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Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop
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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:
■ APOP and ESMTP: If you want to synchronize e-mail for an account that
requires either APOP or ESMTP authentication (for example, Yahoo accounts
require ESMTP authentication), you must select the option to use APOP or
ESMTP on your handheld. See “Adding APOP to an account” and “Adding
ESMTP to an account” later in this chapter for details.
■ Mail filters: Any mail filters you have configured for a given e-mail account on
your handheld also apply during the synchronization process. For example, if
you have set filters to accept only e-mail containing the subject words “Current
Software Project,” only those same messages are synchronized between your
desktop and your handheld. Be sure to turn mail filters off if you want to
synchronize all messages between your desktop and your handheld. See
“Turning filters on and off” later in this chapter for details.
Configuring Microsoft Outlook
You can synchronize Microsoft Outlook 97/98/2000/XP with a VersaMail e-mail
account, but you must set Microsoft Outlook as the default e-mail handler. You
must check your username and password.
To configure Microsoft Outlook:
1. In the Control Panel, click Internet Options.
NOTE
For Windows XP, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click
Internet Options.
2. Click the Programs tab.
3. Select Microsoft Outlook as the default e-mail program.
4. Click OK.
NOTE
Make sure your username and password are set up correctly within Microsoft
Outlook.
Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express
You can synchronize a VersaMail e-mail account with Microsoft Outlook Express
5.5 or 6.0, but you must set Outlook Express as the default e-mail handler.
NOTE
Make sure your username and password are set up correctly within Outlook
Express.