palmOne has released its VersaMail 2.7 wireless email software for Treo 600 smartphones. The availability of VersaMail 2.7 on the Treo 600 provides users with access to IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) in addition to POP access to e-mail accounts.
Some versions of the Treo 600 currently include Treo Mail, which provides basic POP email access. Now, with the availability of VersaMail 2.7 for the Treo 600, both POP and IMAP are supported. The IMAP protocol is used by some popular email services as well as many small and medium sized businesses for corporate email. VersaMail is now available for handhelds and smartphones, offering customers a common user interface for email.
Some of the features Treo 600 users can take advantage of with VersaMail 2.7 include:
Automatic e-mail retrieval and notification
Web (HTML) e-mail content support
Inbox management
Selective e-mail download (headers only, message size limits and filters
Messages can be deleted on smartphone, server, or both.
Trash can be automatically emptied at preset intervals.