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Palm > Email, Outlook, and Internet
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Analysis: what do consumers really want in a mobile email solution?
Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2006
What do consumers really want in a mobile email solution? Is it the same as what professionals need when they're trying to stay in touch with the office on the go? In this important article, messaging expert Mike Serbinis takes a long, hard look at the issues and helps us understand what consumers really want.
The strange case of when Outlook notes won't synchronize to a Pocket PC
Computing Unplugged Magazine - April 2004
Our buddy Steve was telling us about a problem he solved the other day, and we thought this one needed to be documented. Jason, a mutual friend, had just bought his first Pocket PC. By judicious use of conduits and Outlook, he'd managed to transfer everything over from his Palm Desktop to Outlook, and from Outlook down to his Pocket PC. To find out what's going on, read this article.
Treo Mail delivers advanced mobile email
Computing Unplugged Magazine - July 2003
While Treo Communicators are great wireless devices, Bill Mann believes their email-handling abilities have lagged behind those of dedicated wireless email devices. However, in this review he'll show you how Handspring's Treo Mail service can turn your Treo Communicator into a wireless email powerhouse.
Four Palm OS Web browsers show their stuff
PalmPower Magazine - September 2002
The proof of the pudding is in the tasting, and the proof of a good Palm OS-based Web browser is how well it renders some popular sites. Recently, in PalmPower's Enterprise Edition, Contributing Editor Stephen Vance surveyed four very different Palm OS browsers. This time around, he'll show you how those browsers handle four of his favorite Web sites, with different stressing characteristics, to demonstrate the browsers' capabilities.
Make your Notes Mail mobile
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - September 2002
If you're a user of Notes Mail, then September's Product of the Month will interest you. Steve Niles spotlights mail-e-on-air from SolutionPlanet, designed to bring Notes Mail to your PDA or mobile phone
A survey of Palm OS Web browsers for IT professionals
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - August 2002
From finding that critical piece of information, to triangulating a network or server outage, to exercising some software's administrative interface, Web browsers have become essential for the IT professional. Many Web browsers from the Palm OS make compromises to fit the special capabilities and restrictions of a handheld device. However, in this two-part article, Contributing Editor Stephen Vance examines the four most uncompromising browsers, which operate over TCP/IP and process raw HTML using the HTTP protocol.
PDAssistant merges your Outlook and Palm Desktop contacts
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - July 2002
In the pages of PalmPower's Enterprise Edition, we've spent a lot of time discussing ways to synchronize Outlook with your Palm handheld. Some of the solutions we've presented could be considered quite complicated, but if all you need to do is synchronize your contact list, PDAssistant may be for you. Christopher Grant reviews this simple, inexpensive piece of software that will assist you in merging your Outlook and Palm Desktop contact lists.
Manage your Outlook contact info on your Palm handheld with KeyContacts
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - July 2002
In the pages of PalmPower and PalmPower's Enterprise Edition, we've talked a lot about synchronizing your Palm handheld with Outlook. The folks at Chapura are experienced in the field of Palm OS and Outlook synchronization and have released a new software program designed to let you manage virtually all your Outlook contact information through your Palm OS handheld. Steve Niles has details on this exciting new software called KeyContacts.
Learn how to let your users personalize AvantGo Channel content
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - April 2002
We all know that AvantGo Mobile Internet Channels allows you to download your favorite Web content to your Palm OS device and that the channels are usually built as small versions of the corresponding Web sites. But what you may not know is that channels can be built to let users personalize their content. In this article, Vladimir Campos will show you how construct just such a mobile channel.
Eudora: a secure enterprise email package
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - November 2001
Michael Connick has long been looking for an email package for Palm handhelds that supports Secure Sockets Layer security. At last he's found it in Eudora Internet Suite Version 2.1. He'll tell you all about it in this month's "The Internet in your Palm handheld" column.
Surf the Web using email
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - October 2001
In this month's "The Internet in your Palm handheld" column, Michael Connick will introduce you to Web-to-email Servers, an alternative way to get Web-based information onto your Palm handheld. It's a simple, easy, and quick way to get the information your enterprise needs without the overhead of utilizing a Web browser.
