Synchronization
About synchronization
The wireless data synchronization feature is designed to synchronize organizer data (contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos) between
your BlackBerry® device and the email application on your computer over the wireless network.
The wireless email reconciliation feature is designed to reconcile email between your device and the email application on your computer over
the wireless network. When you file or delete email on your device, these email should be filed or deleted in your email application. Likewise,
any changes that you make to email in the email application on your computer should be reflected on your device.
In rare cases, if your device does not recognize fields in a contact, calendar entry, or email account, some data or email cannot be synchronized
or reconciled.
If wireless data synchronization or wireless email reconciliation is not available on your device or you have turned off these features, you can
use the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to synchronize your organizer data and email. For more information, see the
Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software.
Maintaining an up-to-date backup file on your computer might allow you to recover device data if your device is lost, stolen, or corrupted by
an unforeseen issue.
Reconcile email over the wireless network
You can set the Wireless Reconcile option for each email address that is associated with your BlackBerry® device.
1.
On the Home screen, click the
Messages
icon.
2. Press the
key >
Options
>
Email Reconciliation
.
3. If the
Message Services
field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account.
4. Select the
Wireless Reconcile
check box.
5. Press the
key >
Save
.
If your device is associated with a Microsoft® Outlook® email account, you must use the synchronization tool of the BlackBerry® Desktop
Software to reconcile email in personal folders. For more information, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Delete email on your device and in your email application on your computer
You can set the Delete On option for each email address that is associated with your BlackBerry® device.
1.
On the Home screen, click the
Messages
icon.
2. Press the
key >
Options
>
Email Reconciliation
.
3. If the
Message Services
field appears, set this field to the appropriate email account.
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