User's Manual

Chapter 14 Using Palm™ VersaMail™ Personal E-mail Software
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You must also have the appropriate prerequisite for the type of connection you
want to make, as follows.
Using an ISP
If you are setting up a new e-mail account and have a well-known ISP such as
Earthlink or Mindspring, many of the required settings during the account setup
are automatically configured.
For other ISPs, you need the following information:
■ The protocol used for incoming mail, such as POP or IMAP
■ The name of the incoming mail server
■ The name of the outgoing mail (SMTP) server
■ Whether your e-mail account requires any encryption, such as APOP or ESMTP
■ Your e-mail address and password
■ The login script (if any) that you need for connecting to your ISP or mail server
Connection Type Prerequisite
Dial-up modem connection via
built-in 802.11b radio
Proximity to an 802.11b hub.
High-speed GPRS Palm Bluetooth Card and mobile phone or
LAN access point enabled with Bluetooth
technology.
Active GPRS service ordered from your
wireless carrier.
GSM dial-up Palm Bluetooth Card and mobile phone or
LAN access point enabled with Bluetooth
technology.
Active wireless service with a GSM carrier. If
you are using GPRS, the same carrier
generally provides both GSM and GPRS
service.
Note that some GSM carriers require you to
order a special data service (separate from
voice service) to make a network connection.
PalmModem accessory PalmModem accessory.
External modem sled Wireless modem accessory.
IR to IR phone IR-enabled mobile phone.
Direct connection to a phone by
means of a physical cable
Connector cable and mobile phone.
Handheld cradle connected to
desktop
Handheld cradle and cable (Windows users
only).
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