Using custom fields to assign multiple categories to Address Book entries
PalmPower Magazine - September 2001
The Palm Address Book provides up to fifteen categories in which to place each entry. If you've ever found this limiting, Jake Jacobs has devised a clever solution. In this article, he'll show you a quick and easy way to use custom fields to help you sort through your ever-growing list of contacts.
Desktop To Go: A simple and intuitive way to synchronize with Outlook
PalmPower Magazine - May 2001
Continuing his quest to show you how to synchronize your Palm device with Microsoft Outlook in every conceivable way, Bob Draper now turns his attention to Desktop To Go. Once again, he goes in-depth to give you the complete scoop on what's possible with this robust piece of software that features the added bonus of providing synchronization with Microsoft Schedule+ 7.x as well.
Wireless email access while traveling abroad
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - May 2001
In the March 2001 issue's Letters to the Editor column, a reader wrote in to ask if it would be possible to get wireless email access from a Third World country. This month, another reader has some intriguing suggestions on how this might be accomplished.
Email solutions, from simple to sophisticated
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - May 2001
In last month's issue of PalmPower's Enterprise Edition, we surveyed the wide variety of wireless email software available for your Palm device. This month, in his "The Internet In Your Palm Device" column, Michael Connick provides a reviewer's perspective on three of these extremely useful solutions. He'll also provide you with some tips for wirelessly accessing SSL mail servers.
Synchronize your electronic devices with ReadySyncGo!
PalmPower Magazine - April 2001
If you're like most mobile professionals, your Palm device isn't the only electronic gadget you carry around. You might also have a wireless phone or pager, among other things. Bob Draper reviews ReadySyncGo! from Synchrologic, Inc. It's a Web-based PIM that offers data synchronization across a number of electronic devices, as well as with Microsoft Outlook.
Questions and answers on Palm/Outlook synchronization
PalmPower Magazine - April 2001
Bob Draper was flooded with a ton of email in response to his recent PalmPower series on synchronizing a Palm device with Outlook. In this article, Bob shares some of the interesting questions he's received in hopes that you'll find value from the ones he was able to answer, and perhaps you'll be able to answer some of the ones that had even him stumped.
Corporate email goes mobile and wireless
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - April 2001
Palm, Inc. and its partners offer a number of solutions for secure, mobile access to corporate email. Steve Niles surveys some of the various email solutions available to help your company take email on the road.
How to use Palm Desktop v4.0 with your Handspring Visor
PalmPower Magazine - February 2001
An interesting thing happens when Handspring Visor users install Palm Desktop 4.0. They can no longer HotSync! This is exactly what happened to PalmPower Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz. Fortunately, however, he found a solution. Whether or not you've already installed Palm Desktop 4.0, the solution in this important article will work for you.
PocketMirror 3.0 Professional offers an attractive collection of enhancements
PalmPower Magazine - February 2001
Last month, Bob Draper showed you how to synchronize your Palm device with Microsoft Outlook using PocketMirror 3.0 Standard. This month, Bob walks you through PocketMirror 3.0 Professional and the ten new features that aren't found in the Standard edition.
How to diagnose HotSync difficulties
PalmPower Magazine - February 2001
HotSync problems can be extremely frustrating. They're also tough to diagnose and troubleshoot, but if you're having difficulty performing a HotSync with your Palm device, Claire Pieterek has some great ideas you might want to try.
Enabling pervasive access to Exchange and Notes servers
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - February 2001
A server-based synchronization solution can support your mobile initiatives by powering handheld access to groupware servers. However, if you pick the wrong solution, things can get ugly very quickly. Synchrologic shows you where to find the selection criteria you need to make the right decision.
A step-by-step guide to configuring PocketMirror and Microsoft Outlook
PalmPower Magazine - January 2001
Last month, Bob Draper discussed the pros and cons of synchronizing your Palm device with either Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook. If you've decided to go with Outlook, you can't afford to miss this article. This month, Bob provides a step-by-step guide to configuring PocketMirror to ensure perfect synchronization between your Palm device and Outlook.
Palm Desktop and Microsoft Outlook go head-to-head
PalmPower Magazine - December 2000
It's a question nearly all of us have pondered at one point or another. Should I HotSync my Palm device with Palm Desktop or Microsoft Outlook? Bob Draper has taken a long, detailed look at both contenders and broken down the pros and cons of each. You can't afford to miss this exciting battle royal between two information management titans.
