Do you have an external email account configured on the Treo Pro?

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"HA" <HA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I configure ActiveSync so that it enables my PC and smartphone
> (Palm
> Treo Pro) to communicate, but it does not attempt to establish internet
> access or server rights?
>
> I want to sync my smartphone (Palm Treo) with my PC. ActiveSync is the
> software that sits on the PC and that I was instructed to use. Even
> though,
> I wish to connect the two devices (smartphone & PC) together, ActiveSync
> insists on being available for third party devices to connect to it via
> the
> internet. I learned this because I installed ZoneAlarm software that
> requires any applications on my PC to ask for permission before connecting
> to
> the internet. ActiveSync not only requires that it be able to access the
> internet (which is a potential security risk) but also that it be able to
> accept connections from the internet (which can be a major security
> downfall). This setup could allow a random person on the internet to
> access
> any and all data on the PC and smartphone. Since the PC and smartphone
> are
> connected directly and can communicate via the USB cable, there is no need
> for additional internet connections.. only greater risk. How do I
> configure
> ActiveSync so that it does not attempt or allow any third parties to
> establish internet connections?