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E-mail (Sidekick® LX 2009)
Adding a new e-mail account ›
Changing account settings ›
Switching between accounts ›
Setting incoming alerts ›
Adding an attachment ›
Deleting an e-mail message ›
Forwarding an e-mail message ›
Reading an e-mail message ›
Replying to an e-mail message ›
Sending an e-mail message ›
Switching between folders ›
Refreshing the Inbox ›

Adding a new e-mail account

To add a new e-mail account, perform the following steps:
NOTE: To receive e-mail messages, you must sign up for a Mobile Sidekick Data Plan.
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the Add Account tab.
3. Scroll to and select one of the following:
  • AOL/AIM Mail
  • Yahoo! Mail
  • POP/IMAP
4. Scroll to and select Add.
5. At Sign-In Information, press the trackball.
6. Scroll to and select a service provider.
7. Enter your username and password.
8. Scroll to and select Next.
9. If desired, enter a new From Name, From Address, Reply-To Name, or Reply-To Address.
10. Scroll to and select Next.
11. At Email Storage, scroll to and select Separate tab or Tmail folder.
NOTE: If you selected Tmail folder and want to create a new folder, perform the following:
1. Scroll to Inbox and press the trackball.
2. Select New Folder.
3. Enter the name of the new folder.
4. Press the Done key.
12. Scroll to and select Done.
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Changing account settings

To change e-mail account settings, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Scroll to and select Accounts.
4. Scroll to and select Edit.
5. Select the account you want to edit.
6. Select Sign-In Information.
7. Select one of the following:
  • Sign-In Information
  • Identity
  • Email Storage
  • General
  • Signature
8. When you are finished editing, press the Done key.
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Switching between accounts

To switch between e-mail accounts, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
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Setting incoming alerts

To set incoming alerts, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Scroll to and select Settings.
4. Select General.
5. Scroll to and select New Message Alert Ring.
6. Scroll to and select one of the following:
  • Beeps
  • Chimes
  • Discreet
  • Voice
7. Select the desired alert.
8. Press the Done key.
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Adding an attachment

To add an attachment, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Select New Message.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Scroll to and select Attach.
7. Select one of the following:
  • Image/Video
  • vCard
  • Audio
8. Scroll to and select the desired file.
9. If necessary, press the Done key.
10. When you are finished composing your e-mail, scroll to and select Send.
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Deleting an e-mail message

To delete an e-mail message, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
3. Scroll to and select Inbox.
4. Scroll to the e-mail message you want to delete.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Scroll to and select Discard.
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Forwarding an e-mail message

To forward an e-mail message, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
3. Scroll to and select Inbox.
4. Scroll to the e-mail message you want to forward.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Scroll to and select Forward.
7. At To, perform one of the following:
  • Enter the e-mail address.
  • Enter the name of the desired contact and then select the contact from the list.
8. Scroll to the body of the e-mail.
9. Enter your message.
10. Scroll to and select Send.
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Reading an e-mail message

To read an e-mail message, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
3. Scroll to and select Inbox.
4. Scroll to and select the message you want to read.
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Replying to an e-mail message

To reply to an e-mail message, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
3. Scroll to and select Inbox.
4. Scroll to and select the message you want to reply to.
5. Scroll to and select Reply.
6. Enter your message.
7. Scroll to and select Send.
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Sending an e-mail message

To send an e-mail message, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Select New Message.
5. At To, perform one of the following:
  • Enter the e-mail address.
  • Enter the name of the desired contact and then select the contact from the list.
6. Enter your subject and message.
7. Scroll to and select Send.
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Switching between folders

To switch between folders, perform the following steps:
1. At the Jump screen, scroll to and select Email.
2. Scroll to the desired account tab.
3. Scroll to and select the desired folder to expand.
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Refreshing the Inbox

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