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3.Select Account Setup.
4.Tap the name of the account you want from the list.
5.Tap the folders pick list, and tap Inbox if the Inbox is not displayed.
Getting e-mail by subject or getting the entire message
When you get e-mail messages, you can choose to get the subject only or to get the 
entire message. You can also use the Details dialog box to select options for getting 
unread e-mail only, downloading attachments, using filters, and more. 
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3.(Optional) Tap Details and select options for retrieving unread e-mail, 
downloading attachments, using filters, auto-disconnect, maximum download 
size, and default connection type for this account. Tap OK.
NOTESee “Creating mail filters” later in this chapter for more information 
about filters. See “Setting advanced account preferences” later in this chapter 
for information on the auto-disconnect feature. See “Selecting a different...

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A list of your e-mail appears in the Inbox.
Auto get mail with notification
You can set up the VersaMail application to automatically search for new mail on 
a regular schedule for a given e-mail account. The auto get mail feature 
automatically retrieves new messages and downloads them to your handheld, 
without needing to tap Get Mail.
CAUTIONYour handheld must be connected to an e-mail service provider in order 
for the auto get mail feature to work. Auto get...

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Scheduling auto get mail
When setting up a schedule, you select the interval for retrieving mail, the start and 
end times for retrieving mail, and the days on which scheduled e-mail retrieval 
should take place.
You can set up different schedules for each of your e-mail accounts, but you can set 
up only one schedule for a given account. For example, if you set up a schedule for 
mail retrieval on weekdays for your Yahoo account, you cannot...

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4.Select the Get mail automatically check box.
5.Set schedule options:
6.Ta p  O K .
7.(Optional) Tap Get Mail. You should perform a manual Get Mail after setting up 
scheduled auto get. This ensures that only new messages will be retrieved 
during auto get.
IntervalTap the Every pick list and select the time interval, from 
15 minutes to 12 hours. See “Resource issues with auto get 
mail” later in this chapter for information on setting the 
interval.
Start...

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TIPAlternately, if you have configured an e-mail account to synchronize 
messages between your handheld and your desktop, you can perform a 
HotSync
® operation after setting up a scheduled auto get to ensure that only 
new messages will be retrieved during auto get. See “Synchronizing e-mail 
between the handheld and the desktop” later in this chapter for configuration 
information.
Auto get notifications
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Setting notification options
You can turn the notification sound on or off to notify you when new e-mail 
arrives. You can choose from a variety of sounds, such as birds, bumble bees, or 
simply an alarm.
To set notification options:
1.From the Inbox or another folder screen, tap the Menu icon  .
2.Ta p  O p t i o n s .
3.Tap Notification.
4.Tap the Notify me of new mail and mail alerts check box. 
5.Tap the Notify Sound pick list and select a sound. The handheld...

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Making your handheld buzz or blink when you get new e-mail 
In addition to setting a notification sound, you can also choose to have your 
handheld’s indicator light blink or to have your handheld vibrate when you 
receive new e-mail. You select how your handheld notifies you of new e-mail in 
your handheld’s General preferences. 
To make your handheld buzz or blink when you get new e-mail:
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
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Viewing and using the Reminders screen
Your handheld displays a Reminders screen that shows summary information 
about new e-mail messages and alerts from other applications, such as alerts to 
remind you of Date Book appointments.
To view the Reminders screen:
■Tap the blinking asterisk   in the upper-left corner of any screen.
If you set up a scheduled auto get mail and you receive new e-mail messages, they 
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If auto get discovers new messages but then fails for any reason, a notification 
appears in the Reminders screen, displaying the account name and an error 
message.
You can tap the error message or open the VersaMail application to the given 
account for more detailed information on the failed auto get.
If auto get discovers no new messages for a given account, no notifications appear 
in the Reminders screen for that account.
The Reminders...