WM6 HTML Email Question

[cyrexpl]

First of thanks to all you guys for such an amazing forum, I really have learned a great deal from reading the posts.

That said, I'm running WM6 PV3 version on my MDA with push mail enabled from an exchange server (mail2web). I receive mail no problem but am unable to view HTML mail, I thought that was a feature of of WM6? I have a "Get HTML" under Menu/View, but it's grayed out - what gives? Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Thanks all!

[mplep]

The Exchange server needs to be running Exchange 2007 for HTML on WM6.

[cyrexpl]

The Exchange server needs to be running Exchange 2007 for HTML on WM6.

That's what I figured. Thanks for saving me a great deal of aggravation in trying to fix WM6 when the issue is with the Exchange server.

[ascssmith]

The Exchange server needs to be running Exchange 2007 for HTML on WM6.
Thank you, I was just getting ready to SEARCH all over creation. But your answer saved me a lot of time...

[neophit]

When will you upgrade to Microsoft Exchange 2007?

Answer: mail2web.com is planning to upgrade all customers from our current Exchange 2003 platform to the new Microsoft Exchange 2007 platform, after its release. All customers Business Exchange Professional customers will receive a free upgrade to Outlook 2007. Microsoft Exchange 2007 is expected to be released in early 2007. The timing of this upgrade is still to be determined and is in part dependant on the release date of Exchange 2007.

Source (http://services.mail2web.com/Help/OnlineHelp/HelpPremium/Article.asp?url=Documents%2FExchange%2FWhen%2520wi ll%2520you%2520upgrade%2520to%2520Microsoft%2520Ex change%25202007%2Ehtml&Category=Exchange)

[grinny11]

anyone know of any services that offer exchange 2007 push mail. how about 4SmartPhone?

[demontefixo]

The Exchange server needs to be running Exchange 2007 for HTML on WM6. You should add it to the wiki ;)

--M

[DoctorT]

anyone know of any services that offer exchange 2007 push mail. how about 4SmartPhone?

they don't (so far) - I am using it - no HTML here... :(

[grinny11]

thanks DoctorT

there is an article here

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2007Feb/lab20070207002377.htm

that suggests that their service does offer html email. i was about to sign up for it to try it out. i really want push html email.

[DoctorT]

thanks DoctorT

there is an article here

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2007Feb/lab20070207002377.htm

that suggests that their service does offer html email. i was about to sign up for it to try it out. i really want push html email.

that's what I got from the support:

First mail:


According to that site and others that have tested WM6 on 4SmartPhone, if you are using a legitimate version of WM6 you get HTML email for ActiveSync. That feature does not require Exchange 2007.


After telling them that this doesn't make sense I got a second mail:

We do not offer Exchange 2007 to our customers yet, and we know that some features of WM6 (like server-side mailbox search) do require Exchange 2007 to work.
However, HTML email does work on WM6 devices when used in conjunction with Exchange 2003 SP2, and that is what the people who reported did, using a normal 4SmartPhone account.

:(

[mickeyace]

I just tried the 4smartphone Pro service to see if it would work for me on WM6I would love to be able to get my HTML mail but I believe this really is a feature we will need to wait for Exchange 2007 to provide. Does anyone know a way to get HTML mail to work? I am using emoze right now and love the push mail,Calendar, tasks that it pushes through. I dont like leaving my computer on but its on most of the time anyway. If anyone has a better inexpensive solution I would love to hear it. Thanks to all in this forum I am just a big nooooob here and love all this stuff.

[computer9cowboy]

anyone know of any services that offer exchange 2007 push mail. how about 4SmartPhone?

I ordered an account from this outfit today
http://www.itsolutionsnow.com

I will let you know how it works out.

I have been using mailstreet but I don't want to wait around for them to upgrade.

http://www.itsolutionsnow.com offers unlimited storage and wireless active sync for only $10 a month USD

Mailstreet is $13 a month for 100meg $4 a month for wireless active sync and $6 a month for an extra 100 meg

[computer9cowboy]

I got my new setup instructions very quickly from them and this guy billy was very helpful in setting up some special features for me.

It works great. I love the new outlook web access also. Setup was a snap. From my experience so far I would recomend this company.

[mickeyace]

Computer9Cowboy are you getting HTML mail through the service? I tried 1and1 and 4smartphone and could not get the HTML part to work on WM6. Please let me know if this works. Thanks,

[d0ug]

First of thanks to all you guys for such an amazing forum, I really have learned a great deal from reading the posts.

