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3.Enter the following:
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Account Name: Enter a descriptive name for the account, such as “My 
Yahoo.”
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Mail Service: Tap the Mail Service pick list and select the provider to which 
you are connecting. Select Other if your ISP is not listed.
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Protocol: Tap the Protocol pick list and select POP or IMAP. (Most e-mail 
providers use the POP protocol.)
If the VersaMail application knows the protocol for the mail service you 
selected, it displays the correct...

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Entering the name of the outgoing and incoming mail server
You need to verify your e-mail address for the account you are accessing, as well 
as enter the name of the outgoing and incoming mail servers.
To enter mail server settings:
1.If you chose a preconfigured service from the Mail Services pick list on the 
Account Setup screen, the e-mail address field is completed automatically 
based on the username and mail service you entered. Check...

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5.Do one of the following:
– To accept these mail options and begin using the VersaMail application, tap 
Done. This takes you to the Inbox of the account you set up. See “Getting, 
sending, and managing e-mail” later in this chapter to get and send e-mail. 
– To set up additional mail options, tap Next. Continue with the next set of 
procedures.
Setting mail retrieval options for a POP or IMAP account
The next VersaMail Setup screen displays different options...

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a smaller size. The maximum message size that you can retrieve is 60KB for 
the body text and 2MB total, including attachments.
2.Tap Next. 
Setting outgoing mail options
Outgoing mail options are the same for POP and IMAP accounts.
To set outgoing mail options:
1.(Optional) Do any of the following:
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Display Name: Enter the name you want to appear on your outgoing 
messages, such as “Joe Smith.”
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Reply To Address: Enter the e-mail address...

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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 it appears 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.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap Done.
Testing your new account
After you finish...

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To create a synchronize-only e-mail account:
1.Press Function   + Menu  , select Accounts, and then select Account 
Setup.
2.Ta p  N e w.
3.Do the following:
–
Account Name: Enter a descriptive name for this account, such as “My 
Yahoo.”
–
Mail Service: Tap the Mail Service pick list and select the provider to which 
you are connecting. Select Other if your ISP is not listed.
–
Protocol: Tap the Protocol pick list and select POP or IMAP....

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4.On the same screen, select the Synchronize Only Account check box.
5.Ta p  N e x t .
Entering the account username and password
In the next part of the VersaMail Account Setup, you enter the username and 
password for this account. 
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.
2.Tap...

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Entering the name of the outgoing and incoming mail server
You need to enter your e-mail address for the account you are accessing as well as 
the name of the outgoing and incoming mail servers.
To enter mail server settings:
1.Enter the e-mail address of the account you are accessing, such as 
“[email protected].” 
2.Enter the name of your incoming (POP) mail server, such as 
pop.mail.yahoo.com.
If the VersaMail application knows the...

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Setting mail retrieval options for a POP or IMAP account
The next VersaMail Setup screen displays different options depending on whether 
your mail service uses a POP or IMAP protocol.
To set mail retrieval server options for a POP or IMAP account:
1.(Optional) Select any of the following:
– Select Get unread mail ONLY to download only unread mail to your 
handheld. If you don’t choose this option and you tap Get & Send, all your 
e-mail messages on your...

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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:
–
Display Name: Enter the name you want to appear on your outgoing 
messages, such as “Joe Smith.”
–
Reply To Address: Enter the e-mail address that you want recipients to see 
and reply to on your e-mail messages, only if this is different from the e-mail 
address from...