Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Exchange Team Blog: "What is the Exchange ActiveSync Up-to-date Feature?"
Posted by Janak Parekh in "ARTICLE" @ 05:00 AM
"One of the new features in Exchange 2003 is Exchange ActiveSync. Exchange ActiveSync allows you to synchronize your Windows Mobile 2003 Device with your Exchange mailbox over a wireless network without having to cradle the device. The Up-to-date (UTD) feature notifies the device if there is a new item in the Exchange mailbox and the device will automatically initiate a synchronization with you[r] mailbox. This feature gives the user an always on and always current feeling. The other benefits of this feature are better device resource utilization, a more consistent user experience when compared to device expectancies and this operation is done in the background without the device turning itself on."
This is a good blog entry explaining how Exchange 2003-based ActiveSync supports a simple form of push-like technology so you don't need to set your connected WM2003 device to poll the server every so often. However, it still sounds a bit awkward -- the email itself doesn't get pushed, but rather an SMS is sent to tell the device to go fetch the email. Does anyone have technical details on how the RIM solution as licensed by OEMs will work on Pocket PCs?
This is a good blog entry explaining how Exchange 2003-based ActiveSync supports a simple form of push-like technology so you don't need to set your connected WM2003 device to poll the server every so often. However, it still sounds a bit awkward -- the email itself doesn't get pushed, but rather an SMS is sent to tell the device to go fetch the email. Does anyone have technical details on how the RIM solution as licensed by OEMs will work on Pocket PCs?
