Blackberry

Over Clocker · 2 Apr 2007 at 11:17

Hi guys,

I'm running a small company and am looking at getting a Blackberry. We have our own Exchange server, and was just wondering what the process of integrating the Blackberry into our emails would be?

Any info at all would be great.

Thanks,

Mal

Flying_V · 2 Apr 2007 at 18:24

Last time I checked you needed a blackberry server that sits on your network. We found it too expensive so stuck with windows mobile and pushed the emails out with exchange.

Dolph · 2 Apr 2007 at 18:39

Alternatively you can use a network provided shared blackberry server but whether that would be cost effective either is debatable.

Best advice would be to speak to various network's business teams and see what they can recommend.

Over Clocker · 2 Apr 2007 at 18:53

Flying_V said:
Last time I checked you needed a blackberry server that sits on your network. We found it too expensive so stuck with windows mobile and pushed the emails out with exchange.

Cheers mate, can you give me an idea of what's out there for Windows Mobile. Haven't looked for sooo long!

Thanks very much,

Mal

Pyscho_Si · 2 Apr 2007 at 21:09

Over Clocker said:
Hi guys,

I'm running a small company and am looking at getting a Blackberry. We have our own Exchange server, and was just wondering what the process of integrating the Blackberry into our emails would be?

Any info at all would be great.

Thanks,

Mal

Easiest and cheapest method would be to create a virtual iMAP server and then just use your blackberry to access it.

Flying_V · 2 Apr 2007 at 22:11

Over Clocker said:
Cheers mate, can you give me an idea of what's out there for Windows Mobile. Haven't looked for sooo long!

Thanks very much,

Mal

Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices support push email from exchange 2003 with sp2. We have a fleet of MDA Vario II's (T-Mobile) which receive real time updates to email, calendar, contacts, etc over 3g/gprs.

As long as weboutlook is working you should be ok, as the phone will need the certificate to connect securely. There's loads of info on google but happy to answer any questions.

stoofa · 4 Apr 2007 at 13:23

Blackberry Enterprise Server is an excellent product.
We have around 15 Blackberry users here in the UK so the BES server option was good for us.
It attaches to our Exchange Server with ease and of all the systems we have running in and around the company I'd say it is quite possibly the most reliable.
It's only really down if the telco or RIM are having any kind of issues.
However it is not cheap at all - like most good packages it comes at a cost, but in our opinion it was worth the investment.

bigredshark · 6 Apr 2007 at 09:48

vodafone do a hosted blackberry solution, you just put in your email address and password and it collects your email and forwards it to the handheld, costs about £15 a month.

my old company used to use it, got BES in house here though.

I've tried WM5 push email and it was nowhere near as good, partly because there's no WM5 devices that are as good at email as a blackberry, the trio comes close but not quite.

Deathwish · 6 Apr 2007 at 15:09

We are just rolling out DirectPush and I've done quite a bit of research into it, this article is a good start:

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials...ng-Part1-Microsoft-DirectPush-technology.html

If you have any questions I'll do my best to answer them.

midlands_lad · 10 Apr 2007 at 14:19

Hi,

Vodafone offer two Blackberry price plans.

Blackberry Internet Solution (http://www.vodafonebusinessshop.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=MobileEmailAndData.blackberry) This is mainly for consumer customers and can be attached to a normal price plan (e.g. Anytime) as an added extra for email on a Blackberry.

Blackberry Enterprise Solution is a more advanced, business-based version of the service and can also work with the likes of Microsoft Exchange. More information below: http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispat...ageLabel=template11&pageID=BS_0030&tabIndex=3

Banzai_Joe · 4 May 2007 at 08:44

Hi,

we used to have our exchange email forwarded to our blackberry handsets, but you have the mailbox limit issues with the 'internet mail' tariffs.
So we installed BES. The software is free, you pay £59 per licence, and £28/month per handset. I have 8 on our BES.
They are good tbh. I did also trial the XDAmini as WM5 push mail, and thought that was good too, but the boss wouldn't go for it.