US Message MailStation, User Manual

Page 1: ...t 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 Welcome to the MailStation User s Guide QuickStart ...

Page 2: ...essages 11 l Search for E Mail Messages 12 l Using Your Out Box 12 l Edit Messages 12 l Delete an E Mail Message 12 l Send Messages 12 l Search for E Mail Messages 13 l Composing New E Mail Messages 13 l Edit New E Mail Messages 13 l Send the Message after Completion 13 l Using Your Address Book 13 l Create a New Address 13 l Create an Individual Address 13 14 l Create a Group Address 14 l Using Y...

Page 3: ...ing the MailStation during an electrical storm There can be a slight risk of electrical shock from lightning Do not use the MailStation to report a gas leak if in the vicinity of the leak Caution To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons read and follow these instructions Telephone Wiring and Jack Installation Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines l Never install telephone...

Page 4: ...ll 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 l Any other loss caused by any error defect or failure of this MailStation s hardware or software or because of any other cause including but not limited to loss of use contracts...

Page 5: ...her end of the phone line cord into a phone wall jack l You may also plug the MailStation into an available jack on your answering machine telephone or Caller ID device A B C D Plug in the A C adapter to back of the MailStation l Plug the A C adapter into an available A C wall outlet and the back of the MailStation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 D Unpack Battery compartment on underside of MailStation Ma...

Page 6: ...dar screen press the Set Time Date navigation key l You will see the flashing prompt on screen at the beginning of the Date field Follow the M D Y format and enter the current month press the Tab key enter date press the Tab key and then enter the year See D l Move the flashing prompt on screen to the Time field using the Down Arrow key or Tab key to move between fields l Put the current time in t...

Page 7: ...both the In Box and the New Mail light flashing l Press the In Box button below the display to see a list of your new messages See B l Note that new messages have a small envelope indicator in the left margin of the MailStation display l Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the E mail with the subject Welcome to MailStation and press the Enter Select button or the Read button below the display...

Page 8: ...son is selected press the E mail To key to enter the person s name into the To field See C l After entering the correct E mail address use the Tab key to move to the Subject line to enter the subject of your E mail message press the Tab key to move the flashing prompt to the body of your message and continue writing your message l Check the spelling of your message before you send it by pressing t...

Page 9: ...u travel outside of your local calling area you will need to adjust the phone number the MailStation uses to call to retrieve your E mail Get a list of MailStation dial up phone numbers throughout the continental US included in the box with the Mailstation or download it from the US Message web site at www usmessage net Note you cannot download from the MailStation you must use a PC Once you have ...

Page 10: ...ew phone number into the Dial Up Number field Don t change any other settings Remember to change the number back to your local number when you return home US Message Support l We custom pre program the MailStation before shipping just to be sure that your e mail experience is pleasant and easy The MailStation also comes with a complete easy to follow Owner s Manual which can also be obtained from ...

Page 11: ...e addresses ending in all of these possible endings and others It is only important that you enter a person s entire E Mail address exactly as it spelled including the domain and extension com edu gov etc To see your E mail address go to Main Menu Extras Users Your Account Edit at the third line down Using Keys to Navigate l Use the Left Right Up and Down arrow keys to move the cursor Use Left and...

Page 12: ...t from the mail you are replying to without saving it in the Out Box or as a Draft press the Back key then press D to discard your editing Forward an E Mail l While you are reading a mail in your In Box press the Forward key you can forward it to other people See page 13 for addressing your messages and page 13 for Send Now and Save functions Add the Author to Your Address Book l Press the Add Aut...

Page 13: ...a new E Mail message See page 7 for details Send Messages The Out Box contains four kinds of messages l Saved Messages Saved messages are E Mails you have previously written on the MailStation which are now awaiting transmission When you press the Send All key all the saved messages will be sent at once l Draft Messages Draft messages are messages which are still in process they are shown in the O...

Page 14: ...the To field Remember like sending a fax with a fax machine you can only place one fax number into the To field If you want to send the same fax message to another person after you send it to the first go to your Out Box and edit the message by changing the fax number This way you can fax the same message to as many people as you want l The header of the received fax sheet begins with From To Time...

Page 15: ...ween fields or use the Up arrow and Down arrow keys Delete an Address l To delete an address highlight the address you wish to delete and press Delete Confirm your deletion by selecting Yes and pressing Enter Get a Printed Copy l Press Print and you will get a printed copy of the mail while in read and edit menu or a printed copy of the address book while in address book list and detail menu See p...

Page 16: ...ion when first connecting to a printer After connecting turn the MailStation back on Changing the Screen Viewing Size l This feature is designed to improve the readability of the screen characters You will find it one of the most appealing features of your MailStation Press the Size key next to the Check Spelling key the displayed characters will get larger Press it again the normal display size w...

Page 17: ...omatically check for new messages l For example if you set the time at 3 00AM everyday your MailStation will be waked up at that time to send and receive mails provided that it is properly connected to the telephone line and has enough power Decide whether to save a copy of incoming messages on the Server l Choose No they will be deleted from the server Set maximum size of E mail message l Designa...

Page 18: ...vice the telephone company is required to give adequate notice of the changes You will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC l If the telephone company requests information on what equipment is connected to their lines inform them of The telephone number to which this device is connected The FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number REN found on the bottom of the un...

Page 19: ...or loss of time inconvenience loss of use of the product or property damage caused by this product or its failure to work telephone company service calls or any other incidental or consequential damages State Law Rights l Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusions might not...