[dannycombs]

I currently use a Blackberry plus laptop with Outlook 2003. My company runs Exchange 2003 SP1 and says I'm allowed to replace my failing BB with a Windows Mobile 5.0 device but it's not specifically supported, meaning they don't intend to install Exchange 2003 SP2 any time in the near future nor will they specifically install and configure the push services when they do. I'm not clear if I can still get my Exchange email on a Pocket PC Phone Edition running Windows Mobile 5.0 without any back end support or support from our administrators. Can I, whether by manually initiated synch somehow or otherwise?
Thanks,
Danny

[dannycombs]

I currently use a Blackberry plus laptop with Outlook 2003. My company runs Exchange 2003 SP1 and says I'm allowed to replace my failing BB with a Windows Mobile 5.0 device but it's not specifically supported, meaning they don't intend to install Exchange 2003 SP2 any time in the near future nor will they specifically install and configure the push services when they do. I'm not clear if I can still get my Exchange email on a Pocket PC Phone Edition running Windows Mobile 5.0 without any back end support or support from our administrators. Can I, whether by manually initiated synch somehow or otherwise?
Thanks,
Danny

[Phillip Dyson]

Originally Posted by dannycombs

I'm not clear if I can still get my Exchange email on a Pocket PC Phone Edition running Windows Mobile 5.0 without any back end support or support from our administrators. Can I, whether by manually initiated synch somehow or otherwise?
Thanks,
Danny

It seems like you should be able to if they open up access. I'm using 2003SE on a host exchange and I get the email. Its not a direct answer to your corporate question, but the ability is there if your sysadmins allow it.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by dannycombs

I'm not clear if I can still get my Exchange email on a Pocket PC Phone Edition running Windows Mobile 5.0 without any back end support or support from our administrators. Can I, whether by manually initiated synch somehow or otherwise?

Yes, you should be able to set it up without any problem - you should be able to enter your Exchange credentials and sync.

[dannycombs]

Thanks. I assume you mean that yes, I will be able to synch with Active Synch to my Exchange profile. But will that just allow me to synch via my desktop or will I be able to send and receive email remotely via GPRS? That's the critical factor for me to be able to switch from my BB. Not necessarily pushed email (though I look forward to that) but I do need to be able to send and receive while out and about.
Thanks again,
Dnany

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by dannycombs

But will that just allow me to synch via my desktop or will I be able to send and receive email remotely via GPRS?

I can't think of any reason at all why you'd have problems, because that's exactly the way it was designed to work.

[dannycombs]

Awesome. Thanks for your help.

[simeonp]

Great article -- i've been using www.intermedia.net for about 2 years now. Very good service and free activesync, though i use goodlink and a Treo 650 for my Exchange email.

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