Exchange HTML email

[cottinghamm]

Does anyone know of a solution to provide HTML email to the outlook account with an Exchange 2003 server ?

I know that this is not the default behaviour and that MS want customers to upgrade to Ex2007, however I can't justify the time, cost and effort for this even though I think it will improve the email significantly.

[apd]

Does anyone know of a solution to provide HTML email to the outlook account with an Exchange 2003 server ?

I know that this is not the default behaviour and that MS want customers to upgrade to Ex2007, however I can't justify the time, cost and effort for this even though I think it will improve the email significantly.

AFAIK, it requires Exchange 2k7 (that was what I was told by the people who support our exchange box). Would be interested to find out if there is another way.

[Confucious]

Doesn't flexmail provide html support?

[cottinghamm]

Doesn't flexmail provide html support?

It looks like it does but then it uses IMAP, so even the built in email client will work with IMAP. I might give it a try.

Surely MS should understand that very few customers can simply upgrade to Exchange 2007 without a lot of effort and therefore won't do it quickly. Why couldn't they just build this functionality into the version we are all using ?

If only I knew who to ask at MS I would ask them .....

[cottinghamm]

Doesn't flexmail provide html support?

Initial findings on Flexmail are very good, I have the trial version and after a bit of mucking about I have replicated my Exchange email account into Flexmail and am getting puch email via the IMAP IDLE.

HTML emails seem very good, better than I expected (not sure why !) & even though the HTML can't be sent back out this is not a major problem (they are working on it).

$29 has got to be a better bet than buying a 64bit server to run Exchange

Thanks Confucious !

[Digital.Diablo]

Surely MS should understand that very few customers can simply upgrade to Exchange 2007 without a lot of effort and therefore won't do it quickly. Why couldn't they just build this functionality into the version we are all using ?

If only I knew who to ask at MS I would ask them .....

Its called licensing, or more commonly, Money for old Rope. :rolleyes:

[tsfnet]

Hi folks,

it does NOT require ES2007, but you'll need Office Mobile 6.1 AND your ES needs to allow HTML (ES can be configured to convert incoming html-mail to text-only-mail).

I got an Exchange 2003 at home, I use Exchange Active Sync and I definitely receive HTML (after upgrading to Office Mobile 6.1).

Best regards,
tsfnet

[eagle 1]

MS Exchange 2003 does not support HTML natively. Doesn't work with Flexmail either. Flexmail will show HTML for pop or imap, but not exchange server (unless it is configured to allow imap) But MS Ex 2003 will send HTML if it is configurd to allow IMAP. Then it will natively allow HTML even without Flexmail. ANother problem with MS active sync, it only allow MS Exchange sync with one Exchange server. To get around this, set one exchange to use Imap.

Imap is so much slower than MS Exchange sync and it uses more battery, because you hae to schedule IMAP to check for mail every 5,10,15 minutes or more. But if you are using EX 2003 and want html email or want to sync with more than one exchange server, IMAP definitely does work. I currently sync with three Exchange servers. Problem may be that most ex administrators will not want to add Imap to their ex server. It does not take long to add imap functionality to an already running exchange server.

[tsfnet]

Hi there,

and sorry eagle 1, but exchange 2003 allows html with exchange active sync, you don't need imap neither pop, but you definitely need Office Mobile 6.1, which is available as an update somewhere on xda-developers. In case of number of exchange servers, you are right, only one is possible with active sync.

best regards,
tsfnet

[Confucious]

My Exchange Server (SBS2003) Does NOT send HTML via puch email.
I have Office 6.1
What do I need to activate it?

PS Flexmail and Pocket Informant are now free to Modaco plus members.

[cottinghamm]

My Exchange Server (SBS2003) Does NOT send HTML via puch email.
I have Office 6.1
What do I need to activate it?

PS Flexmail and Pocket Informant are now free to Modaco plus members.

