Transferring e-mail messages from your computer
You can transfer e-mail messages from your computer to your CLIÉ handheld and read them on your CLIÉ handheld’s screen. You can also write a reply on your CLIÉ handheld and transfer it to your computer for sending.
Tip
You can have your e-mail fully synchronized between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer during a HotSync® operation. You can make settings to automatically delete the e-mail messages that have been deleted on your CLIÉ handheld, or mark e-mail messages that have been opened and read on your CLIÉ handheld as read.
Compatibility with other e-mail software
When you use the following e-mail CLIE software, you can transfer e-mail messages from your computer and store them on your CLIÉ handheld.
•  Eudora 3.0.3 or later
•  Microsoft® Outlook Express
•  Microsoft® Outlook 2000/2002
Note
You can only transfer e-mail messages in the Inbox and Outbox folders on your computer and those in the Inbox and Outbox categories on your CLIÉ handheld. You cannot transfer e-mail messages stored in other locations.
Changing your computer’s e-mail client software settings
To transfer e-mail from your computer to your CLIÉ handheld, follow the procedures below. If you are using Microsoft® Outlook as your e-mail CLIE software, you do not need to change any settings here.
Using Microsoft® Outlook Express 5.0 or later
1
Click Start from the task bar, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2
Double-click the Internet icon.
If you have the Windows® 2000/XP operating system on your computer, double-click the Internet Options icon. The Internet Options dialog box appears.
3
Click the Programs tab.
4
Make sure that Outlook Express is selected in the E-mail drop-down list of the Internet programs group.
5
Click OK.
The Internet setting for your computer is set to Microsoft® Outlook Express.
6
Change the e-mail transfer setting on your CLIÉ handheld.
For details, see CLIE Mail Help. To view Help, follow the steps below.
(1) 
Click the icon in the Windows® task tray, and then click Custom from the shortcut menu.
(2) 
Click CLIE Mail, then click Change.
(3) 
Click Help.
Using Eudora Pro
1
Start Eudora Pro on your computer, and then click Options from the Tools menu.
The Options window appears.
2
Click MAPI in the left pane.
3
Click Always from Use Eudora MAPI server.
4
Click OK.
The program setting for your computer is set to Eudora Pro.
5
Change the e-mail transfer setting on your CLIÉ handheld.
For details, see the help for CLIE Mail.
(1) 
Click the icon in the Windows® task tray, and then click Custom from the shortcut menu.
(2) 
Click CLIE Mail, then click Change.
(3) 
Click Help.
Changing the detailed settings for each e-mail message
You can set up the option on transferring e-mail to your CLIÉ handheld.
For details, see Help shown on the displayed screen.
1
Click the icon in the Windows® task tray, and then click Custom from the shortcut menu.
The Custom dialog box is displayed and CLIE Mail is listed in Conduit.
2
Double-click CLIE Mail. Or, click Change after clicking CLIE Mail.
The CLIE Mail window appears.
3
Click Help.
Help appears.
Setting up your computer for HotSync® e-mail transfers
Specify the e-mail CLIE software and mail folders for use in the HotSync® transfer.

1
Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software icon on the Windows® desktop, or click Start, point to Programs (All Programs in Windows® XP), then Sony Handheld, and click Palm Desktop for CLIÉ.
The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software starts.
2
Click Custom from the HotSync menu.
3
Double-click CLIE Mail.
Or click Change after clicking CLIE Mail.
The CLIE Mail window appears.



•  Synchronize the files: Synchronizes e-mail between your computer and CLIÉ handheld. (For detailed settings, see “Setting up your CLIÉ handheld for HotSync® e-mail transfers”.)
•  Overwrites handheld: Overwrites e-mail messages on the CLIÉ handheld with those on your computer.
•  Do Nothing: Does not allow e-mail to be synchronized between your computer and CLIÉ handheld during a HotSync® operation.
4
Click Synchronize the files or Overwrites handheld.
5
Select the e-mail software you use from the drop-down list.
6
Click OK.
7
Click Done.
Setting up your CLIÉ handheld for HotSync® e-mail transfers
When you select “Synchronize the files” in step 4 of “Setting up your CLIÉ handheld for HotSync® e-mail transfers”, you can specify various settings on e-mail transfers.

1
Tap on the e-mail list screen, and then tap Options, then HotSync Options.
The HotSync Options screen appears.
2
Select the type of e-mail messages to be transferred.
•  All: Transfers and synchronizes all e-mail messages on your computer and on your CLIÉ handheld. You can also specify how many day's worth of e-mail should be transferred.
•  Send only: Transfers e-mail messages in the Outbox category on your CLIÉ handheld to the Outbox folder of the e-mail CLIÉ software on your computer.
•  Filter: Transfers e-mail messages that matches specific conditions. Specify the conditions under which messages are to be transferred, or not transferred.
•  Unread: Transfers unread e-mail messages on your computer to your CLIÉ handheld. You can also specify how many day’s worth of mail should be transferred.
3
Tap OK.
Transferring an e-mail message
Connect your CLIÉ handheld to your computer using the USB cable, and then tap HotSync® icon on the CLIE Launcher screen.
The HotSync® operation starts and synchronizes your e-mail.