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To set outgoing mail options:
1.(Optional) Do any of the following:
2.Ta p  N e x t .
Adding a signature
If you want, you can add a signature to each e-mail message you send. For 
example, you can enter your name and telephone number so that they appear on 
each message you send. 
Display NameEnter the name you want to appear on your outgoing 
messages, such as “Joe Smith.”
Reply To AddressEnter the e-mail address that you want recipients to see and 
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To add a personal signature:
1.Tap the Attach Signature to messages check box, and then enter the text of the 
signature. 
This signature is attached to all your outgoing e-mail.
2.Ta p  N e x t .
Setting advanced outgoing mail options
You can set additional outgoing mail options.
To set advanced outgoing mail options:
1.(Optional) Select any of the following:
Port NumberThe default is 25, the port number most SMTP servers use. If 
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2.Ta p  D o n e .
Testing your new account
After you finish setting up a new e-mail account, the Inbox of the account you just 
created is displayed. You can test whether the e-mail account is set up and working 
properly by tapping Get Mail. See “Getting e-mail by subject or getting the entire 
message” later in this chapter for more information.
Creating a synchronize-only account
NOTEYou must be using a Windows computer to use a synchronize-only account.
A...

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4.Ta p  N e w.
5.Do the following:
If the VersaMail application knows the protocol for the mail service you 
selected, it displays the correct protocol.
6.On the same screen, select the Synchronize Only Account check box.
7.Ta p  N e x t .
Account NameEnter a descriptive name for this account, such as “My Yahoo.”
Mail ServiceTap the Mail Service pick list and select the provider to which 
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Entering the account username and password
In the next part of the VersaMail Account Setup, you enter the username and 
password for this account. The VersaMail 2.5 application provides strong 128-bit 
AES encryption for your password.
To enter the account username and password:
1.Enter the username you use to access your e-mail. This is generally the part of 
your e-mail address appearing before the @ symbol; it is usually not your entire 
e-mail address....

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2.Enter the name of your incoming (POP) mail server, such as 
pop.mail.yahoo.com.
If the VersaMail application knows the incoming mail server name based on the 
mail service you selected, the correct server name is displayed.
3.Enter the name of your outgoing (SMTP) mail server, such as 
smtp.mail.yahoo.com.
If the VersaMail application knows the outgoing mail server name based on the 
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To set mail retrieval server options for a POP or IMAP account:
1.(Optional) Select any of the following:
Get unread mailNOTEThe POP protocol does not support retrieval of unread 
mail only from the server. If you have a POP e-mail account, 
the VersaMail application downloads all messages from the 
server regardless of whether you have read them (for 
example, on your desktop or on the web), and regardless of 
whether this check box is selected.
For IMAP...

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2.Ta p  N e x t .  
Setting outgoing mail options
Outgoing mail options are the same for POP and IMAP accounts.
To set outgoing mail options:
1.(Optional) Enter or select any of the following:
2.Ta p  N e x t .
Display NameEnter the name you want to appear on your outgoing messages, 
such as “Joe Smith.”
Reply To 
AddressEnter the e-mail address that you want recipients to see and 
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Adding a signature
If you want, you can add a signature to each e-mail message you send. For 
example, you can enter your name and telephone number so that they appear on 
each message you send. 
To add a personal signature:
1.Tap the Attach Signature to messages check box, and then enter the text of the 
signature. 
This signature is attached to all your outgoing e-mail.
2.Ta p  O K .
Setting advanced outgoing mail options
You can set additional outgoing mail...

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2.Ta p  D o n e .
Configuring your synchronize-only account
After you finish setting up a synchronize-only e-mail account, you need to 
configure this account on your desktop. See “Configuring an account in HotSync 
Manager” later in this chapter for information. You will not be able to synchronize 
e-mail between your handheld and your desktop until you configure the account 
on your desktop. 
Editing e-mail accounts
From time to time, you...