Downloading applications via e-mail

"1.When I connect to my pop-3 e-mail account, is it going to be connecting via GPRS or is there another method of connection?"

It depends how you have configured your email settings. You can dowload via GPRS (either GSM network or by IRDA or Bluetooth to your PC) or via normal mobile data call.

"2. If I download an e-mail with , say a 500KB attatchment, am I going to be charged for downloading 500KB of data for each of the 500KB?? "

If you set to use GPRS of your GSM operator, you will me charged for the 500KB + message headers. If you connect via mobile data call, you will be charged for the amount of time it takes, not the amount of data. Finally, if you connect via GRPS connection to IRDA or Bluetooth on your PC, you will be charged whatever way you normally pay for your PC's internet access.

I hope this helps and is not too confusing!

So what you are saying is you can connect using your wap settings to download the e-mail?

Your access point for wap may work for your e-mail. It depends on your local operator though. Some of them settings are dependent on the gateway, security. Just ask your local operator to send you an access point for you to be able to use e-mail through gprs.

But if I use GPRS for e-mail won't it cost lots and lots of money to download applications as attatchments?

the cost will depend on how much your network chooses to charge you for gprs usage and if it is metered or unmetered. So yes and no. Alternatively use dial-up, I use my details along with a dial up number for my ISP so i can colelct small emails. Anything with big attachments will take forever to download this way unless you have HSCSD enabled by your operator (if they provide it) which will allow faster downloads.