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nYour e-mail address and password
nThe login script (if any) that you need for connecting to your ISP or mail server
NOTEInformation about your e-mail account is available from the e-mail provider. 
Depending on the type of e-mail service you have, you may be able to access this 
information by going to the e-mail provider ’s web site or by contacting the provider ’s 
customer support.
Using a corporate e-mail account
If you want to access e-mail on your...

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You need to set up a VPN to access corporate e-mail in either of the following two 
situations:
nYour company’s wireless local area network (LAN) is located outside the 
firewall.
nYour company’s wireless LAN is located inside the firewall, but you are trying 
to access the network from outside the firewall (for example, from a public 
location or at home).
Check with your company’s server administrator to see if a VPN is required to 
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3.Enter the following:
If the VersaMail application knows the protocol for the mail service you 
selected, it displays the correct protocol.
4.For synchronize-only accounts only: On the same screen, select the Synchronize 
Only Account check box.
NOTEYou must be using a Windows computer to use a synchronize-only 
account.
5.Ta p  N e x t .
Entering the account username and password
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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 the Password box, and then enter your password. 
3.Tap OK. The Password box displays the word “Assigned” to indicate that a 
password has been entered.
4.Ta p  N e x t .
Entering the name of the incoming and...

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3.Enter the name of your outgoing (SMTP) mail server, such as 
smtp.mail.yahoo.com.
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...

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To set mail retrieval server options for a POP or IMAP account:
1.(Optional) Select any of the following:
Get unread mailNOTEThe POP protocol does not support retrieval of unread 
mail only from the server. If you have a POP e-mail account, 
the VersaMail application downloads all messages from the 
server regardless of whether you have read them (for 
example, on your desktop or on the web), and regardless of 
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2.Tap Next. 
Setting outgoing mail options
Outgoing mail options are the same for POP and IMAP accounts.
Maximum 
Message SizeTo 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 any size up to 2048KB, including 
attachments. The maximum message size that you can 
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To set outgoing mail options:
1.(Optional) Do any of the following:
2.Ta p  N e x t .
Display NameEnter the name you want to appear on your outgoing 
messages, such as “Joe Smith.”
Reply To AddressEnter 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 which you are sending the 
message. For example, if you are sending a message from 
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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 they appear 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.Ta p  N e x t .
Setting advanced outgoing mail options
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2.Ta p  D o n e .
Testing your new account
After you finish setting up a new e-mail account, the Inbox of the account you just 
created is displayed. You can test whether the e-mail account is set up and working 
properly by tapping Get Mail. See “Getting e-mail by subject or getting the entire 
message” later in this chapter for more information.
If you set up a synchronize-only e-mail account, you need to configure this account 
on your...