Help... My boss bricked my new Touch Pro!

[Nagual]

Sorry if this is a distraction to the purpose of the thread but I am genuinely disturbed/curious about this.

WHY would what happens on a mail server cause this kind of reaction in the device? Isn't this a humongous and dangerous design flaw?

To the OP, your boss should pay any expenses and reimburse you for your time in getting this fixed. What a d**k.

[bullet2300]

Originally Posted by Nagual

Sorry if this is a distraction to the purpose of the thread but I am genuinely disturbed/curious about this.

WHY would what happens on a mail server cause this kind of reaction in the device? Isn't this a humongous and dangerous design flaw?

To the OP, your boss should pay any expenses and reimburse you for your time in getting this fixed. What a d**k.

Remote Exchange wipe is a handy tool for businesses because you can remotely wipe an entire phone if it's lost or stolen, protecting any work-related material.

It doesn't just wipe e-mail, it wipes out the entire phone, but it is also suppose to reset it to factory settings, not brick it lol. Many businesses require it if you want to use your phone for work e-mail. That was sooo evil of him to do though!

[evilpeople]

Originally Posted by Nagual

WHY would what happens on a mail server cause this kind of reaction in the device? Isn't this a humongous and dangerous design flaw?

This is a security feature of Exchange 2003 and 2007. For example, let's say your company issues you a WM phone, and your email and documents contain sensitive corporate data. If the phone is lost or stolen, the sysadmin can use the remote wipe feature to sanitize & lock the device to prevent malicious use. It's actually a pretty good idea from a corporate security standpoint, unless this guy's boss is your boss.

I should add that it's not like an Exchange admin could do this accidentally (it's not really an easy action to find), or your POP3 or HTTP mail provider could perform this action - it's specific to phones using Exchange Activesync.