diff --git a/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/Makefile.in b/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/Makefile.in
index 40854f02b0d9..c7414dce5377 100644
--- a/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/Makefile.in
+++ b/mailnews/extensions/palmsync/Makefile.in
@@ -24,12 +24,20 @@ topsrcdir	= @top_srcdir@
 srcdir		= @srcdir@
 VPATH		= @srcdir@
 
+README  = palm.html
+
 include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 
 DIRS		= build public src
 
 ifdef PALM_CDK_DIR
 DIRS		+= conduit
+
+install:: $(README)
+	$(INSTALL) $< $(DIST)/bin
+
+GARBAGE += $(DIST)/bin/$(README)
+
 else
 libs::
 	@echo " "
diff --git a/xpinstall/packager/packages-win b/xpinstall/packager/packages-win
index 431f2355543c..2897696a03ff 100644
--- a/xpinstall/packager/packages-win
+++ b/xpinstall/packager/packages-win
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ bin\components\palmsync.xpt
 bin\components\bayesflt.dll
 bin\components\mailview.dll
 bin\components\mailview.xpt
+bin\palm.html
 
 [chatzilla]
 bin\components\chatzilla-service.js
diff --git a/xpinstall/packager/windows/mail.jst b/xpinstall/packager/windows/mail.jst
index 9c14ca609538..eae0f1d2b1a9 100644
--- a/xpinstall/packager/windows/mail.jst
+++ b/xpinstall/packager/windows/mail.jst
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ function createShortcuts()
   filePalmSyncInstallExe    = getFolder("Program", "PalmSyncInstall.exe");
   scDescPalmSyncInstall     = "Address Book Palm Sync Install";
   scDescPalmSyncUninstall   = "Address Book Palm Sync Uninstall";
+  filePalmSyncReadme        = getFolder("Program", "palm.html");
+  scDescPalmSyncReadme      = "Palm Sync User Guide";
   scExeDesc                 = "Mail";
   scParam                   = "-mail";
   scFolderName              = "$ProductName$";
@@ -204,6 +206,13 @@ function createShortcuts()
       /* create the shortcuts in the new sub folder */
       File.windowsShortcut(filePalmSyncInstallExe, fStartMenuPalmSync, scDescPalmSyncInstall, fProgram, "", filePalmSyncInstallExe, 0);
       File.windowsShortcut(filePalmSyncInstallExe, fStartMenuPalmSync, scDescPalmSyncUninstall, fProgram, "/u", filePalmSyncInstallExe, 0);
+
+      // only create the palm sync readme shortcut if the file exist
+      if(File.exists(filePalmSyncReadme))
+      {
+        /* create the shortcuts in the new sub folder */
+        File.windowsShortcut(filePalmSyncReadme, fStartMenuPalmSync, scDescPalmSyncReadme, fProgram, "", filePalmSyncReadme, 0);
+      }
     }
 
     //