How to Reply to Emails With VersaMail on a Treo Smartphone

Posted by Anonymous , 9/4/2007 Tags:Reply Emails With VersaMail Treo Smartphone with

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Introduction Don't just use your Smartphone to make calls. With VersaMail, you can check your email

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Introduction

Don't just use your Smartphone to make calls. With VersaMail, you can check your email, too. You can read, reply and organize messages in much the same way you would with your desktop. Follow these steps to find out how VersaMail works as well as how it differs from your desktop email program.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Steps

Step One

Click the "Reply" or "Fwd" buttons once you've read your message. What you do when you're ready to send it differs depending upon if your Treo is offline, in its cradle or networked. Follow the appropriate, corresponding instructions:

Step Two

OFFLINE: Click the "Outbox" button to save the message in the outbox until you next connect. If you press the "Send" button, your Treo will attempt to initiate a connection which is bothersome if you're not physically connected to the Internet.

Step Three

CRADLE: Click the "Outbox" button. Since the cradle does not maintain a persistent connection, it behaves as if you're offline.

Step Four

NETWORKED: Click the "Send" button. The message will be sent immediately.

You can operate your Treo in three network connection modes. The connection mode affects the way VersaMail operates.
If you plan to use only the "Cradle" connection mode, you can set your "VersaMail Sort Once" account as a "Synchronize Only" account. This will remove some of the menu items which apply only to a "Networked" type of connection. Most importantly, VersaMail will not try to connect to the Internet (which can be bothersome) if you accidentally tap certain menu items or buttons.
In all cases, doing a "Get Mail" (by tapping the "Get Mail" button) or a HotSync operation does more than just download new messages. It also sends any messages waiting in your outbox, moves any "Sort Once" messages that you moved to new folders, and deletes any "Sort Once" messages you deleted.
Be sure your desktop computer is connected to the Internet when doing a HotSync. If it's not, no messages will be downloaded and no warnings will be given by VersaMail or the HotSync software.
You cannot download mail while offline.