This was a very interesting read. It definitely isn't a blind "Push" technology that pushes regardless of device state. Instead it only will push once the device has notified the server that it is on, and requests monitoring of the specified folder set (which MS calls a heartbeat).
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:43 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Email to Mobiles I wouldn't believe all the fud around MS Exchange Activesync push technology within Exchange 2003 SP2. It is "push" in the weakess sense of the word! The client mobile device has to poll back to the Exchange server for the server to then send the messages onto it. The best bit in this is not having to pay for the outbound SMS anymore. The following blog is a very interesting read http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2005/12/03/499714.aspx Cheers Gavin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dean Cunningham > Sent: 28 February 2006 20:31 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Email to Mobiles > > Push to unknown phones = SMS > > You should be able to negotiate a better deal than 10p/txt if > you can indicate volume > > If you can narrow the type of phones down a bit , then you > may have more options > > I would see the problem being the push feature you want , > rather than email access. The only push email is the > blackberry (that I know of) until end of this year when phone > makers will support the push technology of exchange 2003 SP2. > > I suspect you want to have zero support calls for this, so I > would suspect SMS is the only way to go. > > Cheers > Dean > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Helen Best > Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2006 12:34 a.m. > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Email to Mobiles > > Thanks Simon > > We want a facility to push out reminders to our Students - So > the version of their phones will be unknown > > Helen Best > IT Services > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Simon Butler > Sent: 28 February 2006 11:32 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Email to Mobiles > > > Helen, > You will probably get messages from the US members of this > list who will fail to notice that you are in the UK. They > will tell you that you can simply forward your email to > <phone number>@ mobilephoneco.net and it doesn't cost a cent. > Unfortunately that only applies to the US, everywhere else > has to pay. > > As such, automatic email to any mobile phone in the UK and > the word "cheap" cannot be used in the same sentence. > You basically only have one option and that is to use an > email to SMS gateway and that will cost you 10p for every > email message. It does let you support any phone, but is very > expensive to run. > > If you have fairly modern mobile phones you could see if they > have an email client built in. Many of the more modern phones > have this. > > You also have OMA which works with most mobiles released in > the UK in the last couple of years. > Then you have smart phones - Blackberry or Windows Mobile Devices. > Blackberry can give you push technology now, Windows Mobile > 5.0 will eventually (any day between now and the end of the century). > > Simon. > > -- > Simon Butler > MCP, MCSA, MVP:Exchange > Amset IT Solutions Ltd. > > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > w: www.amset-it.com > w: www.amset.info > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Helen Best > Sent: 28 February 2006 11:04 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Email to Mobiles > > Morning to you all > > Does anyone use a service/server for sending emails to Mobile Phones? > > If so which one do you use and would you recommend it? > > We would prefer to run one that we control and is relatively > cheap to run > > > We run Exchange 2003 SP1 > > Any replies gratefully received > > Helen Best > IT Services > Bournemouth University > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > ********************************************************************** > Have you clicked on yet? > www.nrc.govt.nz > ********************************************************************** > NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > whom they > are addressed. 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