Email Without Data Use???

[steelcityk9cop]

I found the follwing info about using your 650 and Versamail to retrieve email using dial-up. You are using your minutes to connect to a free server and NOT data. Is this legit? Will it work with a browser as well for "dial-up" internet?

1. Install Versamail (free on the Palm CD) or buy chattermail.

2. set up your phone to use mintutes by connecting to a Dial Up ISP service.


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you can use this method to use airtime minutes instead of data, but it incredibly slow, although it works.

go to Preferences->Network
Pulldown menu -> Service ->New
Enter a name for Service
Connection: Select Virtual Modem
User Name: guest
Password: password
Phone number: pick any number from www.nocharge.com umber list

Tap Details->
Idle Timeout: set it to how ever long you want it to wait in idle before it disconnects. try 2 or 3 minutes.

Advanced -->
IP Address= checked automatic
Query DNS= checked

->Script
Modify the script commands to read exactly like this:
Send CR:
Send: aolnet/ent. <- INCLUDE THE PERIOD!
Send CR:
Send User ID:
Send CR:
Send CR:
Send Password:
Send CR:
Send CR:
Send: PPP
Send CR:
End

OK->OK-> back to network screen
Tap Connect to test. If you end up seeing the Established message, you're okay.

in the network prefs make sure that the new connection is selected and it will be used for all data transfers. you can then set up versamail to auto sync you email at 6:30 am so it will be free, then you can manual sync as frequently as you want.