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...... Is there anyway to get the internal program to only download new mails (and skip the reading headers bit) or an alternative mail program that can do this?
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If you configure XJMail to leave read mails on the server, I think it will ignore already downloaded mails the next time you log in, and only download any new mails.
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Another related question, can we specify for mails to be downloaded without the attachments?
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You can specify that only the first 5k (or whatever) of a mail be downloaded, which effectively downloads most mails without the attachment.
Peter
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 07:37:42 +0000
From: PaulDDB
Subject: Revo- Mako battery surgery
Keith - you say your Mako is in Toronto for surgery. Can someone tell me what battery surgery-upgrade is available, and what the benefit is?
thanks, Paul Bishop
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 08:35:54 +0000
From: Kate Head
Subject: not quite C++ on netBook
>>Date: 14 Feb 2003 06:35:52 +0000
>>From: "Ramez Mourad"
>>Subject: C++ on netbook
>>I would like to know if there is a program like visual c++ for the netbook.
You can load Java from the CD that comes with the netBook/S7/S5MX - there are newsgroups and faqs as the installation has a few bits that don't quite work as they're supposed to, but most Java applications will run adequately, although you need to do a bit of tweaking first - see http://www.hasiland.com/javaonepoc/javac.html and http://www.davies.lu/java for furt 158 - nFTP & NetStatRF
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I have a radio LAN at home so I can share a dial-up internet connection among my PCs & Netbook, I can also use my main PC as an FTP server to down/upload files from any other PC & the Netbook.
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Can I ask what WLAN card you use in your netBook Mike (and anyone else FTM)? I'd like to get one but Psion don't list tested ones on their site (despite saying that they do!) and haven't yet replied to my email on the subject...
TIA,
Martin Guthrie
www.pscience5.net
www.freepoc.org
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 12:05:51 +0000
From: Martin Guthrie
Subject: Re: plBeam on S7
Reply to: "Bruce A. Knox"
>>>>
I recently downloaded the latest version of plBeam and registered it to my Series 7. Attempts to install the driver in the Control Panel repeatedly crashed the computer. PsiNT (PSILoc) customer support, when contacted, revealed that "Driver mode is incompatible with the Series 7". I asked whether they might therefore add my MC218 to the registration. They did this at once. Good policy, I'd say.
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I had similar problems using v1.30 on my netBook (it used to work fine on my 5mx). I've switched back to v1.00 on my netBook (needs a hard reset and a restore after uninstalling the app. to clear it out). It's a slightly more basic version but then the bells and whistles in v1.2-1.3 justd UK £19.95 (16.98 exc.) Est. 4 Days
Apologies if someone's already posted this - haven't had time to read the digest for about a week but didn't want to waste time in case they all go.
Darryl
In Berlin
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 13:32:11 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Survey Results, Todo App, Answering the digest, White letters, Colourising icons
Answer to: Philip Carlisle
Re.: Survey Results - Yes, in principle you could be right as of course I did not do a scientific statistical research. However, with about 1/3 of the subscribers having answered I think it does give a reasonable clear picture of the group of subscribers.
Answer to: Mike Woodward
Re. Todo App - Personally I find it easier to open multiple Jotter files for each To-do list (Work, Home, etc.) than to have to remember all these codes. Also, let's not forget the To-do list in the Agenda program, which has the advantage of popping up at a required date and continue to be shown in the Today view until you give it a new date, a great reminder system.
Answer to : All
Re. Answering the digest - Having watched te digest for a few days I think about 1/4 of the answers are in multiple answers / message form and 3/4 single messages. I suppose we will all have to accept that different subscribers will use different systems and that none of us can please all of us.
Answer to : Keith Giles
Re. White letters - Well, on my 5MX's I used over the years the letters always faded within a month or two, but than I don't use rubbers on my fingers either .... <G>. By the way, if only the mice would use rubbers, my wife would be a lot happier <BG>.
