Dell Axim X5 Pocket Pc Users Guide

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Connecting Directly to an E-Mail Server
In addition to synchronizing e-mail messages with your computer, you can 
send and receive e-mail messages by connecting to an e-mail server using a 
modem or network card connected to your device. You need to set up a 
remote connection to a network or an ISP, and a connection to your e-mail 
server. For more information, see Getting Connected on page 105.
When you connect to the e-mail server:
• New...

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When you connect to your e-mail server or synchronize with your 
computer, you receive by default:
• Messages from the last 5 days
• The first 100 lines of each new message
• File attachments of less than 100 KB in size
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The original messages remain on the e-mail server or your computer. You 
can mark the messages that you want to retrieve in full during your next 
synchronization or e-mail server connection. In the message list, tap and 
hold the message that you want to retrieve. On the pop-up menu, tap 
Mark for Download. The icons in the Inbox message list indicate message 
status.
You specify your downloading preferences when you set up the service or...

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3In the To field, enter an e-mail of one or more recipients, separating 
them with a semicolon. Or tap the Contacts icon to select names 
from the contact list.
 NOTE: All e-mail addresses entered in the e-mail fields in Contacts 
appear in the Address Book.
4
Compose your message. To enter preset or frequently used messages, 
tap My Text and select a message.
Contacts icon
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5Ta p  Send when you have finished the message. 
If you are working offline, the message is moved to the Outbox folder 
and sent the next time you connect.
Managing E-Mail Messages and Folders
By default, messages are displayed in one of five folders for each service 
you have created: Inbox, Deleted Items, Drafts, Outbox, or Sent Items. 
The Deleted Items folder contains messages that have been deleted on 
the device. The behavior of the...

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•If you use POP3 and you move e-mail messages to a folder you created, 
the link is broken between the messages on the device and their 
copies on the e-mail server. The next time you connect, the e-mail 
server detects that the messages are missing from the device Inbox 
and deletes them from the server. This prevents you from having 
duplicate copies of a message. However, you no longer have access to 
messages that you move to folders...

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Adding and 
Removing Programs
Adding Programs Using Microsoft® ActiveSync®
Downloading Programs From the Internet
Adding a Program to the Start Menu
Removing Programs 

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Programs that were already installed when you received your device are 
stored in ROM. You cannot remove these programs, and you never 
accidentally lose ROM contents. ROM programs can be updated using 
installation programs with the *.xip extension. You can save data to either 
ROM or RAM. 
You can install any program created for your device as long as your device 
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5Double-click the *.exe file.
If the file is an installer file, the installation wizard begins. Follow the 
directions on the screen. Once the software has been installed on 
your computer, the installer automatically transfers the software to 
your device. 
If the file is not an installer file, you receive an error message stating 
that the program is valid but that it is designed for a different type of 
computer. You need to move this file...

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4Tap the file, such as a *.xip or *.exe file. 
The installation wizard begins. Follow the directions on the screen.
Adding a Program to the Start Menu
1Ta p  t h e  Start button and tap Settings.
2Ta p  Menus, tap the Start Menu tab, and then tap the check box for 
the program.
If the program is not listed, you can either use File Explorer on the 
device to move the program to the Start Menu folder, or use 
ActiveSync on the computer to...