Remote Activesync

[Mark Johnson]

Has anyone seen a summary/FAQ on how to "remotely" ActiveSync a PPC at one location to a desktop in another?

What I mean is if my PPC has a WiFi connection to my home DSL, and my office PC is on and connected to my office DSL, is there a step-by-step checklist for the settings/configuration to get my PPC to sync over the internet with my desktop Outlook?

Thanks!

[Jason Dunn]

I know there's an article about that on Pocket PC FAQ (http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/), but I'll be damned if I can find it (the search engine is even worse than ours). Basically you need to open a series of ports in your Firewall:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q259369/

Then you should be able to sync. If your Pocket PC can't find your PC, it means it needs to have the IP address in hosts file on your Pocket PC, for which you'll need this app:

http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/pockethosts.shtml

My advice? Pay $6.99 a month and get a hosted Exchange account (http://www.4smartphone.net/affiliates.aspx?go=referal&ref=JD10726). Much less hassle! (I've done both)

[Mark Johnson]

Just found this.
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/WM2003/WM2003PPTPVPN.html

Looks a bit "involved" though. That hosted Exchange option is sounding good right now...

[Nurhisham Hussein]

8O I've been looking for a guide on this like forever, thanks Jason :D