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GU Apps: Configuring Palm for GUMail with VersaMail 3.1

Before You Begin

These instructions assume:

  • You have an account on the GUMail Faculty/Staff system
  • You have a wireless Palm OS handheld device that supports VersaMail 3.1
    • Palm TX
    • Palm Treo 650
    • Palm LifeDrive
  • VersaMail 3.1 is installed on the device

Some notes and warnings:

  • Other Palm devices have different versions of VersaMail. All of the critical settings are the same, but the arrangement of the configuration screens is significantly different.
  • The instructions apply only to accessing GUMail on a Palm PDA through a wireless Internet connection (e.g., Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth), not synchronizing via a Hotsync.
  • If you are using Wi-Fi, be sure to set up a Wi-Fi connection. For information on AirHoya, Georgetown's Wi-Fi wireless network, see http://airhoya.georgetown.edu.

 

Configure VersaMail 3.1

  1. From the main Palm home screen, tap VersaMail

  2. Tap the top of the screen to bring up the menu bar. Select Accounts then Account Setup


  3. In the Account Setup window, tap the New... button, then enter the following settings, then tap Next:
    - Account Name: GUMail or some other descriptive name
    - Mail Service: Other
    - Protocol: IMAP


  4. In the Username and Password fields, enter your NetID and NetID Password, then tap Next


  5. Enter the following settings, then tap Next:
    - Email Address: Your @georgetown.edu e-mail address
    - Incoming Mail Server: gumail.georgetown.edu
    - Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.georgetown.edu


  6. Tap the Advanced button.


  7. In the Incoming Server Settings window, check the box for Use Secure Connection (SSL) and make sure the Port Number says 993, then tap Next



  8. In the Outgoing Server Settings window, change the Port Number to 587 and check the boxes for Use Secure Connection (SSL) and Use authentication (ESMTP). New fields will appear. In the Username and Password fields, enter your NetID and NetID Password, then tap Done. This will take you back to the main screen


  9. Tap the top of the screen to bring up the menu bar. Select Options > Preferences


  10. In the Preferences window, select Reply Options


  11. In the Reply Options window, enter your name as you would like it to appear on outgoing messages in the Your name (in the from field) field. Set the other options as desired, then tap OK
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