I don't recall if this has been mentioned before in this thread or not, but if you are depending on Versamail as THE place your POP email goes, make sure you back up regularly. I use Versamail and find it quite adequate, but during the few months I used it on the 700p the mail database got corrupted once and all the email was lost. This has happened twice on my new Sprint 755p in the 60 days I've had it.
Now, for me this doesn't present a problem since I use hosted Microsoft Exchange for email. When Versamail lost all my emails, I just re-sync'd it with the server and everything was back in place. Took about 3 minutes. If I'd been using the Treo as my PRIMARY email machine and had been using POP/SMTP, and if I'd not had a backup, I'd've been, how shall I put this delicately, SCREWED!! I own Snappermail and have tested Chatter. Both offer some nice features, but Versamail's abilty to participate with Exchange using Exchange Activesync - syncing email, calendar, and contacts - is a real winner for me. Cheers, Don -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sheldon Brown Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 10:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Treo] Versamail SMTP compatibility Thanks to all for their help configuring my 700p. It's working great now! All the best, Sheldon At 4:34 PM -0400 7/12/07, Sheldon Brown wrote: >I've had my 700p for about a year, but only just got Internet service >for it (Verizon.) > >I'm trying to set up Versamail to work with my own domain's SMTP >server, but not having any luck... > >I know that some vendors don't let you use just any SMTP >server...this includes my Comcast cable modem on my home computer, >that requires me to use comcast.net as the SMTP server. Then when I >go into the shop, I have to reset to use smtp.sheldonbrown.com on the >shop's DSL line. > >Am I running up against something like this with Versamail/Verizon? > >I am able to get my gmail account to work, but I don't commonly use >that address, and would really prefer to keep my mail together on my >POP server...? > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Sheldon Brown >-- >Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts >Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 ><http://harriscyclery.com>http://harriscyclery.com >Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide ><http://captainbike.com>http://captainbike.com >Useful articles about bicycles and cycling ><http://sheldonbrown.com>http://sheldonbrown.com > > -- Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com Useful articles about bicycles and cycling http://sheldonbrown.com
