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P800: Outlook/Exchange Email push/pull client to the phone? |
SiR001
Joined: May 27, 2003
Posts: 2
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Outlook/Exchange Email 'push'/'pull client to the phone?
Is there a 'push' or 'pull' client software available yet for the P800(like a redirector)? Meaning getting email(Outlook/Exchange) in 'real time' just like the Blackberry RIMS |
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MC
Joined: Mar 07, 2003
Posts: 31
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The client is already included on the P800. Set "Schedule" to check every x minutes, just the same as you do with Outlook |
Andy_P
Joined: Jun 10, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Warwickshire
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no its not possible in the same way as exchange - use pop3 scheduling as said before to achieve the closest best thing.
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bingo
Joined: Oct 30, 2002
Posts: 152
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If you are using Exchange (not just Outlook) you can use a piece of middle-ware to push emails to your phone when they are received. It won't be instant, but it would be within 0-2 minutes in normal circumstances.
I can't remember the name of the company, but there are other posts on My-Symbian.com and/or AllAboutSymbian.com
My 128Mb DUO is coming! |
SiR001
Joined: May 27, 2003
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yeah, i meant real time as in 1-2min, just like my Blackberry.
If you could find out which middleware or remember which one, it'd be much appreciated. Mainly using Outlook but Exchange is running on the back end. |
Monty
Joined: May 24, 2003
Posts: 7
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This may help, I'm waiting on the release....
Symbian OS Phones To Receive BlackBerry Connectivity
http://www.blackberry.net/news/press/pr-17_03_2003-04.shtml
I wish they would hurry up, I'm fed up of having to synch the phone manually.
Another option is to use the third party product from Extended Systems; "Extended Systems' Sync Software to Support Sony Ericsson P800 Smartphone"
http://www.extendedsystems.com/ESI/Products/Mobile+Data+Management+Products/Shared/News+-+Events/PressDetail.htm?newsID=20030218
Many thanks
Monty 
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sathomasga
Joined: Apr 03, 2003
Posts: 8
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While we're waiting on commercial software, there is a way to get most of the way there. All it requires is an "email" address that sends SMS and an externally accessible POP3 server. Here's how I'm set up, though there are pleny of obvious variations.
1) In Outlook/Tools/Rule Wizard create a rule that redirects all messages marked "high importance" to your SMS email account (usually it's something like [phone number]@[carrier]) and moves a copy to your inbox.
2) Set up a second rule that redirects all messages to an external POP3-accessible account (Your wireless carrier probably provides you one, but there are other sources such as ISPs.) and moves a copy to your inbox.
Now, whenever someone sends you an urgent email, you'll immediately get an SMS alert with the first 160 characters of the message. If you need to see the whole message, just use the normal P800 email access to retrieve it from the POP3 server.
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AsianFlu
Joined: May 27, 2003
Posts: 14
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On the blackberry press release, you can be sure that whatever arrives will be some kind of subscription based model, that requires you to rent a special email address, and run special software, or you convince your corporate IT department to purchase some add-on to your corporate exchange server (also big bucks). There is no "push" possible with the worlds pop and imap servers, its a poll based model and we're stuck with it. Poll works fine if the airtime is free fast and reliable, though. (not there yet with gprs).
Blackberries do not implement "push" from your chosen email pop server. You get a blackberry complete with an email address @something or other you did not pick, or @your company address, if they are clued in. |
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Posted: 2003-05-27 04:53
