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Chapter 3 Getting, Sending, and Managing E-mail
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For example, if the maximum message size is 5KB and you download a body of
2KB, then any attachment under 3KB is also downloaded, and any attachment
over 3KB is not. See “Downloading large attachments” later in this chapter.
2. Click the red paper clip icon in the upper-right corner. If the attachment is not
downloaded, a paper clip icon will not appear even though the message was
sent with an attachment. You must download the attachment for the paper clip
icon to appear.
3. Your options for working with a downloaded attachment vary according to the
file type.
Type Action
Viewable file:
text, Word doc,
To Do task, HTML,
graphic, and so on
Tap the name of the attachment you want to view, and then
tap View. If there are multiple viewers registered on your
handheld for the attachment file type, either use the default
viewer shown or select a viewer from the list. For example,
if you have two photo viewing applications on your
handheld and you select a photo attachment on the list, the
Viewer pick list appears containing the names of the photo
viewing applications. Tap the pick list and select the
application you want to use to view the photo attachment.
If there is only one viewer registered for the attachment file
type, the viewer is shown without a list.
Palm OS
application or
database file
(.prc or .pdb)
Tap the name of the attachment you want, and then tap
Install. The file is installed automatically.
Tap red paper clip icon to view
attachment
Viewer pick list is displayed only if handheld has
multiple viewers registered for attachment file
type
Button displays View or Install,
depending on the attachment file type