|
Step |
Setting or Option |
Description |
GU Recommended Entry |
|
1 |
Account setup |
Begin the account setup process. |
Select START-MESSAGING,
then select
ACCOUNTS - NEW ACCOUNT |
|
2 |
E-mail address |
Enter your GUMail e-mail address. |
yournetid@georgetown.edu
Tap NEXT to continue |
|
3 |
Auto configuration |
The device will attampt to auto-configure your e-mail account. GUMail does not use this feature. |
SKIP
Tap SKIP or NEXT to continue |
|
4 |
Your name |
Enter your name as it appears on your GUMail account. |
First Last |
|
5 |
User name |
Enter your NetID, which is also the first part of your Georgetown email address that appears before the at sign (@). |
NetID |
|
6 |
Password |
Enter your NetID password |
<password> |
|
7 |
Save password? |
This stores your password on the device, so that you do not need to enter it each time you connect to get new e-mail messages.
Note that if you lose your device, someone else may gain access to your e-mail account. |
Checked or YES
Tap NEXT to continue |
|
8 |
Account type |
The type of e-mail server that hosts your mailbox. Choose from POP3 or IMAP4. GUMail is IMAP4. |
Use the drop down box to select
IMAP4 |
|
9 |
Account name |
Enter the name for this account. Choose a different name for each account that you setup. |
GUMAIL
Tap NEXT to continue |
|
10 |
Incoming mail server |
Enter the name of your incoming e-mail server. |
imap.georgetown.edu |
|
11 |
Outgoing mail server |
Enter the name of your outgoing e-mail server. |
smtp.georgetown.edu |
|
12 |
Domain |
GUMail does not use this feature |
<leave blank> |
|
13 |
Options |
Allows you to enter options for advanced account features. |
Select OPTIONS |
|
14 |
Connect and check for messages every XX minutes |
This is the frequency of when your device will contact the wireless network to 'pull' new email messages. It is recommended to use a setting above 5 minutes. |
Check this box, then
enter 7 minutes
Tap NEXT to continue |
|
15 |
Connection |
Select INTERNET from the drop down menu. This is your wireless GPRS internet connection or your WiFi internet connection. |
INTERNET
Tap NEXT to continue |
|
16 |
Only display messages from the last XX days |
This setting prevents your entire INBOX from being dumped onto the handheld.
The handheld INBOX will not show messages from your GUMail INBOX that are older than XX days.
It is recommended that you choose a number between 7 and 14 days. |
Check this box
and enter
7 days
Tap NEXT to continue |
|
17 |
Require SSL connection |
GUMail stays secure by utilizing SSL connections. An SSL connection enables you to send information more securely. |
Checked or YES |
|
18 |
Outgoing mail requires authentication |
Your outgoing e-mail server (SMTP) may require authentication.
If checked, the same user name and password from the incoming server entry above will be used. |
Checked or YES |
|
19 |
Use separate settings |
We will not use different credentials for the incoming and outgoing mail servers. |
UNChecked or NO
Tap NEXT to continue |
|
20 |
Get Message Headers Only or Get Full Copy of Messages |
Get Message Headers Only pulls the message headers instead of the complete message. This allow you to choose which messages to read after reviewing the sender, subject, and date.
Get Message Headers Only is best to use when you receive an abundance of spam, or most of your e-mail messages are large, or you do not have much storage space on your handheld.
Get Full Copy pulls the complete message on the handheld each time it checks for new messages. |
This one is tricky.
Place a check next to Include,
and enter 333K.
Then select
Get Full Copy of Messages
from the drop down list. |
|
21 |
Get Attachments |
This is the maximum email attachment size that the handheld will automatically download. |
Place a check next to When getting full copy, get attachments
Place a check next to Only if smaller than
then enter 333K
Tap FINISH to complete the setup. |
|
22 |
Download mail from this account now? |
Select YES to test the new account |
YES |
|
23 |
Optional - subscribe to SENT ITEMS folder |
Messages that are sent from your handheld do not get copied to the GUMail SENT folder. Instead, they are placed in a folder called SENT ITEMS that is stored on the handheld. You must subscribe to this folder to see a copy of messages that are sent from the handheld. |
Select TOOLS - MANAGE FOLDERS - Scroll to the folder you want to view on the handheld SENT ITEMS and place a check mark next to the folder. Select OK to continue. |
|
24 |
Optional - subscribe to GUMail folders |
After your account is setup, you can access folders other than your GUMail INBOX by subscribing to the folder. For example, you may want to see your GUMail SENT folder on the handheld. Select TOOLS-MANAGE FOLDERS, then select the folders you want to see on the handheld. Remember that you will only see messages from the past XX days as entered in an earlier step. |
Select TOOLS - MANAGE FOLDERS - Scroll to the folder you want to view on the handheld SENT and place a check mark next to the folder. Select OK to continue. |