How to add a webmail account on my BlackBerry Curve 8530 (Gmail, Hotmail, etc.)

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You can sign in to popular webmail services such as Gmail™, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail quickly and easily.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to and select Setup.
3. Scroll to and select Email Settings.
4. Wait while your email settings are retrieved.
5. Select the required option (e.g. Gmail).
6. Enter your email address.
7. Enter your password.
8. Scroll to and select Next.
9. Wait while the BlackBerry® smartphone contacts the network.
10. The email account has been added.
11. Scroll to and select the required sync items (e.g. Calendar).
12. Scroll to and select Next.
13. Wait while the BlackBerry smartphone saves your choices.
14. The email set up is complete. To add other accounts, select Add. To exit, select Close.
15. New email alerts will show on your home screen.
If you have trouble signing in, you may need to change some of the email settings. Please see the tutorial "How to change the email settings on my BlackBerry Curve 8530".