Answer to: Martin Guthrie
Re. Colourising (/izing) icons - Careful, this is an "open door" you just kicked in <G>. You asked for it, so here is my list : Route, Phoneman, The dialer, Crontab, SaveMail, Stopwatch, Editor, Freenote, Nightkeys, Monopoly and Chadis7. Alternatively explain us how you do it and we can all help, do some and send them to you for uploading.
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 13:32:13 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Drawn a blank,
Answer to: Peter McCafferty
Re.: Drawn a blank - Sorry to hear about your problem. I suppose the machine is under warranty for the repair just done by POS ? You either do a soft reset but hold down both shift keys when switching it on, or just take out the batteries and back-up ones and leave them out for a couple of minutes. If it does not help, take it back to POS.
Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 14:07:17 +0000
From: Philip S. A. Potter
Subject: PGP for EPOC
Hi,
Kevin Thorne asked about PGP on EPOC devices.
At <http://www.zenobyte.com/pgp/index.html> there are two versions of PGP (2.6.3ia), one for ER5 and one for ER6. There is also an FAQ at <http://www.zenobyte.com/pgp/faq.html>.
Be warned, some later versions of PGP (not EPOC ones) are not secure - needless to say they are commercial. The EPOC ports (which are free) are not compromised.
Any encryption software where the source code is available is probably honest (not necessarily good though) but any where the source code is not available *may* be compromised in some way. It follows that the most trustworthy encryption software is probably free but always has the code available.
I'm not decrying commercial encryption but commercial secrecy means backdoors can be built in and we won't know.
As far as I know PGP is the only encryption tool on the Psion which is available on other platforms.
Happy days,
Phil.
"Practical politics is the art of ignoring the obvious."
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 15:42:53 +0000
From: T Thurston
Subject: Word closing in S5mx
Hi
Has anyone had the following problem:
When I try to create a new file in Word from
the file menu the program closes with an error message ("Reason= Code 1")
The only way I have found round this is to just keep a Word document ready and delete the contents each time I want to create a new file.
I would prefer to fix the problem though!
Any ideas?
Cheers,
T Thurston
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 18:11:55 +0000
From: "Sekreteraren & Assistenten"
Subject: MC218: Ready to load software - not
I’ve come across an Ericsson MC218. When I start the machine it says
Ready to load software
Please insert a Memory disk or make serial connection
I have installed the Ericsson Connect software (similar to PsiWin) and thought that my PC and the MC218 happily would shake hands with each other and some kind of installation procedure would commence. But they will not connect. I have tried with a Psion 5mx on the same serial cable and checked that the connection is working - it is.
Can someone advice me on what to do? I guess I have to get my hands on some kind of system software for the MC218 - and presumably put it on a compact flash - to make it work.
Peter
Den engelska sekreteraren och den amerikanska assistenten
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 19:15:21 +0000
From: John Wetton
Subject: New Phone
Hi Everyone,
My current T68 with Orange ( in the UK) will soon be reaching the end of it's 1st year.
Are there any new handsets out there that people would recommend as an upgrade?I particularly DON'T wont a flip type phone, UNLESS anyone can point me in the right direction for a CHEAP Bluetooth handsfree kit ( and PC/CF card while I'm at it).
I'm also thinking of switching to GPRS for email - any thoughts?I remember the comments a month or so ago about the data exchanges when checking for messages - on a windows machine ( I know - I should wash my mouth out <G>) would Email Remover help reduce costs? For anyone who may be interested, Email Remover allows you to download your email headers via a web browser, then delete those you don't want before going to Outlook to actually download them -- saves having to download everything wanted or not!
All the best,
John Wetton
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Date: 16 Feb 2003 22:37:07 +0000
From: James John
Subject: ROM lock?
Hi
There is a S7 for sale and would like to know what the owner means by "Comes with charger and modem card....in working condition but comes with a ROM lock..."
What is a ROM lock?
Regards
James John
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