HP Jornada 420 Palm-Size PC Users Guide

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Sending and receiving messages using a dial-
up connection
If you want e-mail service, you need:
·a modem
·a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) or SLIP (Serial Line Internet
Protocol) account to an Internet service provider (ISP)
·a dial-up connection set up on the HP Jornada
·access to a phone line 

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The following figure depicts how the connection is made.
Connecting to the Internet
Installing and configuring a modem
The HP Jornada 420 supports CompactFlash Card modems.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions included with the
CompactFlash Card modem to install and configure it for use
with the HP Jornada.
Getting an account with an Internet service provider
To send and receive e-mail, you need to contact an ISP to set up a
PPP account. SLIP accounts are...

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·the POP3 host name of your ISP
·the SMTP host name of your ISP (if required by your ISP)
Setting up a dial-up connection to your ISP
After you have established an account with an ISP, you can set
up a connection on the HP Jornada and send and receive e-mail
whenever you want.
To set up a dial-up connection
1. On the 
Start menu, tap 
Programs, tap
Communication, and then tap 
Connections.
2. In the 
Connections folder, double-tap 
Make New
Connection, and...

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To connect to your ISP
1. Plug your modem’s phone cord into a standard phone
jack.
2. To use your new connection, double-tap the new icon in
the 
Connection folder (or select the new icon from the
Start/Programs/Communication menu).
3. Fill in the requested information before you dial.
After you are connected to your ISP, use the Inbox program to
send and receive e-mail, as explained in “Using Inbox” on page
61.
If you are unable to find an analog phone line,...

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Using Inbox
In Inbox on your P/PC, tap 
Compose, 
Options, the 
Services
tab, and then the 
Add button. A setup wizard walks you through
the steps.
To download your messages from the server
1. Tap 
Service, and select the connection you want to use.
2. Tap 
Connect to start downloading.
The mail that you receive using a dial-up connection appears in
the Inbox folder on your P/PC, together with the mail you
synchronize with your desktop computer. Messages...

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Receiving messages
When you receive a message, double-tap it to open it.
When you connect to your Internet mail service, by default Inbox
downloads only the first 100 lines of each new message to the
Inbox folder. No mail attachments are downloaded. When you
synchronize with your desktop computer, only the first 50 lines of
each new message are downloaded. The original messages
remain on the mail server or your desktop computer.
You can mark the messages that...

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You specify your downloading preferences when you set up the
service or select your synchronization options. You can change
them at any time.
To change Inbox delivery options for mail synchronization, in the
Mobile Devices window on your desktop computer, select your
P/PC icon, click 
Tools, and then click 
ActiveSync Options.
Select 
Message and then click 
Options. (For the 
Options
button to be available, you must have previously enabled
message...

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Sending messages
To compose a new message, tap the 
New Message button on the
toolbar. You can enter an e-mail address in the 
To box, or you
can select a name from the Address Book. All e-mail addresses
entered in the e-mail fields in Contacts appear in the Address
Book.
To send your message, tap 
File and then 
Send. Messages are
placed in your Outbox folder on your P/PC and are delivered to
their destination in one of two ways.
They are transferred to the...

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Sending and receiving CompuServe e-mail
If you are a member of CompuServe, you can use Inbox to receive
your CompuServe e-mail on the HP Jornada. To do this, you need
to
·Use the Web browser and Internet account on your desktop
PC (partner) to go to the CompuServe Web site at
www.csi.com/communications.
·Follow the instructions that are provided at that site for
creating a POP3 mailbox. Be sure to choose a mailbox
password that the HP Jornada can support...

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