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Tap Cancel if you want the messages marked during the next HotSync 
operation or the next time you connect to the server.
Read messages appear in plain text; unread messages appear in bold text.
Setting preferences for getting and deleting e-mail
VersaMail Preferences determine how the VersaMail application gets, sends, and 
deletes e-mail. 
To set e-mail preferences:
1.Press Command   + R.
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Adding or updating an Address Book entry directly from a message
You can add or update an e-mail address in the Address Book directly from the 
body of a received e-mail message.
To add a new Address Book entry:
1.On the Message screen, press Function   + Menu  , select Options, and 
then select Add to Address Book.
A dialog box appears with the “From” address displayed. If a Display Name 
exists for this Address Book entry, the Last name and...

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You can also update an existing Address Book entry with a new e-mail address, or 
create a second Address Book entry for a name that has an existing record. The 
procedure is the same as for adding a new Address Book entry. If you tap Add to 
Address Book from the body of an e-mail message and a record already exists for 
the recipient name, you are prompted either to update the e-mail address for the 
recipient or to create a new record for...

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4.Click Change.
5.Select Synchronize Active Accounts.
Curly accesses POP servers through MAPI only, and accesses IMAP servers 
through configuration in MultiMail 
Setting synchronization options and account settings
Next, you must configure each e-mail account’s general synchronization settings. 
For example, if you created an Earthlink e-mail account on the handheld and want 
to synchronize that with the desktop, set the synchronization...

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2.(Optional) Select the check box Enable Informational Logging if you want the 
HotSync log to record information, such as errors encountered, about the 
conduit during a HotSync operation. 
3.Select the account that you want to configure from the Accounts drop-down 
list.
The tab with the account’s name and settings, such as MyMail Settings or Yahoo 
Settings, is displayed.
4.Select the option Check this box to synchronize this mail account...

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TIPIf your e-mail application is compatible with Extended MAPI, try Microsoft 
Exchange 5.0 or later as a choice for the Mail Client option. If your e-mail 
application is compatible with Simple MAPI (SMAPI), try Microsoft Outlook 
Express as a choice for the Mail Client option. Although Netscape uses SMAPI, 
Netscape is not supported. 
Mail Client Action
Microsoft 
Exchange 5.0 or 
laterSelect a MAPI profile to access the mail server. The...

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NOTEA profile contains configuration information, such as the location of 
incoming e-mail, your personal address book, and other information services 
that you can use. The profile may be MS Exchange Settings, your name, or 
something different. For more information on profiles, see your e-mail 
application’s documentation.If you want to synchronize e-mail for an account that requires 
APOP authentication, you must select the option to use...

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6.Enter the Sync Mail Restrictions you want:
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Days in Which to Synchronize Mail: Set how many days of e-mail, between 0 
and 999, that e-mail should be synchronized. A value of 0 synchronizes all 
e-mail in the Inbox during the next HotSync operation. For other values, the 
conduit synchronizes e-mail for today and the number of days preceding 
today. For example, if you enter a value of 2, e-mail is synchronized for today 
and yesterday,...

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Verifying handheld account settings before synchronizing accounts
Certain settings you configure on your handheld for a given e-mail account must 
be set correctly for the synchronization process as well. Before configuring an 
e-mail client on your desktop for synchronization, be sure to verify the following 
settings on your handheld:
nAPOP and ESMTP: If you want to synchronize e-mail for an account that 
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To configure Outlook Express: 
1.In the Control Panel, click Internet Options.
NOTEFor Windows XP, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click 
Internet Options. 
2.Click the Programs tab.
3.Select Outlook Express as the default e-mail program.
4.Click OK. 
TIPYou can also make Outlook Express the default e-mail handler within the e-mail 
application. From the Tools menu, select Options. Click the General tab, and then click 
Make...