Only Exchange Server 2007 will do this, I have spent most of today getting an Exchange 2007 server up & running to prove the point, it does work although whether it is worth the effort & money is another thing.

You'll need a 64 bit server & OS as well as the Exchange 2007 license.

That said, if you have those things it works quite well.

The MAPI implementation in Exchange 2003 does support HTML to a WinMo device & from what I can see never will, unless MS decide to release an SP for 2003 with this in it, but that seems unlikely.

[Confucious]

Hi folks,

it does NOT require ES2007, but you'll need Office Mobile 6.1 AND your ES needs to allow HTML (ES can be configured to convert incoming html-mail to text-only-mail).

I got an Exchange 2003 at home, I use Exchange Active Sync and I definitely receive HTML (after upgrading to Office Mobile 6.1).

Best regards,
tsfnet

Only Exchange Server 2007 will do this, I have spent most of today getting an Exchange 2007 server up & running to prove the point, it does work although whether it is worth the effort & money is another thing.

You'll need a 64 bit server & OS as well as the Exchange 2007 license.

That said, if you have those things it works quite well.

The MAPI implementation in Exchange 2003 does support HTML to a WinMo device & from what I can see never will, unless MS decide to release an SP for 2003 with this in it, but that seems unlikely.

Aren't these two posts contradictory?

[tsfnet]

Hi folks,

attached a screenshot of my exchange version and one of an exisiting mail with hyperlinks on my ameo (outlook account with active sync).

Exchange Version is 2003 !!! (included in small business 2003)
Mail got a hyperlink, so it is definitily html !!!

Best regards,
tsfnet

[Confucious]

tsfnet - my emails have hyperlinks but they don't have html.
Full html email allows you to see html pages like you would view them on a web page including all pics and formating, not just hyperlinkz.

Looks like I'm going to have to wait for Exchange 2007 after all :(

[ninja12innotts]

I have just set up an sbs 2003 server with exchange working and as far as I can make out HTML emails are okay to the desktop both sending and recieving, but are only sent to your mobile as text emails with hyperlinks.

Best bit about using exchange server is the fact that as soon as you alter/update add a contact, task or calender entry a couple of seconds later your desktop outlook is updated.

Having a mobile phone, desktop and laptop all synchronised with the same info is a blessing, no more duplicated entries that i was previously having.

If i want to see the full html version of the email I can wait till i get to a computer.

Its nice having access to my outlook information from desktop/laptop/mobile and from over internet and it all being in sync.

If anyone is interested in having a go with exchange drop me a pm. Going to limit this to the first 3 people, may open it up to more later.

Ive been on xda for a few years, never been able to contribute much but now may be the time.

[tsfnet]

Hi there,

pls, can you tell me if you are able to change the format of your mobile account in

>menue-extras-options-(choose outlook e-mail)-(go forward until you see what infortmation you'd like to sync)-choose "E-Mail"- go "Advanced"

There you'll find the format, which maybe disabled.

Can you change it ?? Or is it disabled ?

Best regards and "thumbs up" !!!

EDIT START ______________________
Bad news, it really does not work with active sync:

http://www.chrisrue.com/funcave/2007/11/the-truth-about-html-e-mail-on-windows-mobile-6.html

I remebered an email in my account which was full html, but at that time i did not use active sync OTA but Bluetooth ...

Sorry about confusing everyone ...
EDIT END ________________________

[ninja12innotts]

nice find on that link

explains things quite clearly.

[rklosinski]

Hate to awaken a sleeping thread, but I have and iphone that syncs with my exchnage server (2003), and IT CAN RECEIVE HTML EMAILS from exchange. NO SHIT.

So... where is the limitation. Is it real?

[darkjedi]

Exchange 2003 actually DOES send HTML e-mail, without "Office 6.1". You need to upgrade to SP2 or later for it to work. I've done it in the past, at the time when "Office 6.1" wasn't out, and it worked perfectly fine. I have since upgraded to an Exchange 2007 server, so no more worries :)