That said, I'm running WM6 PV3 version on my MDA with push mail enabled from an exchange server (mail2web). I receive mail no problem but am unable to view HTML mail, I thought that was a feature of of WM6? I have a "Get HTML" under Menu/View, but it's grayed out - what gives? Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Thanks all!


If you can live without push mail, POP3 already supports html email. It doesnt matter what server you use. I host my own email on a FreeBSD box here at home. I just have WM6 set to check mail every 15 minutes. I personally dont feel the need to know about email the split second it arrives, so POP3 works for me.

[computer9cowboy]

Computer9Cowboy are you getting HTML mail through the service? I tried 1and1 and 4smartphone and could not get the HTML part to work on WM6. Please let me know if this works. Thanks,

Yes indeed ITSolutionsNow has Exchange 2007, I can do HTML Email, I can set flags on messages and I can do server side search from the device. Plus I merged my archive back in to my account because they support unlimited storage. I don't have to worry about staying under my limit or purchasing extra space.

If you can live without push mail, POP3 already supports html email. It doesnt matter what server you use. I host my own email on a FreeBSD box here at home. I just have WM6 set to check mail every 15 minutes. I personally dont feel the need to know about email the split second it arrives, so POP3 works for me.

Exchange is more than push email it is contacts and calendar also. If I add new info to a contact in outlook it is on my device in seconds. When I add a new date in my calendar on my device it is on my computer in seconds. The new ability to flag messages from the device is pretty useful also.

[trapper]

On a sidenote I've just heard back from mail2web (http://www.mail2web.com) that they are currently testing Exchange 2007 and that they should be going live with it in the summer.

[d0ug]

Yes indeed ITSolutionsNow has Exchange 2007, I can do HTML Email, I can set flags on messages and I can do server side search from the device. Plus I merged my archive back in to my account because they support unlimited storage. I don't have to worry about staying under my limit or purchasing extra space.



Exchange is more than push email it is contacts and calendar also. If I add new info to a contact in outlook it is on my device in seconds. When I add a new date in my calendar on my device it is on my computer in seconds. The new ability to flag messages from the device is pretty useful also.


I understand that. I guess it just all depends on how you are using your device. Those features are a lot more useful for a business environment. I use mine for personal use. As infrequently as I update my calendar and contacts, cable syncing is fine for that, and pop3 is adequate email for my uses.

I do understand the advantages of push mail and contacts/calendar syncing. I have a blackberry 7520 that I use for work, and as the exchange and BES server admin, I could easily setup push mail on my XDA, the only problem is I need use of the direct connect radio in the 7520, so for now I keep the 7520 for work use, and the XDA for personal use.

[computer9cowboy]

On a sidenote I've just heard back from mail2web (http://www.mail2web.com) that they are currently testing Exchange 2007 and that they should be going live with it in the summer.

Yes Mailstreet says they will have it by June.

I have to say that IT Solutions Now is the best deal that I have seen for hosted exchange anywhere, Unlimited storage is huge.

[zan5hin]

that's what I got from the support:

According to that site and others that have tested WM6 on 4SmartPhone, if you are using a legitimate version of WM6 you get HTML email for ActiveSync. That feature does not require Exchange 2007.

And this is why I'm leaving 4smartphone in 2 weeks when my yearly subscription is expired. I told them that I would like to have HTML email and they told me that they are not deploying 2007 for another 6 months. I'm a reseller for intermedia.net so I'm going to switch over to them.

[computer9cowboy]

And this is why I'm leaving 4smartphone in 2 weeks when my yearly subscription is expired. I told them that I would like to have HTML email and they told me that they are not deploying 2007 for another 6 months. I'm a reseller for intermedia.net so I'm going to switch over to them.



I am glad I switched beacuse the little things are so nice. HTML email isn't that spectacular but the flagging is, the flagging is freaking huge for me.

[alexn2]

Moved to right place

[alerner1]

I use an exchange server for my company email. if you sync everything except the email to the exchange server you can add a separate email account (1and1 exchange accounts work as imap accounts) I added my email as an imap email account and it works well. you loose push email but getting mail every 30 minutes is good enough for me.

I did notice I have to manually click download images on the emails I want to view, but the html does look great.

[DoctorT]

I am glad I switched beacuse the little things are so nice. HTML email isn't that spectacular but the flagging is, the flagging is freaking huge for me.

I upgraded to an Exchange 2007 provider yesterday and I am very satisfied so far - but there is one thing missing: is there a way to filter/search my mails to just display the flagged ones? Otherwise the flagging is pretty useless on the WM6 device if you have heaps of mails in your inbox (the only sense then is that is saves the status for desktop Outlook)... :(