O2 iPhone, Vodafone mail

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I'm using an O2 iPhone with an O2 Broadband SIM.

I've changed my APN to open.internet to suit my plan:
Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network > Cellular Data > APN = open.internet

I want to access my Vodafone mail account from this
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account > Other > Add Mail Account

New Account
Name = ZU X
Address = ZUX@vodafone.ie
Password = ****
Description = Zu account

Save

Enter Account Information
IMAP or POP > POP

Name = ZU X
Address = ZUX@vodafone.ie
Description = Zu account

Incoming Mail Server = pop.vodafone.ie
User Name = ZU
Password = ****

Outgoing Mail Server = mail.vodafone.ie
User Name = left blank
Password = left blank

It hangs for ages. Then says cannot be connected with SSL, try without. I say yes. Then it just hangs for ages & ages & ages,

Go through the whole rigmarole again and I say NO so the email account is now saved.

Trying some other Outgoing Servers
smtp.o2.ie --stays for ever verifying
(my broadband network) smtp.digiweb.ie -- same thing

zu

no-one?

whiterebel

You can't use the VF SMTP settings on O2 network. You need to put in the SMTP server details for O2 and your broadband service provider. It will then look for the working one when sending.Mine did exactly the same with the SSL settings etc, but it works fine. Put in both sets of server details, then reboot.