9 Managing your desktop email

Setting up the Mail application on your computer

If your computer’s email application does not appear on the list, you may still be able to manage your computer’s email application from your Acer s10 using special connection software, called a conduit, that lets you synchronize your computer’s email application and your Acer s10. Contact the vendor of your email application for more information.

Setting up the Mail application and HotSync options

The following instructions assume that you have installed Palm Desktop software on your computer, but have not yet set up Mail.

To set up Mail on your computer:

1Choose one of the following options:

If you have not yet installed Palm Desktop software on your computer, install the software now. You will be prompted to set up Mail as part of the Palm Desktop installation.

If you already installed Palm Desktop on your computer, and set up Mail, skip to the next procedure, to set up the HotSync options for Mail.

2In the Windows taskbar, click Start.

3Select Programs, select Palm Desktop Software, and then click Mail Setup to begin the setup.

4Follow the instructions onscreen to set up your Acer s10 for use with your computer’s email application.

To set or change HotSync options for synchronizing the Mail application:

1Do one of the following:

In the bottom right corner of the Windows taskbar (in the system tray), click the HotSync Manager icon .

If the HotSync Manager icon does not appear on the taskbar, select Programs from the Start menu. Then select HotSync Manager from the Palm Desktop menu.

2Choose Custom.

TIP: You can also choose Custom from the HotSync menu in Palm Desktop software.

3Choose Mail from the list box.

4Click Change.

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