For what it's worth, I just want to present another data point in response to Don's comments regarding Versamail database corruption on the 700p and 755p... I've been a very heavy user of Versamail on a 700p for about 9 months now. I receive and send many megabytes of emails daily, including photo and video attachments and powerpoint slide shows. I've never once experienced what Don describes. I should point out that my email accounts are all either POP3 or Hotmail. I do not sync with an Exchange server as Don does.
George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 10:33 AM Subject: RE: [Treo] Versamail SMTP compatibility >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 > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
