Chapter 14 Using Palm™ VersaMail™ Personal E-mail Software144Getting started with the VersaMail applicationTo start using the application, simply press the VersaMail button on yourhandheld.If you are using a Windows computer, the Palm VersaMail HotSync® Conduit isinstalled automatically when you install the Palm Desktop software. See“Synchronizing e-mail between the handheld and the desktop” later in thischapter for information on using the conduit.Synchronizing an existing usernameIf you plan to synchronize your Tungsten C handheld with an existing usernameby performing a HotSync operation, you must do so before you enter your e-mailaccount information in the VersaMail application. If you enter the e-mail accountinformation first and then synchronize your handheld to an existing username, thee-mail account information you entered is overwritten.Upgrading a MultiMail/VersaMail databaseIf you have previously used a Palm personal e-mail application such as MultiMailSE or MultiMail Deluxe, or used version 2.0 of the VersaMail application, you canupgrade your e-mail database for use with the VersaMail 2.5 application.To upgrade an existing e-mail database for use with the VersaMail application:1. Perform a HotSync operation with a user profile that contains the existinge-mail database. To do so, press the HotSync button , and then select a profilethat contains an e-mail database from the displayed list of users.2. Press the VersaMail button on your handheld.3. Tap Yes to accept the upgrade.
