Setting up Push mail in WM6 & Vista

[merwin]

Now that Vista doesn't require ActiveSync, I can't find where you set up the push mail settings? I know you can do some of it on the device, but there are other settings for it that required using ActiveSync on the PC... such as selecting which folders to sync.

Is there an equivalent to that function in Vista?

[richy240]

I think you're confused... You're gonna need access to an Exchange 2003 server before push mail is gonna work for you.

(Isn't there some sort of questionaire potential members have to fill out before they're allowed to become actual menbers? This isn't HoFo (http://www.howardforums.com), after all...)

[merwin]

I think you're confused... You're gonna need access to an Exchange 2003 server before push mail is gonna work for you.

(Isn't there some sort of questionaire potential members have to fill out before they're allowed to become actual menbers? This isn't HoFo (http://www.howardforums.com), after all...)

OK smartass, I've already got the Exchange 2003 server and it's set up and working just fine on my phone with push. I just asked how to modify the settings on the PC like I did with ActiveSync in XP. Vista doesn't have ActiveSync anymore, so what do I use to modify the push settings?

Don't they do some sort of a reading comprehension test before people are allowed to become actual members?

[chaznet]

...well... no question is a bad question, but... Have you checked the Microsoft Windows Mobile site for this info? It is pretty basic, and no, you don't need ActiveSync, or a PC at all of you're using Push-Mail, folders can all be configured via the device -- the same whether you're using XP or Vista. You can also use the ActiveSync replacement on Vista to specify folders, but don't need to.

This is more of a place to post questions after you've read the basic documentation.

OK smartass, I've already got the Exchange 2003 server and it's set up and working just fine on my phone with push. I just asked how to modify the settings on the PC like I did with ActiveSync in XP. Vista doesn't have ActiveSync anymore, so what do I use to modify the push settings?

Don't they do some sort of a reading comprehension test before people are allowed to become actual members?

[richy240]

OK smartass, I've already got the Exchange 2003 server and it's set up and working just fine on my phone with push. I just asked how to modify the settings on the PC like I did with ActiveSync in XP. Vista doesn't have ActiveSync anymore, so what do I use to modify the push settings?

Don't they do some sort of a reading comprehension test before people are allowed to become actual members?

LOL... Good question ;)

[merwin]

...well... no question is a bad question, but... Have you checked the Microsoft Windows Mobile site for this info? It is pretty basic, and no, you don't need ActiveSync, or a PC at all of you're using Push-Mail, folders can all be configured via the device -- the same whether you're using XP or Vista. You can also use the ActiveSync replacement on Vista to specify folders, but don't need to.

This is more of a place to post questions after you've read the basic documentation.

Now there's a helpful answer. I was under the impression that this is something that would come standard with the version of Device Center that came with Vista would support this feature, since it's been standard with ActiveSync for a while now.

And on top of that, Windows Update did not suggest that there were any updates.

In any case, the update offered on MS's site is much more friendly. For anyone else who has this problem, the update is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=83d513ea-9df9-4920-af33-3a0e2e4e7beb&displaylang=en&Hash=q5BeJpFV4pkDaMcKSgLf98Aaso6mNhTCKZngobMMEld89 cZ3LWVMCWaF4pcOE196jjPpF3zpomEvPWVSGOVdMQ%3d%3d

[chaznet]

I agree 100% -- should be part of Windows Update. It should all be part of Wndows Update, and having Sync Center and a separate Windows Mobile Device Center is, at best, confusing. It doesn't sound like you've had extensive experience with Push Mail though, as you thought using it fully (specifying which folders to sync) required ActiveSync when you used XP.

Now there's a helpful answer. I was under the impression that this is something that would come standard with the version of Device Center that came with Vista would support this feature, since it's been standard with ActiveSync for a while now.

And on top of that, Windows Update did not suggest that there were any updates.

In any case, the update offered on MS's site is much more friendly. For anyone else who has this problem, the update is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=83d513ea-9df9-4920-af33-3a0e2e4e7beb&displaylang=en&Hash=q5BeJpFV4pkDaMcKSgLf98Aaso6mNhTCKZngobMMEld89 cZ3LWVMCWaF4pcOE196jjPpF3zpomEvPWVSGOVdMQ%3d%3d

[merwin]

I agree 100% -- should be part of Windows Update. It should all be part of Wndows Update, and having Sync Center and a separate Windows Mobile Device Center is, at best, confusing.

Plus, the download is actually labeled "Windows Mobile Device Center" instead of "Sync Center"