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In Mail, you can do the following:
■ View, delete, file, and reply to incoming mail.
■ Create outgoing e-mail items and drafts of e-mail items.
■ Create simple or complex filters, which allow you to decide the
type of e-mail that your handheld retrieves from your desktop
E-mail application.
■ Use your handheld in its cradle or infrared communication to
send and retrieve e-mail items from your desktop E-Mail
application. (Third-party software required, sold separately.)
Setting up Mail on the desktop
Before you use Mail for the first time, make sure your desktop E-Mail
application is up and running. You must also set up Palm™ Desktop
software for use with your desktop E-Mail application. For
information on using Mail with a Macintosh, visit the web site:
www.handspring.com.
Synchronizing Mail with your E-Mail application
After you enable and configure Mail, you need to perform a HotSync
operation to synchronize Mail with your desktop E-Mail application.
For a complete explanation of HotSync technology, see Chapter 8.
Opening the Mail application on your handheld
To open Mail:
1. Tap the Applications icon .
2. Tap the Mail icon .
Viewing e-mail items
The Message list displays a list of your incoming e-mail items, who
sent them, and the date they were received. E-mail items you’ve read
have a check next to them. High-priority e-mail items appear in bold.