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When you receive a message with an attachment on your handheld, the file is 
converted to the DataViz format on the handheld when you perform a HotSync 
operation. You can then read and edit the file in Documents To Go on the 
handheld. 
In the Palm VersaMail HotSync Conduit, you can turn off DataViz Documents To 
Go plug-ins or select other plug-ins.
To turn off attachment conversion plug-ins:
1.Click the HotSync Manager icon   in the Windows...

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Synchronizing an account
To synchronize accounts, you must set the HotSync action for the VersaMail 
application in the HotSync Manager. You can, however, exclude e-mail accounts 
from a HotSync operation. 
TIPIf you don’t want an account synchronized, deselect the check box Select this 
check box to synchronize this e-mail account when you perform a HotSync operation. 
To select which accounts are synchronized during a HotSync operation:...

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Going beyond the basics
Many of the VersaMail application features, such as getting and sending e-mail, 
you use daily. Other features are used less frequently but are especially valuable 
in certain situations. For example, filtering e-mail is helpful if you are traveling and 
want to receive messages only from certain people or about specific subjects. 
Filters and other special features are discussed in this chapter. 
This section describes the following:
nCreating and...

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4.If you want to limit the maximum size of an incoming e-mail message, tap the 
maximum size field and enter the size in kilobytes.
5.Tap the check box to delete messages on the server when they are deleted in 
MultiMail Deluxe.
If you are selecting this option for an account you created, such as a Yahoo or 
Earthlink account, the messages are deleted the next time you access your 
Yahoo account on the web.
6.Ta p  O K .
7.Tap Finish.
8.Ta p...

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folder. The filter statement, which is displayed in the Filter Editor, is shown in the 
following figure.
To create a filter:
1.Press Function   + Menu  .
2.Select Options, and then select Filters.
3.Ta p  N e w.
4.Enter a short description of the filter in the Name field.
5.Use the If the pick lists to create criteria for the filter.
The three pick lists and the edit line combine to create a statement that identifies 
the type of e-mail and where you want the e-mail stored....

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6.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.
The filter appears in the Filters list.
Selected filters execute in the order in which they appear on the list. Move filters 
up and down the list to ensure that they execute in the correct order.
NOTEFilters created on the handheld also apply to e-mail synchronization. See 
“Synchronizing an account” earlier in this chapter for more information. 
Turning filters on and off
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The Filters dialog box appears with the filters you created.
3.Tap the pick list in the upper-left corner, and select Connected or Synchronize.
– Connected applies a filter to a modem transaction. 
– Synchronize applies a filter to a HotSync operation.
4.Tap the filter check boxes to select the filters you want to use for subsequent 
e-mail transactions.
IMPORTANTIf you deselect a filter listed under Connected, be sure that the filter 
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4.Do one of the following:
– To edit the filter, revise your entry in the Name field and/or your selections 
in the pick lists, and revise the text in the edit line. Tap OK.
– To delete the filter, tap Delete, and then tap Yes to confirm deletion.
5.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.
Managing mail settings
You can configure advanced mail settings such as server information, incoming 
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To change the protocol type:
1.In the Server Settings screen, tap the Protocol pick list, and then tap POP or 
IMAP. 
2.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.
To change your username or password:
1.In the Server Settings screen, enter a new username. 
Your username is typically the first part of your e-mail address, which appears 
before the @ symbol.
2.Tap the Password box, and enter a new password in the Password Entry dialog 
box.
3.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.  

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To set a default service for this account (different from the default service for your handheld):
1.In the Server Settings screen, tap the Always Connect Using check box.
2.Tap the connection type you want from the Services pick list.
3.Press Function   + Enter  , or tap OK.
NOTESelect this option only if you want a given e-mail account to use a 
different service from the default service you set for your handheld. For 
example, you may have...