Monday, October 2, 2006
Hosted Exchange To Keep Your Device Up To Date
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 08:00 AM
http://www.writingonyourpalm.net/2006/09/29/going-wireless-part-1-hosted-exchange/
"From the beginning, Microsoft ActiveSync has provided a “no thinking required” approach to syncing your data. Whenever something changes on either end, the device and PC sync automatically. Works great, except for one thing. You still have to remember to plug the device in to the PC in the first place. I usually do this, because I like to keep the battery topped off, but I do miss from time to time, usually when I’m in a hurry. And when I’m in a hurry, of course, is when I need flawless syncing the most. Enter hosted Exchange, courtesy of 4Smartphone.net. There are a variety of hosted Exchange providers out there, but I’ve found 4Smartphone to be the best balance of price and service."
Jeff Kirvin has discovered the wonder of ActiveSync via Exchange 2003. If you have it at your office, you know how good it is. If you don't, you can still get a hosted account for a few dollars a month. Jeff has also figured out a way to keep all of his email at his GMail account and use the Hosted Exchange solution to keep up to date. That may be of interest to some of you that don't want to switch their email address from one of the big free services or don't want to move their MX record to 4Smartphone.
"From the beginning, Microsoft ActiveSync has provided a “no thinking required” approach to syncing your data. Whenever something changes on either end, the device and PC sync automatically. Works great, except for one thing. You still have to remember to plug the device in to the PC in the first place. I usually do this, because I like to keep the battery topped off, but I do miss from time to time, usually when I’m in a hurry. And when I’m in a hurry, of course, is when I need flawless syncing the most. Enter hosted Exchange, courtesy of 4Smartphone.net. There are a variety of hosted Exchange providers out there, but I’ve found 4Smartphone to be the best balance of price and service."
Jeff Kirvin has discovered the wonder of ActiveSync via Exchange 2003. If you have it at your office, you know how good it is. If you don't, you can still get a hosted account for a few dollars a month. Jeff has also figured out a way to keep all of his email at his GMail account and use the Hosted Exchange solution to keep up to date. That may be of interest to some of you that don't want to switch their email address from one of the big free services or don't want to move their MX record to 4Smartphone.
