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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.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.
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....

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5.Select any of the following preferences:
Editing e-mail accounts
From time to time, you may need to edit information about one of the e-mail 
accounts you set up. 
To select the account to edit:
1.Press Function   + Menu  .
2.Select Accounts.
3.Select Account Setup.
Enable Smart 
AddressingTypes ahead and completes a recognized e-mail address. See 
the procedure for creating new e-mail later in this chapter for 
more information....

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4.Tap the name of the account to edit, and then tap Edit.
To edit an account:
1.On the Account Setup screen, change any of 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. (Most mail 
providers use the POP...

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To edit the account username and password:
1.(Optional) Enter a new username for accessing 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.(Optional) Tap the Password box, and then enter a new password. The 
Password box displays the word “Assigned” to indicate that a password has 
been entered.
3.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.
4.Ta p  N e...

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If the VersaMail application knows the outgoing mail server name based on the 
mail service you selected, the correct server name is displayed.
4.Ta p  N e x t .
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 edit additional mail options, tap Next....

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– To limit the maximum size of an incoming e-mail message, enter the size in 
kilobytes (KB) for Maximum Message Size. The maximum size of an 
incoming message is 5KB by default, but you can enter a smaller size.
2.Tap Next. 
Editing 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:
–
Display Name: Enter the name you want to appear on your...

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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 OK.
Deleting an e-mail account
When you delete an...

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4.Tap the name of the account you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
5.Tap Yes in the Delete Confirmation dialog box to delete the account and all 
associated e-mail messages.
6.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.
After you perform the next HotSync
 operation, the memory associated with an 
account and its messages is released. 
Selecting a different service for a given e-mail account
When you set up connections on your handheld (in the...

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To set up a service for a given e-mail account (different from the default service for your handheld):
1.From the Inbox of the account you want to switch, tap Get Mail.
2.Ta p  D e t a i l s .
3.Tap the Always connect using check box. A pick list of available services 
appears. The currently used connection is displayed by default.
4.Select the connection you want to switch to from the Service pick list.
5.Press Function   + Enter   (alternately, tap OK), and...

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When you exit the VersaMail application, the new service disconnects. When you 
reopen the application, the e-mail account you selected (My Earthlink in this 
example) continues to connect using the new connection (Earthlink GSM in this 
example) until you either select a new service or deselect the Always connect using 
check box. If you deselect the Always connect using check box, the e-mail account 
(My Earthlink) connects using the...