general. Look at the on-screen keyboard and make sure when you're typing the first letter is lowercase. Sometimes by default, the first character is capitalized and maybe the first letter in your password isn't, so you want to toggle that off.

Answer 3

It may help to read the Help section in your GMail account. It lays out all the settings you need:



https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop



https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7126229?visit_id=1-636102599521523941-2558015771&hl=en&rd=1

Answer 4

Wireless can NOT affect passwords.You need an imap account.