Political resources for your Palm device
PalmPower Magazine - October 2000
A wealth of political resources for your Palm device can be found throughout the Internet. Staff Editor Steve Niles has taken a brief survey of what's available, so whether you're interested in political news, software, documents, or party information, you're bound to find something of interest here.
A Coola way to get information
PalmPower Magazine - October 2000
Wouldn't it be great if you could download information from Web sites and email into your Palm device with just the click of a button? Well, now you can! Dan Wolfson reviews Coola, a great new service that lets you do just that.
PocketMail mobile email for your Palm Organizer
PalmPower Magazine - March 2000
This month, PocketScience, Inc. introduces their new BackFlip mobile email companion, a device which snaps onto the bottom of your Palm computer and connects you to the world. So if you're one of our many readers who likes to be connected and in touch, without it costing an arm and a leg, this article will be something you'll want to read.
OmniSky goes head-to-head with the Palm VII
PalmPower Magazine - February 2000
The OmniSky 19.2K cellular modem and wireless Internet access service, now in widespread beta testing, allows your Palm V to take advantage of bandwidth-optimized Palm Web Clipping applications, fully browse the Web with AvantGo, and retrieve/send POP3 email when you re on the road. Is it the holy grail of wireless Internet access for your Palm V, or does it fall short on its claims? Contributing Editor Jason Perlow has the scoop.
First things first
PalmPower Magazine - November 1999
If you took Kevin Quin's sage advice last month, you immediately went out and bought a Palm IIIe. On the other hand, you may have ignored his sage advice (shame on you!) and purchased a Handspring Visor, which also uses the Palm operating system. Either way, before getting much into Palm devices, you should take a few steps to protect and enhance your new device. Read this fun article to find out how.
Palm Computing meets the enterprise
PalmPower Magazine - November 1999
Just when you've finally gotten comfortable playing with your Palm organizer and HotSyncing in private, Palm makes announcements that may mean you'll be HotSyncing in public as well. You'll be HotSyncing in conference rooms, in lobbies, or in any other area where the Palm device users of your company might congregate. What does this all mean? Read this informative article by PalmPower contributing editor Dan Velasco and find out about Ethernet HotSyncing and more.
Inside the world's first mobile magazine network
PalmPower Magazine - September 1999
On Tuesday, August 17, 1999, ZATZ:Pure Internet Publishing (that's us!) and AvantGo, Inc. announced the availability of the world's first mobile magazine network, available mutually through ZATZ.com and AvantGo.com. This is the first time that a complete network of magazines has been made available for mobile device users. In this article, we'll take you through some of our experiences in setting up this capability, some of the design decisions we made, and some of the discoveries we made once the service went live. For you webmasters out there, this article will also help prepare you for implementing your own mobile delivery systems.
MultiMail Pro 3 review
PalmPower Magazine - July 1999
What's on your ultimate Palm organizer's communications wish list? Would it include the ability to read a variety of mail formats? How about reading news groups on your Palm device? Care to download attachments and read Word files or play .WAV sounds? Want multiple email accounts and powerful filters? In this review, our normally tough-as-nails Senior Technical Editor, Claire Pieterek, nearly waxes poetic over a new version of MultiMail that, apparently, is a dream come true.
Using AvantGo.com 3.0
PalmPower Magazine - July 1999
AvantGo is back with a new version and it really is better than ever. Contributing Editor Jason Perlow takes a look at this powerful solution for offline Web browsing on your Palm device.
How to share your Palm Desktop among multiple users
PalmPower Magazine - June 1999
Want to learn how to share your Palm Desktop among multiple users? Perhaps you've longed for a way to have an assistant make appointment entry in your Palm Desktop. In this important article by Senior Technical Editor Claire Pieterek, we'll show you some ways you can make this possible on your network.
Optimizing Web pages for handheld devices
PalmPower Magazine - February 1999
At PalmPower, we have a regular practice of scoring the best exclusives. We did it again this month. Marty Kacin, Director of Professional Services at AvantGo, has written a detailed guide about optimizing Web pages so they can be viewed on a Palm device. While this guide is most applicable to designing Web pages for use wi | | | |
