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Setting connection preferences – Palm TX User Manual

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T|X Handheld

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CHAPTER 16

Sending and Receiving Email Messages

Setting connection preferences

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1

Open the Connection Preferences screen:

a. In the Inbox or on another folder screen, open the menus.

b. Select Options, and then select Preferences.

c. Select Connection.

2

Select any of the following
preferences:

Timeout

Sets the number of

seconds to try to connect before
timing out. To change the timeout
period, select the Timeout field
and enter a new value.

Auto-disconnect

Automatically

disconnects your remote
connections after each command.
Each command you perform initiates a new call to your ISP. This setting is not
recommended if you plan to perform multiple email transactions in a short
amount of time.

Continued

Tip

Any connection
preferences you set are
account-specific; they
apply only to the account
you are currently in.

Did You Know?

The default Timeout
setting is 45 seconds.
It can be any number
greater than 0 seconds;
however, if you set the
number too low, your
connection attempt may
time out before you make
a connection with the
email service provider.