[toocool49]

BB Help states that flags can be sent to recipients on outgoing emails, as reminders. I tried sending a few ( "for your information" ) to some friends but they said they saw no traces of these flags. Any ideas as to why ?
I am using a BIS and have a BB data plan.
Thanks

[tsac]

Setting flags assumes the server supports the feature. You will notice the repeated statement on support of the feature on the server. this is generally the email server and not the pass thru blackberry server. your friends may not have these features on their service.

this is just some info from RIM.

Email message flags
About flags
You can add flags to email messages that you receive or send as a reminder to you or the recipients to follow up with the messages. You can
use flags of different colors, add follow-up notes, and set due dates so that your BlackBerry® device reminds you to return to the email messages.
If wireless email reconciliation is turned on and your email account uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports flags, changes that you
make to flags on your device should be reflected in the email application on your computer. Likewise, changes that you make to flags in the
email application on your computer should be reflected on your device.
If wireless email reconciliation is turned off, you can still manage flags for email messages on your device.

Add a flag
1. When you are composing or viewing an email message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Flag for Follow Up.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.
Change a flag
You can change the status, color, note, or due date for a flag. If you make changes to a flag in an email message that you sent, the changes
are reflected only on your device and are not sent to the recipient.
1. In an email message with a flag, press the Menu key.
2. Click Flag Properties.
3. Change the flag properties.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
Remove a flag
1. In an email message with a flag, press the Menu key.
2. Click Delete Flag.
Email message options
Check spelling automatically before sending email messages
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Spell Check.
3. Select the Spell Check Email Before Sending option.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
Set an out-of-office reply
To perform this task, your email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact
your administrator.
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Options.
4. Click Email Settings.
5. If necessary, change the Message Services field.
6. Change the Use Out Of Office Reply field to Yes.
7. In the text box that appears, type a reply.