A forum poster at Agoraquest notes that the STR-DE597 only supports active subwoofers. As the receiver/amplifier is built for multi-channel setups, this also explains the profoundly tinny sound we have through our 1970’s homemade PA speakers. To think I once put a cherry-cabinet all-tube Fisher into the trash.

This forum posting, “TreoCentral.com – Gmail DOES work with Versamail…here’s how,” details the settings necessary to utilize Versamail to access one’s Gmail account via POP.

Unfortunately, since you must leave “leave on server” set in order to preserve the state of the gmail account for browser access, it’s nearly impossible to use effectively; when you delete old messages, the application re-downloads them.