Handspring Visor Pro Handheld User Guide

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Date column
The Date column is optional in the Message list. By default, the Date 
column is hidden to increase the available screen space. 
To show the Date column:
1. In the Message list, tap Show.
2. Tap the Show Date check box to select it. 
3. Tap OK.
Sorting the Message list
You can sort e-mail items by the date sent, by sender, or by subject.
Note:
High-priority e-mail items always appear first, no matter how 
you sort the list.
To sort the Message list:
1. In the Message list,...

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HotSync options
HotSync options enable you to manage your e-mail more effectively 
by selecting which e-mail items download when you synchronize 
your computer and your handheld. You can define different settings 
for local and remote synchronization. For example, you may want to 
download all of your e-mail during local synchronization and only 
urgent e-mail during remote synchronization. Once defined, your 
handheld determines if synchronization is occurring...

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Note:
The All setting does not mean that all information 
included in each e-mail item downloads to your 
handheld. Truncation settings (explained in a following 
section) for long e-mail items still apply. Also, Mail never 
downloads any attachments to your handheld. The e-mail 
item and any text information appear, but the attachment 
is left in your desktop E-Mail application.
5. If you selected All, Send only, or Unread, tap OK. If you selected 
Filter, continue to the next...

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To access the special filter settings:
nTap the Filter box in the HotSync Options dialog box.
Ignoring or receiving e-mail
The first step in establishing a special filter is to determine whether 
you want to ignore or retrieve e-mail that matches the information you 
specify.
To define whether to ignore or receive e-mail:
nTap the pick list in the center of the HotSync Options dialog box 
and select one of the following settings:
Ignore 
Messages...

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Defining filter strings
E-mail items are filtered based on the information contained in their 
To:, From:, and Subj: fields. The information that defines what your 
handheld is looking for is called a filter string
. You create a filter string 
by listing the words you want your handheld to find and separating 
them with either a comma or a space. Each word in the filter string is 
joined by an implicit OR, so you do not need to enter logical 
connectors like AND or OR.
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To define a filter string:
1. Tap a header field in the HotSync Options dialog box. 
2. Enter your filter string, using commas or spaces to separate the 
words. Do not add connectors, such as AND or OR, between 
words in a string.
3. If your string exceeds the length of the field, tap the name of the 
field to display the Notes screen for that header field. For more 
information about header field Notes screens, see “Creating e-mail 
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2. Tap the Retrieve All High Priority check box to select it. 
3. Tap OK.
Note:
This setting is applicable only if your E-Mail application has 
the capacity to flag high-priority e-mail items.
Truncating e-mail items
The Truncate feature lets you set a point at which long e-mail items 
truncate when downloading to your handheld. By default, this 
Truncate value is 4,000 characters. By truncating long messages, you 
reduce the time it takes to synchronize your desktop E-Mail and Mail,...

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Mail menus
Mail menus are shown here for your reference, and Mail features that 
are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
Message menus
The Message menu varies depending on whether you are viewing an 
e-mail item, creating an e-mail item, or viewing the Message list.
Options menus
The Options menu varies depending on whether you are creating or 
editing an e-mail...

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Beaming information
Your handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use 
to beam information to another Palm OS handheld that’s close by and 
also has an IR port. The IR port is located on the side of the handheld, 
behind the small dark shield. 
You can beam the following information between Palm OS handhelds:
nThe record currently displayed in Date Book, Address, To Do List, 
or Memo Pad
Note:
You cannot beam records from Date Book Plus.
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5. Wait for the Beam Status dialog box to indicate that the transfer is 
complete before you continue working on your handheld.
To beam an application:
1. Open the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the Menu icon  .
3. Tap App, and then tap Beam.
4. Tap the application you want to transfer.
Note:
Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be 
beamed. These are listed with a lock icon next to them.
5. Tap Beam.
6. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, point...