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  1. Press the Home button (located just below the screen on the left side).
  2. Select and open VersaMail. You may be prompted to do initial setup. If so, click Continue.
  3. Press the Menu button (located just below the screen on the right side).
  4. Select Accounts.
  5. From the Accounts menu, select Account Setup.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • Select the existing account (probably named VersaMail) and click Edit, or
    • Click New if there is no existing account to create another account.
  7. In the Account Name field, enter a name for the account. This can be any name you like.
  8. From the Mail Service drop-down menu, select Exchange ActiveSync.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Enter your MSB account in the form mccombs\msbaccount. If you are faculty/staff, this would be your last name + first initial. If you are student, it will be msb____, e.g., msbba001.
  11. If you are not prompted to enter the password, click on the Password field on the display.
  12. In the New Password field, enter your password. Caution: The characters will be visible on the screen.
  13. Click OK to close the New Password field.
  14. Click Next.
  15. Enter your complete McCombs e-mail address. You may have to highlight and delete some characters that appear there automatically.
  16. Substitute your MSB account for username.
  17. In the Mail Server field, enter mail.mccombs.utexas.edu. Click Next.
  18. Click Done.
  19. When you see the notice about the local e-mail and calendar being replaced by the one on our Exchange server, click Yes to replace the local copies.
  20. If the application does not automatically exit from Account Setup, click OK to exit. You have now completed the configuration process. You may see a brief completion message. Your new mailbox displays.
  21. Click Sync to synchronize your e-mail and calendar. If you have a lot of mail, this process could take some time.
  22. If you are prompted about whether to connect to the Internet, click Yes.
  23. The messages from your mailbox display on your screen.
  24. You can now click New to send a new message or click Display if you want to change the appearance of the screen.

Configure AutoSync:
To configure VersaMail to synchronize your e-mail and calendar automatically on a regular schedule, do the following:

  1. While VersaMail is open, press the *Menu* button.*
  2. Select *Options*, then select *Preferences*.*
  3. Select *Auto Sync*.*
  4. Select the *Sync Automatically* option.*
  5. Use the navigation arrows to select the field you want to change (Frequency, Start Time, End Time, and Days) and click the center button. (You can also use the stylus to select these fields.)
  6. PanelUse the drop-down menu by *Every* to select a frequency in hours and minutes.
  7. For the *Start Time* and * End Time fields, use the arrows to scroll up and down to the time you want and select*, AM * or * PM. When the settings are correct, click *OK*.
  8. In the *Days* field, select days of the week on which you want to check mail.* 
  9. Click *OK*.*
  10. Click *Get Mail* to synchronize your e-mail and calendar now.*
  11. Click*OK*.*
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McCombs Computer Services (including the Training Team, SWAT Shop, Tech Support, and the Exchange Administrators) is unable to help troubleshoot setup issues.</font>

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Blackberry

Faculty
Faculty members can access their McCombs email through a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Click [ here|http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/services/cbacc/exchange/index.asp#BES] for more information.

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