[itdiscuss] Cell/PDA/Exchange 2003 Integration

Tue Apr 22 06:57:20 EDT 2008

The Blackberry Enterprise Server isn't difficult to setup and after it's up
and running the integration is tight and seamless.  Blackberry is a
beautiful piece of work (almost as good as the iPhone :)

On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 6:28 AM, <blloyd at buskercom.com> wrote:

> Does anyone have a comparison experience between ActiveSync and the
> BlackBerry Enterprise Server?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
> Bill Lloyd
> IT Manager
>
> Busker Communications
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> Norcross, GA  30093
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> blloyd at buskercom.com
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> [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Tony
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:37 PM
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> Same story at Perimeter, with the additional "clarification" that
> iPhones do not [today] support ActiveSync, no matter how cool they are
> otherwise...
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Jason Powell
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] Cell/PDA/Exchange 2003 Integration
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> Like JLee we tell users we don't care what phone so long as it's got
> activesync
>
> Jason Powell
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Lee, Jason
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 7:57 PM
> To: IT Discussion Forum
> Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] Cell/PDA/Exchange 2003 Integration
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> The following was communicated to our users this spring:
> "Several people have expressed a desire to have personal PDA/Mobile
> device connected to the network for synchronization purposes.  In an
> ongoing effort to better serve you we have developed the following
> criteria for approving these devices:
>
> If you intend to synchronize your PDA/Mobile device with
> {church/organization name} email, contacts, tasks, etc. that device must
> support Microsoft(r) Exchange ActiveSync(r) (For Exchange 2003 or
> later).  This would include Windows Mobile (version 5 or later) devices
> and some Palm devices (you should confirm compatibility with your
> reseller of the device). Devices that do not have Microsoft(r) Exchange
> ActiveSync(r) are not approved devices for use in conjunction with our
> network.
>
> If you plan to purchase such a device in the future, I strongly
> encourage you to check with me to assure your device will be compatible
> with our network prior to your purchase."
> -------------
> Do we have preferred providers: No any user can select their provider.
> It doesn't matter to us since we don't support the phone or the data
> plan.  If they have data connection issues they must resolve those with
> their carrier before contacting IT.
> We do not currently support the iPhone... until it is ActiveSync
> compatible.
>
> - jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Dave Ketcham
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 6:45 PM
> To: IT Discussion Forum
> Subject: [itdiscuss] Cell/PDA/Exchange 2003 Integration
>
> We to establish guidelines for our staff for purchasing cell/PDAs.  We
> want to recommend something that we know will work reliably with
> Exchange 2003 and Outlook 2007 for email and calendars, primarily.  What
> are you recommending for your staff?  Do you have preferred providers?
> Are you supporting iPhones?
>
> Thanks for any advise.
>
> Dave Ketcham
> North Coast Church
>
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