Can't access my email account. I get "unable to contact server

I am trying to set my email acct on my new phone but it keeps giving me a error message

delete any email entries you might have made and re enter them. It maybe that an entry was wwrongly made and included an error

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http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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Having said that, I think it is a very bad idea to share an account that way.
Note that this will give you permanent access to your co-worker's account.
In addition you're not only storing your own messages on your computer, but also all your co-worker's messages.
The same is true for him if he does the same.

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As you have not stated what type of mail account you are using - I've given info on both:
'''POP mail accounts:'''
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click on OK
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Subscribe to see folders. Synchronise subscribed folders to get a copy of folders in your Profile folder.
Make sure you create regular backups regardless of whether POP or IMAP mail account.
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/IMAP_backup

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