Conduits

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# 2.4. Conduits

Conduits can be external programs, written by third parties, to interface your PalmPilot™ to any application imaginable.

Conduits can be set up by selecting Conduits->External. This allows you to select which conduits to run during a HotSync and to configure those conduits. A window similar to the following will be displayed:

The Conduit Setup Dialog

You can drag-and-drop conduits between the two branches of the tree (from Available to Active and back again). Only those conduits listed under Active will actually run during a HotSync.

## 2.4.1. Mail Conduit

This conduit allows you to send and receive email. The configuration of the Mail Conduit is fairly complex.

The Mail Conduit Conduit Setup Dialog

There are two tabs in the setup dialog for the Mail Conduit, one for Sending mail and one for Receiving mail.

### 2.4.1.1. Sending Mail

Choosing the Send Method

### 2.4.1.2. Receiving Mail

Choosing the Receive Method

## 2.4.2. Calendar Conduit

This conduit will synchronize your PalmPilot™ with Korganizer. The conduit needs two pieces of information: the filename of the calendar file (this will usually be a file that ends in `.vcs` under `.kde/share/apps/korganizer/` under your home directory) and whether or not to ask before changing data in that calendar file.

Calendar Conduit Setup

You can usually leave Prompt before changing data off.

## 2.4.3. To-do Conduit

This conduit synchronizes with Korganizer's todo list. The configuration dialog looks exactly the same as the configuration dialog for the Calendar Conduit.

## 2.4.4. KNotes Conduit

The KNotes Conduit is a partial replacement for the builtin memo application. It keeps the notes you write with KNotes synchronized with the memos you write on your PalmPilot™.

Setting up the KNotes conduit is very simple, since there is only one configuration option.

KNotes Conduit Setup

## 2.4.5. NULL conduit

The NULL conduit is included as a programming example and has no practical function whatsoever.

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