ARCHIVED: At IU, how do I configure Exchange ActiveSync on a Palm Treo 700?
Follow the appropriate steps below to configure Exchange ActiveSync on a Palm Treo 700 device at Indiana University:
Palm 700W (Windows Mobile)
- From the
Startmenu, chooseActiveSyncfrom the list of programs.
- At the bottom of the ActiveSync screen, tap
Menu, and then theOptionsbutton. From the options screen, you can choose which items to synchronize with the IU Exchange server and which items to synchronize with your desktop computer running ActiveSync.
- Change an item's settings by selecting it and then tapping
the
Settings...button at the bottom of the screen:
- Contacts: You cannot change any synchronization settings in this menu.
- Calendar: Choose the range of calendar items to be synchronized.
- E-mail: Set the message size, the number of previous messages retained, whether to include attachments, and the attachment size limit.
- Tasks: You cannot change any synchronization settings in this menu.
To exit the
Optionsmenu and return to the ActiveSync main page, tapOK.Note: If you are using a slow wireless connection, you may want to limit message size, attachment size, and the frequency of synchronization to help reduce the amount of data consumed by your device. To download the remaining portion of a message, tap
Editand selectMark for download. You can also mark an attachment for download individually by tapping the attachment icon at the bottom of the email message. A green arrow will appear next to the attachment icon when it is marked for download. - Tap
Menuand selectSchedule.... From the drop-down lists, select the frequency of synchronization during peak hours (working hours) and off-peak hours (after hours and weekends); time intervals range from five minutes to four hours, or you may synchronize manually at any time.To use the Always Up To Date (AUTD) feature, tap the link at the bottom of the schedule screen to enter the Device Address page. The device address is the SMS or text message address of your device. This is usually your phone number followed by the
@(ampersat) symbol and the network name of your provider. For example, Verizon uses123-4567@vzw.com.If you select the
Send outgoing items immediatelyoption, your outgoing messages will be sent when you tap theSendbutton; if not, mail will be sent at your selected interval or when you synchronize manually. TheStatus...option will display the results of the synchronization, including the last attempted synchronization and the last successful synchronization.Tap
OKto return to the ActiveSync main page. - Tap
Menuand selectConfigure Server....
- For the server address, enter
www.exchange.iu.edu. CheckThis server requires an encrypted (SSL) connection. TapNext.
- Enter your Exchange username and password; for your domain, enter
ADS. If you want to synchronize automatically with the Exchange server, check theSave Passwordbox.Tap
Advancedto determine which device has priority when a conflict occurs. You can choose to have the Exchange server replace any conflicting information on the device, or to have the handheld replace the information on the Exchange server. TapNextto continue. - On the Edit Server Settings screen, you can again choose the items
you wish to synchronize with the Exchange server. Once you have made
your changes, if any, tap
Finishto complete the setup.
- From the main ActiveSync menu, tap the
Menubutton and chooseConnections.... From this screen you can specify the connection type when synchronizing with a desktop computer. By default,USBis selected. TapOKto return to the main ActiveSync screen.
- You will need your Palm to be connected to the Internet at this point. If you need to connect to wireless through the VPN, do so now. To begin synchronizing, go to the ActiveSync main page; then tap the green icon with two arrows and the word "Sync" next to it. This should start the synchronization process.
Palm 700P (Palm OS)
Exchange ActiveSync requires VersaMail. According to Palm's documentation, VersaMail is not normally installed by default on the 700P. If it is not already installed on your device, you will have to install it yourself before setting up ActiveSync, as follows:
- Run the Palm Installation CD on your computer. You should see a
window and some options. Select
Install bonus software.
- On the screen that appears, click the
VersaMaillink. On the right, clickInstall.
Once VersaMail is installed, you can configure ActiveSync:
- Tap
Applications, and thenEmail.
- You may see a screen titled "Initial Setup". If so, tap
Continue.
- The Account Setup screen will appear next. In the "Account Name:"
field, enter a label for this email account, for example,
ExchangeorIU. It can be anything you want, as long as you remember it stands for your university Exchange account.
- In the "Mail Service" drop-down list, select
Exchange ActiveSync. TapNext.
- The Work screen will appear. Under "Username:", enter your IU
Network ID username. Under "Passwords:", enter your password. Then tap
Next.
- On the next screen, under "Email Address:", enter your full IU
email address, not just your username.
- Under "Mail Server:", enter
www.exchange.iu.edu. TapNext.
- You will see a screen saying:
Basic setup for your mail
account is completed.
-To exit, select Done.
-For additional settings,
select Advanced.
-To try your connection,
select Test settings.
You are not finished yet. Tap
Advanced. - On the Advanced screen, leave the "Port Number:" setting alone if
it reads
443. Otherwise, change it to443.
- Make sure
Use Secure Connection (SSL).is checked. If not, tap to check it. TapNext.
- Ignore all the settings on the Proxy Server Settings screen. IU
does not use any proxy servers for mail access.
- Select
Done.
Your Palm must be connected to the Internet at this point. If you need to connect to wireless through the VPN, do so now.
Last modified on January 25, 2011.







