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 CLIÉ 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 CLIÉ 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 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.
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.
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 CLIÉ 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 computer for HotSync® e-mail transfers”, you can specify various settings on e-mail transfers.
1
Tap Menu 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 3D Launcher screen.
The HotSync® operation starts and synchronizes your e-mail.