Push mail options

Mickeyasr · #1 (**permalink**) 04-01-2008, 11:45 PM

This has been topic addressed in other posts, but I still don't have a workable option. I have a very specific issue, that may help others as well. Mods please allow this to stay.

My company has been using Goodlink for push mail up until yesterday. I was allowed to use an extra license on my PPC-6800 as a courtesy, as I have been promoted to a position that no longer requires me to have a company phone. Now we have a new VP of IT and people who have a company phone have moved to BlackBerrys. They turned off the Goodlink server last night.

I need a way to forward my desktop Outlook email to my phone while still preserving the original sender's info, and flying under ITs radar. I have admin rights on my local machine at the office, and that's about it. I do not have ITs support in doing this, so I don't have access to the Outlook server. Also, the VP has told me we will not be starting Outlook web access.

What options do I have for a push mail client to run on my desktop? I tried Seven, but could not get it to work. Mail2web is blocked by WebSense, so that's out. Emoze seems to need Outlook web.

Any other options that I can run from my office PC?

nKiwan · #2 (**permalink**) 04-02-2008, 11:44 PM

I would be very interested in this aswell. Im experiencing similar issues; However, we do have web access. I do not have admin rights.

ventowtf · #3 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 09:03 AM

Seven Beta will do this. It can also push your other accounts but I would limit it strictly to your work email. The memory utilization on the Seven PPC client with 3 email accounts is ridiculous so I only use it for work, and it stays reasonably under 1mb of ram. http://community.seven.com

As for the connector options you can download the standard (Workgroup Edition) which relays messages, appointments, contacts to your mobile or you can use the OWA option. The OWA does not require you to have any special access and it hits the webmail page as if it was a browser.

I would recommend running the connector on the desktop and turning your workstation off as needed. I'm staying under the radar as well and this seems to be the safest, most reliable solution.

As for the alternatives, I've found that emoze is nice but Seven push is amazing. I really like the 2 way sync for my appointments and contacts.

ventowtf · #4 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 09:06 AM

Forgot to mention.. i'm tunneling through my home box to keep all communication with Seven secure. I use OpenSSH -> Home and I have BitTunnelier running on my work computer which sets up a local socks proxy for Seven to use.

skny · #5 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 09:58 AM

I have to speak up on this. I'm a network engineer - and have supported messaging systems - including Exchange & Blackberry - for many years. Just get a Blackberry assigned to you and don't do any sync with your 6800.

I have a 6800 now - not in a role where I required/want/need a blackberry anymore - and couldn't imagine depending on that thing for responsive email. Its just horrible at it. I sync my Calendar & Contacts - but that's it.

The Blackberry does all synchronization - wirelessly - almost flawlessly (unless someone got their paws in and hosed up the BES or a device) - and nothing comes close to matching it.

Continuing to "try to find a solution" the way you are is nothing but potential headaches for yourself, definitely your IT staff and it circumvents data security. You are so putting your company at risk...I'm not "just saying that" - you really are - in many many ways - regardless of how secure you may think you're being right now or trying to be...good luck if you get found out by your IT staff...

PS: You said initially you were given access w/Goodlink as a courtesty as you didn't need a "company phone". Well, they've changed technology on you - so its highly likely that if you truly "need" access to Outlook/email - that they'll now give you a Blackberry, providing you can justify it. It IS possible to get a data only plan if they're worried about voice usage. . .

Mickeyasr · #6 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 11:30 AM

Well, my problem seems to be solved. We just went thru a departmental reallignment and I ended up getting fleet management back as a responsibility. Since our drivers need to reach me in case of emergency, I'll be issued a Blackberry by next week.

Thanks for your recommendations and warnings in this thread. I appreciate it.

soonerbean · #7 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 11:37 AM

Here's one for you I have a paid Mail2Web account for exchange and for a change I put my PPC 6700 up for awhile and began using a Treo 700p, just easier to navigate when in a rush so never had an issue with my exchange server on Windows Mobile except my sent messages would not stay on the phone. Now that I have the Palm the Direct Push and my exchange work fine however when I get an incoming call it soft resets the Treo. I have basically deleted everything from my mailbox and renamed the backup folder with Palm Desktop and even traded the 700p out for a new one and same issue incoming call = soft reset weird huh......... SO TODAY I AM GOING BACK TO WINDOWS MOBILE AND THE APACHE !

the_overlord · #8 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 03:17 PM

I had the same issue.

Actually there is a very easy solution to this issue. if you are using the latest version of Exchange (not sure of acutal version number) and Outlook (I have Office 2007), there is a new "server side rule" item that allows you to redirect your messages to another email address. you control it from within outlook. And best of all it keeps the from line intact (mostly).

I use Microsoft's live service as my push service and it works great. I usually get the message pushed to my phone before it shows up in outlook.