I'd like to lay down a challenge...

[twaddle]

Hey all,

We're currently evaluating WinMo devices to replace blackberries in our company... thus far the results have been a mixed bag to say the least.

I look after an exchange 2003 environment (SP2) so we're push-email ready, however there's one big thing holding us up - IM.

On the blackberries, we use something called Blackberry Messenger which is capable of both online and offline messages, and pretty infallible. It runs in the background and whenever a user is online handles the sign-on and message delivery, likewise if a user is offline the network queues the message until they're back online.

I can't find anything like this for windows mobile, can anyone suggest soemthing I'm missing? until I have this we're stuck with blackberry...

TIA

[DREAMBOXER]

German T-Mobile is offering a BlackBerry Software Addon for the MDA Vario - I started a thread a while back right here in the forum.

Since I have no use for Blackberry, etc. I have not installed/used it. But maybe its what you are looking for.

[molski]

The only way to do (online) IM now on WM5 devices is via PocketMSN I think.
Dont know any alternatives (especially that can handle offline IM).

[NeoDMD]

I know on the PC there is a program that handles offline messaging and it is available on the PocketPC now too. It's called ICQ. You can send a message offline and the person will receive it when they logon.

http://www.icq.com/download/ftp-pocketpc.html

Lemme know if that's what you're looking for.

[g0nk]

you can use Agile Messenger.. Lets you use AIM/ICQ/Yahoo/MSN IM accounts. There's a thread someone in here that has the info on it.. just search the forums for Agile Messenger.

[lvlolvlo]

You might want to contact Jabber and work out somemthing with them, the idea's mentioned above are good but I know you need something internal (not somthing that has potential use for (ab)use/danger)

http://www.jabber.com/index.cgi?CONTENT_ID=690

[Sleuth255]

Any day now, M$ is gonna release mobile office connect. If you use office connect already this will move the IM client out to WM5.

[wagz]

You can try Saki,

It has the features you mentioned as well as integrated email, RSS feeds, and others. I know a company that chose to use this software and wizards instead of Blackberries.

http://www.sakimobile.com

[Raptor]

Let's not forget Microsoft's Live Communication Server (LCS) 2005 with the office communicator SIP client.


Raptor