The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is based on the Android OS, meaning you can send and receive emails straight from the phone.

Here, we show you how to set up various email accounts on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.

Set up Google email account

1. From the Home screen, press Menu.
2. Tap Settings & Online service accounts & Google.
3. Follow the instructions provded if you need to set up a new Google account, or just enter your Google username and password to sign in using an existing account.
4. Your phone will now be ready to use with all Google services.

Set up POP3/IMAP email

1. From the Home screen, tap the applications bar
2. Select Email and then next.
3. Enter your email address and password in the boxes provided. Tap next.
4. If the phone cannot download your email account settings automatically, tap Edit details & Manual setup and enter the account settings manually. Tap Next.
5. Enter an account name and the name you want displayed on outgoing messages. Tap Done.
6. Your email account should be ready to send and receive emails.