Stephen,
Thanks for the info. So you have a server side code that is invoked with
some parameters by URL embedded in the ARS email. That's the line I was
thinking along at the end of last post.

I need to find out what kind of server side code can the web server handle
here (Websphere) and the capabilities of BB. You might find it funny, but I
don't even have access to a blackberry, not one from this site, not from
anywhere, and don't even have somebody with one that I can test with (as of
this moment), so I am just groping around in dark here. This is not the most
disadvantaged point from which I have worked over the years. I need to start
shouting here.


Rabi,

The way I did it here was to create a web app.  This assumes that your
BlackBerry can access a web app, which in turn can access your ARS
system. 

When the email is created in Remedy workflow inserts a hidden URL into
the top of the email.  The URL is not visible in Outlook (our email
client) but appears when viewing on a BlackBerry.  The user clicks this
link which starts the web app.  The URL will include at least one
parameter that links back to a ticket or record.  

Although not required, I use a GUID in the URL and each email recipient
gets a different GUID (even if the email is being sent to a group).  I
have a form that keeps track of the GUIDs with the Request Ids and a
expiration date.  After a certain amount of time (1 week) the link is no
longer valid.

I use ASP.Net and the ARS .Net API to retrieve ticket details and
display to the user.  The user can then update the work log, reassign
the ticket, and/or change the status.  

A button is available for them to Submit their changes to the ticket.
When clicked the web app updates the ticket in Remedy.  

For just a Yes/No response you could have two buttons, labeled "Yes" and
"No".

If you want to ensure that only the recipient of the email can update
the ticket you could add a password field to the web app, which the user
would enter.  The web app would validate the password before updating
ARS.

HTH

Stephen
Remedy Skilled Professional


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Subject: Submit Yes/No response to ARS from a blackberry?

All:
I need to provide blackberry users ability to receive an email from ARS,
from which they should be able to, through some easy means, provide a
Yes/No
answer back to ARS.

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