your organizer supports a number of desktop e-mail applications, such as microsoft exchange (version 4.0 or higher), qualcomm eudora (version 3.0.3 or higher), and lotus cc:mail (versions 2.5, 6.0, and 7.0). you can see the full list of the supported applications when you set up mail.
if your desktop e-mail application does not appear on the list, you may still be able to manage your desktop e-mail application from your organizer by means of special connection software, called a conduit, that lets you synchronize your desktop e-mail application and your organizer. contact the vendor of your e-mail application or visit the web site http://www.palm.com for more information.
the following instructions assume that you have already installed palm desktop software on your computer and that you did not set up mail during the installation. if you have not yet installed the palm desktop software, the installation procedure prompts you to set up mail as part of the palm desktop software installation.
to set up mail:
1. click start in the windows taskbar.
2. highlight programs, highlight palm desktop software, and then click mail setup to begin setup.
3. follow the instructions onscreen to set up your organizer for use with your desktop e-mail application.
to select hotsync options:
1. click the hotsync icon
↑tm in the windows system tray (bottomright corner of the taskbar).2. choose custom.
you can also choose custom from the hotsync menu in palm desktop software.
3. select mail in the list box.
4. click change.
5. click one of the following settings:
synchronize the files
synchronizes the mail on your organizer and your desktop e-mail application.
desktop overwrites handheld
replaces the mail on your organizer with the mail in your desktop e-mail application. you should use this option only if, for some reason, the two inboxes get out of sync.
do nothing
turns off communication between your organizer and desktop e-mail application.
changing the hotsync setting from the default affects only the next hotsync operation. thereafter, the hotsync action reverts to the default setting.
to change your mail setup options:
1. click the hotsync icon
in the windows system tray.2. choose custom.
you can also choose custom from the hotsync menu in palm desktop software.
3. select mail in the list box.
4. click change.
5. modify your settings as needed.
6. click ok.