To check corporate accounts, individuals must download Palm's MultiMail Desktop Link software (it's not included on the CD-ROM) and install it on their PC. This software receives incoming mail and forwards it to the i705; it also routs mail sent from the PDA via Outlook (there's no support for Lotus Notes/Domino), though you'll need to keep your PC running constantly to receive your e-mail.
E-mail app is short on professional features
But MultiMail Deluxe will be a disappointment to heavy e-mail users--ostensibly, the i705's prime market. First, you often have to wait while a new message downloads. The RIM BlackBerry downloads the message before it alerts you, so it seems as if it works more quickly. In Outlook, the i705 can sync with only the in-box, not with multiple folders. MultiMail does support attachments but only from the Palm.com e-mail account, not Outlook. We tried third-party plug-ins for various file attachments but were disappointed with Word documents, which were filled with extraneous formatting characters. Additionally, URLs in e-mails are not clickable; instead, you must copy the address and paste it into the browser. And finally, requests for meetings in Outlook cannot be automatically added to your calendar.
The wireless Web experience provided by the i705 is similar to the VIIx's. You can access all of Palm's Web-clipping applications, and the HTML browser works with some--but not all--Web pages. Unfortunately, you can't do anything with the i705 while those pages load; unlike Pocket PC, Palm's aging OS doesn't support multithreading.
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