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To change the default settings, or to set options for retrieving file attachments and meeting requests, tap Options on the Services menu, select the service you want to modify, and then tap Properties. Inbox displays three tabs with options for the selected service.

Attachments

When you send an attached file, such as a Pocket Word file, be sure the recipient can read the file type you are sending. Pocket Word files (.pwd) can only be read by other Windows CE devices such as the HP Jornada. You can choose to save the file as .txt or .rtf if you are unsure, or you can choose to save the file as a Word file (.doc). For information about the file types associated with a particular program, refer to the Pocket Office section in chapter 5.

When a binary file is sent over the Internet as an attachment to an e-mail message, the file must be encoded/ decoded by the mail servers. Inbox supports the use of MIME encoding for binary attachments; however, you must be sure that both the sender’s and the recipient’s mail servers also support MIME. If your mail server does not support MIME encoding, file attachments that you receive may be corrupted or even cause your HP Jornada to freeze. If you experience problems sending or receiving file attachments, or if you are not sure whether your mail server supports MIME, check with your ISP or network administrator.

By default, Inbox will not use MIME when sending attach- ments. To turn on MIME encoding, tap Options on the Services menu, select the service, tap Properties, tap Next, and then select the Send using MIME format check box.

For detailed descriptions of the settings related to reading and sending e-mail attachments, see the Inbox topic in online Help.