Push email update

[trapper]

I've got all my details on how to connect to my Exchange server, however how do I get it to update as and when I receive new mail? At the moment I have to do it manually. :(

[colonel]

On the PDA, if you have filled in server, user name, password and domain thats all you need to do.

If you are not getting the email automatically I suspect its a setting issue on Exchange Server. Thats outside my experience, you are best posting a question on an MSDN forum related to Exchange

rgds

[ghl10000]

As colonel said, the settings themselves are very few and easy to input.

The major problem is:
Which settings do you need ?

This is highly dependent on the infrastructure "your" Exchange Server is located in.

Personally I would have been lost without the infos sent to me by the SysAdmin of our company.

BTW:
Is it really "your" Exchange Server or the one from your mobile operator or the company you are working in ?
If the former is the case: you should know the settings, because it is very risky running an Exchange Server without being familiar with it downto the bits. If the latter is the case you are lucky off: your (experienced) SysAdmin will be glad to tell you. If he doesn't the service will not be open for useing it and if you are in a company it's be advisable then not to try to bypass services not intended for internal use.

[trapper]

It's through a third-party. I have a copy of Exchange, but I don't currently have a Windows server to run it on. :cry:

[graybo]

Trapper, go to Activesync on your workstation and press the Schedule button. Select "When new items arrive" for both Peak and Offpeak times.

There are also settings within your user ID in Active Directory. Go to properties of your user ID and I think it is the Exchange Advanced tab. This will allow you to set the sync options from the server side. You will need to do this from your Windows server, or get your administrator to do it for you.

[graybo]

Trapper, go to Activesync on your workstation and press the Schedule button. Select "When new items arrive" for both Peak and Offpeak times.

There are also settings within your user ID in Active Directory. Go to properties of your user ID and I think it is the Exchange Advanced tab. This will allow you to set the sync options from the server side. You will need to do this from your Windows server, or get your administrator to do it for you.

[colonel]

If its through a 3rd party then they are responsible. Why don't you contact their support dept. ?

1. If its a professional company like 4smartphone.net or mail2web.com then their IT depts will help you.
2. If its a small company with an exchange server and a DSL connection who have 'gifted you' an account they will need to get 3rd party consultancy to solve this. There are a number of checks, for example is it exchange 2003 ? has SP2 been applied ? has push been setup in the server engine ? etc etc

My experience of server based systems is that you need an expert. If you want to become an expert yourself then fine, but that probably means many years in the business, reading loads of books and/or an MS certified course.

I have had so much experience over the years of people who claim to know about a system, tinkering around but not solving problems. You have to get the A-Team.