Welcome to the MailStation π Welcome to E-mail without a PC! Stay in touch with your family and friends the easy way with your new MailStation. Follow these easy-to-read steps to set up your MailStation and start using E-mail today.
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2. Important Safety Instructions l Read and understand all instructions. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the MailStation. l Use only the battery type recommended in the Owner’s Manual. Do not use a lithium battery l Unplug the MailStation from the wall outlet before cleaning. l Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, just use a damp cloth for cleaning. l Do not use this MailStation near water.
3. Important Safety Instructions defrosting. Batteries and battery packs should be stabilized at room temperature before using. Data Safety Warranty US Message will not in any event be liable for: l Loss of data stored in the returned MailStation. You must ensure that all data has been adequately backed-up before it is returned by printing or writing down if no printing available (refer to Page 14), because any data stored in this MailStation will be lost during repairs and test procedures.
4. Getting Started Unpack • Batteries / Connections / Introduction to Features C. B.
5. Setting Up Your MailStation • MailStation Date and Time Settings Your MailStation Comes Pre-programmed l Your MailStation comes pre-programmed with your E-mail address, local dial-up phone number and other important settings. The only settings you should program in are the Date and Time.
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7. Using Your MailStation • Creating and Sending E-Mail Creating an E-mail Message l l l l Select the “Main Menu” button to get back to the Welcome screen, press the “Create New E-Mail” button – See A Insert the address into a new E-mail message using one of two ways: 1. Use the “Tab” key to move flashing prompt on the screen to the the“To:” field. Remember to type the recipient’s E-mail address in the “To:” field exactly as it was provided, otherwise your mes sage will not be delivered - See B 2.
8. Frequently Asked Questions l How many messages can I send in a month? That’s the real value of E-mail: you can send as many messages as you want, to as many people as you want, any place in the world, at no additional charge. l l l If my batteries fail in my MailStation, will my E-mail and addresses be lost? No, but you will need to replace your batteries promptly or plug in your MailStation to use it again.
9. Frequently Asked Questions / Contacting US Message l What do I have to do to receive E-Mail with the MailStation when I am traveling? US Message Support When traveling outside your local calling area, you will need to change the Dial Up phone number the MailStation uses to retrieve your E-Mail. A complete listing of US Message dial up numbers has been included with your MailStation and is also available on the web site.
10. User Guide / Common Operations E-Mail Addressing l Every E-Mail user has a unique address where you can send mail. Think of an E-Mail address like a mailing address where you receive postal mail. l Everybody in your town or city has a unique street address which allows your mailman to deliver mail to each person or household. l With E-Mail, your street, city, state and zip code is combined into a single descriptor called a Domain.
11. Common Operations little sign before the name of the first subject means there is an attached file which can not be seen. save the message in Out Box or F to save it as Draft. l If you save the message in Out Box, the mail will be stored in your Out Box to send later. Review/Delete Messages l If you save it as Draft, the mail will also be stored in your Out Box with a small pen indicator — you can come back to this draft mail for further editing.
12. Common Operations Retrieve Messages Edit Messages l Press the Check key to connect to the server to receive new messages. l Highlight the message in your Out Box that you want to edit using the Up and Down arrow keys, then press the Edit key. You will see the message is displayed with the cursor flashing in front of the content text. Now, you are ready to edit the text.
13. Common Operations Search for Messages l There are four search methods for locating messages in Out Box. They are: by (1.) Receiver, (2.) Date, (3.) Subject and (4.) Content. See operation descriptions on page 2. Composing New Messages l Move the highlighted bar to the person you want to sent the message to, if you choose E-Mail To, the person’s E-Mail address will be automatically placed into the To: field of your message.
14. Common Operations / Extra Features Using Your Address Book Create an Individual Address l Choose Individuals if you want to create the address for a person. Put the person s name and contact information into the items such as E-Mail Address, Home Phone, Office Phone, Mobile Phone, etc. Press the Save key to keep it into your Address Book. Press Save to keep it. You will see the Address Book list with the name of the group you just added as well as names of the individuals you put into that group.
15. Extra Features l When the highlight is on the left part of the screen, you may go to a particular date by pressing Go To Date, come back to the current date by pressing Today, set the time and date by pressing Set Time/Date, and delete daily events before a specified date. l Press the Tab key, and the highlight will go to the Daily Events on the right of the screen. l When the cursor is on the Daily Event area, press Edit, and you can edit an event with specific start time and end time.
16. Extra Features / MailStation Settings A message box will ask you to choose a field where it will be copied to. l Delete an entry in Calls Log If you want to delete an entry, press Delete and then choose Yes in the dialog box. l Delete all entries in Calls Log To delete all entries, press Delete All and then choose Yes in the dialog box. Edit Your Settings Options l Your MailStation is customized with all the correct settings you will need to send and receive E-mail.
17. FCC Requirements / MailStation Warranty FCC Requirements FCC Part 15 Information l NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. l This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy.
18. MailStation Warranty Warranty Limitations l This warranty does not cover defects resulting from accidents, alterations, failure to follow this manual instructions, battery leakage, misuse, fire, flood, and Acts of God. l We do not warrant this product to be compatible with party lines, with all types of telephone equip ment, or with your specific customer premises equipment. Shipping costs to and from authorized service centers are not covered.
