Psion Teklogix Netbook Pro User Manual

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Psion Teklogix NETBOOK PRO User Manual
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Chapter 7: Configuring Communications
Overview
7.4.1.4
If You Don’t Have An Internet/E-mail Account
You will require an e-mail account before you can access the Internet, and to send 
and receive e-mail messages on your NETBOOK PRO.
To get a personal e-mail account, you must ‘sign-up’ with an Internet 
Service Provider (ISP). ISPs usually provide an e-mail account as part of an 
Internet access package.
Most ISPs will provide software (e.g. a CD-ROM) which will help you set 
up Internet access and the e-mail account on a PC.
Important:
Some ISPs require that you connect to them using a PC in order 
to sign-up. If you can’t do this, contact the ISP to find out if you 
can sign-up without using a PC. If you have Internet access, see 
www.psion.com/mobile for more details.
7.4.1.5
Glossary Of Terms 
DNS
The Domain Name System (DNS) is an Internet service that translates domain 
(or ‘host’) names into IP addresses. Domain names are alphabetic but the Inter-
net is based on numeric IP addresses. Therefore when a domain name is used, a 
DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For 
example, the domain name www.psionteklogix.com might translate into the IP 
address 194.129.243.153
Hostname (or Domain Name)
A unique identifier in alphabetic characters for a network device. 
The hostname corresponds to the device’s numeric IP address. For example, 
www.psionteklogix.com could be the same as the IP address 194.129.243.153.
IP address
A computer’s unique Internet address, e.g. 194.129.243.153, used by computers 
to communicate with each other.
ISP
Internet Service Providers are companies that provide you with access to the 
Internet. An ISP ‘account’ normally includes the facility to send and receive e-
mail using a personal e-mail address.
POP3/IMAP4
Internet ‘protocols’ (standards) for receiving e-mail.