Email on mobile device

[nemowolf]

I dont know much about how cell phones get email but i heard from a friend that it would be fairly simple to set up an exchange server and have it route emails to my data phone.

Anyone have more insight as i would not mind learning how and what i need to do to set this up.

[vass0922]

it really depends on how much you want to pay, or if you want to use external resources for it.

There is software that could transmit your messages via sms to a standard phone

If you wanted to go for a more corporate solution you could use MS Exchange, and a blackberry enterprise server to send to a blackberry device.

OR you could send to a treo like device with Good mobile


Dont think you're going to start emailing from a standard phone, that wont happen
You'll still need some sort of phone that is designed for email.

SMS will allow you to send/receive messages, but would be extremely clunky for sending messages.

[nemowolf]

I would prefer to have it all done inhouse, setting up an exchange server is something i am very willing to do as i plan on starting a website for my side business soon. Having that added on wouldnt be a terrible thing.

Definately not a standard phone, currently im shopping around for Windows Mobile devices as they seem to be the obvious choice for integration with a Exchange. I am not a fan of Blackberry or Treo devices in general so that only backs up my choice of Windows Mobile.

So what do i need to do to get this working?

[vass0922]

Active Directory (DNS is required)
Exchange server 2003 or 2007 (best to go with 2007 as it is the most current)
With Exchange you'll need to setup something like Direct Push
In Ex2k3 you had OMA, but that is discontinued so I wouldn't bother.

With OMA your windows mobile device would periodically scan your OMA (basically a scaled down OWA) for emails, so it was a pull technology.

With Direct Push your device will hold a https connection to your exchange server (not crazy about that idea). Direct Push to my understanding is installed by default.
http://searchexchange.techtarget.com...223025,00.html

[nemowolf]

excellent, so it sounds like i just need a spare computer to get exchange on and configure it properly for Direct Push. Get AD with a DNS and i should be golden!

[drinor llalloshi]

Originally Posted by vass0922

Active Directory (DNS is required)
Exchange server 2003 or 2007 (best to go with 2007 as it is the most current)
With Exchange you'll need to setup something like Direct Push
In Ex2k3 you had OMA, but that is discontinued so I wouldn't bother.

With OMA your windows mobile device would periodically scan your OMA (basically a scaled down OWA) for emails, so it was a pull technology.

With Direct Push your device will hold a https connection to your exchange server (not crazy about that idea). Direct Push to my understanding is installed by default.
What's missing from Exchange Server 2007