Handspring Visor Edge Handheld User Guide

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To open an e-mail item:
nTap an e-mail item to open it.
To close an e-mail item:
nTap Done to close the e-mail item.
Displaying full header information
By default, Mail displays abbreviated header information, which 
comprises only the From: and Subj: fields. The full header provides 
complete information about the sender, receiver, and copied 
recipients, in addition to the subject and date the e-mail item was 
created. Mail uses the header type you select for all your e-mail items....

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To create an e-mail item:
1. Tap New.
Tip:
You can also create an e-mail item by tapping New from 
the Message menu.
2. Enter the e-mail address of the recipient.
Note:
Enter the address as if you were entering it from your 
desktop E-Mail application. For example, network users 
sending an e-mail item to a user on the same network do 
not need to add Internet information, such as 
@mycorp.com.
3. To send a copy of this e-mail item to additional recipients, tap...

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Tip:
If the address, CC, subject, or body exceeds the capacity 
of the screen display, tap the name of the field (for 
example, tap “To:”) to expand that field. Tap the Done 
button to return to the New Message screen.
To reply to an e-mail item:
1. Tap an e-mail item in the Message list to display it onscreen.
2. Tap Reply.
3. Select whom you want to receive the reply: Sender only, All 
recipients, or someone who didn’t see the original e-mail item 
(Forward).
4. Select whether you...

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Looking up an address
To identify the recipient of an e-mail item, you need to enter that 
person’s e-mail address. You can do this either by entering the data 
directly into the field or by using the Look Up command to access the 
information in your Address list. 
To look up an e-mail address:
1. Tap either the To: or CC: field name to expand it.
2. Enter the first few letters of the last name of the person whose 
address you want to find. 
3. Tap Lookup. 
4....

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Adding details to e-mail items
Before you send your e-mail item, you can attach additional attributes 
to it, such as a signature or a priority level. These features are 
dependent on the desktop E-mail application you use. If your 
application does not support the attribute you select, your handheld 
cannot attach that attribute to the e-mail item.
The following details are available:
Note:
The Priority and BCC settings are valid only for the current 
e-mail item and must be set for...

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Setting a priority
To set a priority for your e-mail item:
1. In the New Message screen, tap Details.
2. Tap the Priority pick list and select the priority you want.
3. Tap OK.
Tip:
Your handheld can flag e-mail items with a specific priority 
only if your desktop E-Mail application supports this feature.
Tap here
Tap here
Tap to select priority 

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Sending a blind carbon copy
To add a BCC field to your e-mail item:
1. In the New Message screen, tap Details.
2. Tap the BCC check box to select it.
3. Tap OK.
4. Tap the BCC: field and enter an address. 
Adding a signature to your e-mail item
A signature consists of information about yourself that is appended to 
your e-mail item as its closing. For example, a signature can contain 
your name, address, phone and fax numbers, and any other text you 
want to include. By defining such...

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4. Tap OK.
To add a signature to your e-mail item:
1. In the New Message screen, tap Details.
2. Tap the Signature check box to select it and add your signature to 
the e-mail item.
Note:
The check box stays selected, so all subsequent e-mail 
items you create will also contain your signature until you 
deselect the Signature option. 
3. Tap OK.
Note:
The signature does not display in your e-mail item; only your 
recipient sees the signature.
Requesting...

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Storing e-mail to be sent later
When you send e-mail from your handheld, it actually stores the 
e-mail in the Outbox folder until the next time you synchronize your 
handheld with your computer. During synchronization, all e-mail 
stored in the Outbox folder is transferred to the Outbox folder in your 
desktop E-Mail application. E-mail created on your handheld is sent 
out the next time you send mail from your desktop E-Mail application.
To send e-mail:
nAfter you create an e-mail...

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3. Tap Edit.
Draft e-mail
Sometimes you may not want to send an e-mail item immediately; for 
example, you may want to add additional information before sending 
it. Your handheld stores such e-mail items in the Draft folder until you 
are ready to edit them again.
Note:
When you’re creating or editing an e-mail item, you can also 
save the item as a draft by canceling it. When you cancel an 
item, your handheld opens a dialog asking if you want to save 
the...